Course: Introduction to Literary Science

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Course title Introduction to Literary Science
Course code KSO/7UL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pechal Zdeněk, prof. PhDr. CSc.
Course content
Aesthetical perception of world in literature. Aesthetical interpretation of literature. The topic of a literary work. The content and the form. The language. The plot, the story and the composition. The narrator. Forms of depicting a protagonist in literary work. Literary modes. Literary genres. Versology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The course provides students with a basic explanation and orientation in the themes, concepts and terms of literary theory, including in a comparative framework. Participants will acquire the basics of the analysis of a literary work, which they will practically master in the seminar part using specific genres. Knowledge of the assigned texts is a prerequisite. The lectures focus mainly on the following topics: aesthetic acquisition of the world through literature aesthetic interpretation of literary texts the theme of a literary work the relationship between content and form the language of literature plot, storyline and composition the narrator and his role forms of human representation in a literary work literary types and genres basics of versology
Getting familiar with literary terms, schools, approaches and the development of literary theory as a science and its separate disciplines. Students will acquire the knowledge necessary for further literary studies.
Prerequisites
Designed for the 1st year students of Polish philology. Students should have a basic knowledge of Czech literary terminology as expected after graduating from high school. Also a knowledge of Polish language as specified in the entrance examination.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Attendance, max. 2 absences Submitting an essay, 2 standard pages (or Power Point presentation) Successful completion of the written test
Recommended literature
  • Kratkaja literaturnaja enciklopedija. M. 1964-78..
  • Literaturnyj enciklopedičeskij slovar´. M. 1987..
  • Grygar, M. (1999). Terminologický slovník českého strukturalismu: obecné pojmy estetiky a teorie umění. Brno: Host.
  • Haman, A. (1999). Úvod do studia literatury a interpretace díla. Jinočany: H&H.
  • Hrabák, J., & Krčmová, M. (1977). Poetika. Praha: Československý spisovatel.
  • Hrabák, J. (1978). Úvod do teorie verše. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství.
  • Nünning, A., Trávníček, J., Holý, J., Urválek, A., & Adamová, Z. (2006). Lexikon teorie literatury a kultury: koncepce, osobnosti, základní pojmy. Brno: Host.
  • Šklovskij, V. B., & Mathesius, B. (1933). Teorie prózy. V Praze: Melantrich.
  • Tamarcenko, N. D. (2004). Terorije literatura v dvuch tomach.. Moskva.
  • Wellek, R., Warren, A., Calda, M., Procházka, M., & Stříbrný, Z. (1996). Teorie literatury. Olomouc: Votobia.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology (2022) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology Aimed at Translation and Business (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology Aimed at Translation and Business (2025) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology (2025) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology (2025) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter