FF:ESA912 ECS - Course Information

ESA912 European Culture Studies

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

Timetable

Wed 18:00–19:40 B2.13, except Wed 8. 3. ; and Wed 8. 3. 18:00–20:40 B2.13, Wed 12. 4. 19:40–20:40 B2.13

Prerequisites

Basic awareness of commonly known myths

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

Explain the concepts of mythology and myth, their history and deal with the myth of the labyrinth.

Learning outcomes

The student is able to explain the concepts of mythology and myth and, using a specific example of a labyrinth, illuminate their characteristics.

Syllabus

Literature

GAIMAN, Neil and Craig RUSSELL. Američtí bohové. Translated by Ladislava Vojtková, Illustrated by Scott Hampton. První vydání. [Praha]: Crew s.r.o., 2018, 259 nečí. ISBN 9788074495625. info
GAIMAN, Neil. Sandman. Translated by Viktor Janiš, Illustrated by J. H. Williams - Dave Stewart. První vydání. [Praha]: Crew s.r.o., 2016, 220 nečí. ISBN 9788074493829. info
DUMÉZIL, Georges. Mýtus a epos. Vyd. 1. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 2001, 695 s. ISBN 8072980343. info
DUMÉZIL, Georges. Mýty a bohové Indoevropanů. Edited by Hervé Coutau-Bégarie, Translated by Ivo T. Budil. 1. vyd. Praha: [Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku], 1997, 263 s. ISBN 8086005259. info
PUHVEL, Jaan. Srovnávací mythologie. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1997, 395 s. ISBN 8071061778. info

Teaching methods

lectures, screenings, reading

Assessment methods

written test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017.