FF:CJA056 Czech Lit. from the Beg. - Course Information

CJA056 Czech Literature from the beginning to the 18th century

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Hana Bočková, Dr. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Zachová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Tue 16:00–17:40 T223

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/22, only registered: 0/22, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/22

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS) (2)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to:
- enlarge their knowledge of issues concerning early Czech literature;
- are familiar with specialized literature and methodology;
- check their interpretative skills;
- are familiar with basic findings and methodological procedures of related disciplines;
- are able to apply acquired knowledge and skills when creating scientific texts.
The contents of the seminars are readings and interpretations of the selected works, included in the period of old Czech literature. The particular texts are not more chosen with regards to the chronological aspect (9th – 18th century: literature of the Middle Ages, literature of Hussite period, Humanism literature and Baroque literature) but more to the genre and the functional aspect. (A part of the seminar programme is devoted to the compulsory reading II).

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students should be able to:
- enlarge their knowledge of issues concerning early Czech literature;
- are familiar with specialized literature and methodology;
- check their interpretative skills;
- are familiar with basic findings and methodological procedures of related disciplines;
- are able to apply acquired knowledge and skills when creating scientific texts.
The contents of the seminars are readings and interpretations of the selected works, included in the period of old Czech literature. The particular texts are not more chosen with regards to the chronological aspect but more to the genre and the functional aspect. (A part of the seminar programme is devoted to the compulsory reading II).

Syllabus

• doc.Bočková: other representants of the Middle aged legends
• legends about St. Venceslass
• St. Prokop - legend of the pilgrims
• the so called Dalimil s Chronicle
• Alexandreis in the European context
• verse satyre of the Middle Ages
• advice of animals and this types
• the importance of T. Štítný
• the importance of P. Chelčický
• Hynek from Poděbrady at the turning point of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
• the genre system of literary Renaissance and this leading representants
• the genre system of literary Barock and this leading representants
• prof. Hashemi: specific features of old Czech literature in comparison with modern literature (especially an allegoric approach to the representation of reality)
• the Bible as a source and inspiration
• the genre system in Middle Ages
• Old Slavic literature and its specific features
• Kosmas' Chronicle
• love lyrics in the Middle Ages
• gallant epics in the Middle Ages
• satire in the Middle Ages
• the genre system of literary renaissance/humanism (early, generalised and popularised humanism
• the genre system of baroque literature (early, high and last phases of baroque literature)
• the basic works of Czech baroque poetry
• the systemisation of acquired information

Literature

• VOIT, Petr. Encyklopedie knihy : starší knihtisk a příbuzné obory mezi polovinou 15. a počátkem 19. století. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2006, 1350 s. ISBN 8072773127. info
• LEHÁR, Jan. Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 1078 s. ISBN 80-7106-308-8. info
• PETRŮ, Eduard. Vzdálené hlasy :studie o starší české literatuře. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996, 443 s. ISBN 80-7198-162-1. info
• GALÍK, Josef. Panorama české literatury :(literární dějiny od počátků do současnosti). Edited by Lubomír Machala - Eduard Petrů. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 1994, 547 s. ISBN 80-85839-04-0. info
• KOPECKÝ, Milan. Česká literatura od 20. let 17. století do 70. let 18. století [Kopecký, 1993]. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1993. ISBN 80-210-0696-X. info
• KOPECKÝ, Milan. Český humanismus. 1. vyd. Praha: Melantrich, 1988, 282 s. URL info
• ŠKARKA, Antonín. Půl tisíciletí českého písemnictví. Edited by Emanuel Macek - Pavel Spunar - Jan Lehár. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1986, 502 s. URL info
• LEHÁR, Jan. Nejstarší česká epika : Dalimilova kronika, Alexandreida, první veršované legendy. Translated by Rudolf Mertlík. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1983, 230 s. URL info
• Výbor z české literatury od počátků po dobu Husovu. Edited by Bohuslav Havránek - Josef Hrabák. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1957, 851 s. URL info
• VILIKOVSKÝ, Jan. Písemnictví českého středověku. Vydání první. V Praze: Universum, 1948, 255 stran. URL info

Teaching methods

Work with texts (with the use of analytical-synthetic method) is emphasized in seminars. Interpretations of texts are realized as collective tasks in seminars and then checked in individually elaborated seminar works.

Assessment methods

Credits are obtained on the basis of active work in seminars and a seminar work. The pre-requisite for taking an exam is the seminar work accepted by the teacher. Oral examination has the form of a discussion over the selected literary period.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Seminář navazuje na seminář Starší čes. lit. bakalářského programu a je povinně volitelný.
The course is taught each semester.
Credit evaluation note: Jednooboroví studenti skládají zkoušku za 5 kreditů, dvouoboroví mají na výběr ukončení zápočtem (4 kr.) nebo zkouškou (5 kr.).

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