CJLB706 Literary Compass: crossroads of theory and practice

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Matěj Kos (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. et Mgr. Luisa Pavlíková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Zuzana Urválková, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Bromová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course introduces students to the possibilities of working in various types of editorial activities (publishing, journalism, cultural institutions...) through a combination of theoretical seminars and practical excursions. After completing the course, the student should have a better idea of the current form of editorial operations, which can be used in the search for employment during and after studies.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will:
– theoretically familiarized with selected problematic aspects of editorial and editorial practice through presentations by external guests and reading assigned literature in study support;
– thanks to completed excursions to selected literary, media and cultural institutions, know the specifics of their work;
– to have practical experience with the operation of selected institutions thanks to the practical tasks and the final project;
- to better orient oneself in the possibilities of further career direction.
Syllabus
  • Introductory information about work in the seminar;
  • familiarization with current publishing practice;
  • selected problems of contemporary translation;
  • excursion to a selected publishing house;
  • possibilities of application in the Czech media and their current status;
  • excursion to the selected news media;
  • other options for editorial activities;
  • excursion to a selected cultural institution;
  • libraries, catalogs and rules;
  • excursion to a selected library;
  • joint activity with foreign colleagues;
  • final presentation of projects.
  • THE SPECIFIC DATES AND CONTENTS OF THE MEETING WILL BE SPECIFIED ON THE BASIS OF THE AGREED DATES BEFORE THE START OF THE SEMINAR.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ŠTIČKOVÁ, Anna. Sleva u knih není zadarmo. iLiteratura.cz [online]. Praha: Sdružení pro literaturu, 2021. Dostupné z: https://www.iliteratura.cz/clanek/44011-sleva-u-knih-neni-zadarmo
  • KIRKOSOVÁ, Kateřina. Mezi rukopisy a knihami: logika a dynamika současného českého literárního pole prizmatem knižních nakladatelů. Disertační práce. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
  • Neviditelné řemeslo. Edited by Jakub Sedláček, Illustrated by Lukáš Fibrich. Vydání první. V Praze: Paseka, 2023, 301 stran. ISBN 9788076374010. info
  • PISTORIUS, Vladimír. Jak se dělá kniha : příručka pro nakladatele. 3., dopl. a přeprac. vyd. Příbram: Pistorius & Olšanská, 2011, 280 s. ISBN 9788087053508. info
  • Editor a text : úvod do praktické textologie. Edited by Rudolf Havel - Břetislav Štorek - Jiří Flaišman - Michal Kosák. Vyd. 2. Praha: Paseka, 2006, 182 s. ISBN 8071856533. info
Teaching methods
Seminars combining theoretical introduction to the issue and joint discussions, excursions to selected institutions, use of e-learning support for study materials and supplementary materials, creation of a final project.
Assessment methods
Credit will be awarded for preparation and presentation of the final project, active work at the seminar including previous preparation, regular attendance (maximum 2 unexcused absences).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět bude otevřen a vyučován při minimálním počtu 6 zapsaných studujících.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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