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Course: Introduction to the Study of Literature

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Course title Introduction to the Study of Literature
Course code KAA/UL00
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Livingstone David, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Jelínková Ema, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Flajšarová Pavlína, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Siedloczek Marian, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bachratá Dorota, Mgr.
  • Šváchová Helena, Mgr.
  • Dvořáková Šárka, Mgr.
  • Roztočil Tomáš, Mgr.
Course content
Lecture syllabus UL00: Individual seminars follow a similar pattern according to the needs of the individual groups. The last week/any remaining time will be dedicated to the areas that students will find most problematic. 1/ Introduction: Overview, Literature and English Philology 2/ Approaching Literature: Popular and Academic Perspectives on Reading 3/ Narratology: Point of View and Narration 4/ Basics of Literary Analysis: Motif and Theme 5/ Reading Literature Critically 6/ Writing about Literature 7/ Drama 8/ Poetry I 9/ Poetry II 10/ Literary Theory and Criticism: Brief History 11/ Literary Criticism Today: Critical Theory and Multidisciplinarity

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 42 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 32 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The class focuses on the basics of English literaray scholarship, providing the terminology of poetics, narratology and drama. Along with the lecture, it provides an essential background for all later courses in literature.
After finishing the course, student will have obtained the basic background knowledge needed for courses in English and American literatures.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam

Attendance (max. 2 absences), reading, active participation, final test
Recommended literature
  • Abrams, M.H. The Norton Anthology of English Literature.
  • Carter, Ronald, and John McRae. (2001). The Routledge History of Literature in English: Britain and Ireland. London.
  • Frank Lentricchia and Thomas McLaughlin. (1995). Critical Terms for Literary Study. Chicago.
  • Franz Stanzel. (1988). Teorie vyprávění. Praha.
  • John Frow. (2006). Genre. London.
  • John Peck and Martin Coyle. (2002). Literary Terms and Criticism. Houndmills.
  • Rogers, Pat. (2001). The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature. Oxford.
  • Sanders, Andrew. (2004). The Short Oxford History of English Literature. Oxford.
  • Steve Padley. (2006). Key Concepts in Contemporary Literature. Houndmills.


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): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2017) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2020) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2017) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2013) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2012) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2020) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 18.05.2024 00:11.