Course: Italian Renaissance Literature (Tasso and Castiglione)

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Course title Italian Renaissance Literature (Tasso and Castiglione)
Course code KRF/92BX3
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Špička Jiří, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Torquato Tasso's Narrative Theory 2) "Castiglione's Il libro del cortegiano

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 4 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
A series of lectures by Prof. Lawrence Rhu, University of South Carolina, at time visiting Fulbrifht professor at University of Lisboa. Lawrence Rhu will have two lectures in March 29-31, 2016. The day, the hour, the place will be announced on time. The lectures (in English) will have the following theme: 1) Torquato Tasso's Narrative Theory 2) "Castiglione's Il libro del cortegiano
Knowledge of English.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of English.

Assessment methods and criteria
Systematic Observation of Student

Presence at the lectures.
Recommended literature
  • Castiglione, B., Bull, G., & Bull, G. (1976). The book of the courtier. London: Penguin.
  • Tasso, T., Giuliani, A., & Pokorný, J. (1980). Osvobozený Jeruzalém ve vyprávění a výběru Alfreda Giulianiho. Praha: Odeon.


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