RTDS14 Theory and History of Literary Comparative Studies

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ivo Pospíšil, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ivo Pospíšil, DrSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Ivo Pospíšil, DrSc.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Znalost ruského jazyka.
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
there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand and explain the theory and history of comparative literature; understand and interpretethe works of Czech, Russian and another authorities in this field; applicate the new knowledges in their own researche work; work with new knowledges which could form their research habits;
Syllabus
  • 1. The position of comparative literature within the framework of literary criticism
  • 2. Basic concepts of comparative literature and their application in research work
  • 3. The development of comparative research in the literary and cultural sphere
  • 4. The constitution of comparative literature as an independent discipline of literary criticism
  • 5. Problems of the development of comparative literature
  • 6. The main representatives of comparative literature
  • 7. The importance of comparative literature in the sphere of genology (Genre Studies)
  • 8. Comparative studies of literary and art styles and schools
  • 9. Comparative research in the sphere of poetics
  • 10. Problems of interdisciplinary comparative investigation
  • 11. Problems of ekphfrasis
  • 12. The use of comparatistic approach in student’s own research work
Assessment methods
Individual study of works from the reading list Application of acquired knowledge in student’s own research work Submission of a comparatistically conceived chapter in student’s own research
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
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