Course: Narratological Structure of the Novel

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Course title Narratological Structure of the Novel
Course code KRF/92ANR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech
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)
  • Burianová Zuzana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Voždová Marie, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. History of narratology as a modern literary science discipline. 2. Definition of basic concepts (narrative, story, narrative, etc.) taking into account the history of narratological research. 3. Event, motive, deep structure of the story. 4. Category of space, narrated world, text structuring, chronotope. 5. Categories of time, story time, narrative time, sequence, duration, frequency. 6. Character categories, characterization, typology. 7. Narrator categories, types of narrators, types of narrative speeches. 8. Categories of focalization, types of focalization. 9. Reader category, literary competence. 10. Narrative boundaries, intertextuality, dialogicity. 11. Meaningful construction of a narrative text. 12. The relationship between fictional and non-fictional narration.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 100 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 75 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to enrich the student?s knowledge about naratology. The course is focused on description and analysis of the narrative structure.
The student will enrich his or her knowledge of narratology, is able to apply it on a particular text and provide relevant arguments in an academic discussion and to present a paper.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

active participation in the seminars presentation of an academic paper in the class
Recommended literature
  • Genette, Gérard. (1972). Figures III. Paris.
  • Genette, Gérard. (1966). Figures II. Paris.
  • Genette, Gérard. (2007). Fikce a vyprávění. Brno, Praha.
  • Kristeva, Julia. (1999). Slovo, dialog a román: Texty o sémiotice. Praha.
  • Todorov, Tzvetan. Poetika prózy, Triáda, Praha 2000.


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): Romance Literatures (2021) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Romance literature (2021) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter