CJQP16 Analysis of Literary Text for Foreigners I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Biljana Manolova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Eva Rusínová
Division of Czech for Foreigners – Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Petr Šipka
Supplier department: Division of Czech for Foreigners – Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 18:00–19:40 D43, Tue 18:00–19:40 D42
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
Applicants enrol in courses of Czech for foreigners via an application form submitted at the Department of Czech for Foreigners (not via the MU Information System).
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
Course objectives
The course focuses on the development of the student's abilities to understand Czech literary texts and present a reasoned interpretation of them.
Through lecture and discussion a picture should emerge of the specific features of the evolution of Czech literature against the background of Czech cultural history.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- analyse and interpret chosen texts from Czech literature,
- have a good understanding of the Czech literary context of the 20th and 21st centuries,
- compare the development of Czech literature in the 20th and 21st centuries with the development of literature in their own country,
- apply the knowledge gained in the analysis of literary texts.
Syllabus
  • First lesson will focus on methods and forms of working with literary texts.
  • Following lessons will focus on the interpretation of excerpts from the texts that the course participants will receive in the first lesson.
  • Texts are naturally selected above all with regard to their literary quality, but also taking into consideration the role which Czech literature often played in history, here in relation to social and political influences.
  • The most space will be devoted to 20th century literature, nevertheless it is not possible to omit more recent phases of development.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • LEHÁR, Jan. Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 1078 s. ISBN 80-7106-308-8. info
Teaching methods
Interpretation of selected works of Czech literature which will be subsequently put into context with regard to the literary life and social situation of the given period.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with a final examination.
The final examination takes the form of a school essay (up to 5 pages) on a given topic, which course participants write in the last lesson.
Course participant must have 70% active class attendance and give a presentation on a given topic to be allowed to take the final examination. Late arrival to in-person classes or joining an online class late also counts as an absence. Only absence due to illness (backed up by a medical confirmation) does not count.
Active attendance means readiness for teaching (completed homework, having study materials, prepared presentation, etc.) and fulfillment of tasks set by the teacher.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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