| Course title | World Children's and Youth Literature 2 |
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| Course code | KČJ/KWM2@ |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 1 |
| Semester | Summer |
| 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) |
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| Course content |
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Prose with a child and adolescent hero - classical and contemporary approaches (e.g. Anne Frank, Lois Lowry, R. J. Palacio) The female heroine in world literature - emancipation, gender, identity (e.g. Astrid Lindgren, Jacqueline Wilson) Adventure literature - historical, natural and travel motifs (e.g. Jack London, Jules Verne, Gary Paulsen) Fantasy for children and young people - classics and new trends (e.g. J. R. R. Tolkien, J. K. Rowling, Cornelia Funke) Comics and graphic novels - forms and functions in children and young people's literature (e.g. Shaun Tan, Marjane Satrapi) Trivial literature and its characteristics - the border between kitsch and readability Foreign literary awards for children's literature - overview and significance (e.g. Hans Christian Andersen Award, Carnegie Medal)
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Grafic and Art Activities, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work |
| Learning outcomes |
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The course focuses on the analysis and interpretation of works of world literature for children and young people from the 20th century to the present, with an emphasis on prose with a children's and adolescent protagonist, adventure literature, fantasy and comics. Students will become familiar with important authors and current development trends, understand the specifics of translated literature and learn to distinguish between artistically valuable and trivial production. Emphasis is placed on cultivating interpretive skills and the ability to contextualize texts within genre, cultural and pedagogical contexts.
After completing the course, the student will: identify and characterize key genre variants (e.g., girls' novel, adventure literature, fantasy); interpret selected texts with regard to their aesthetic, thematic, and cultural qualities; evaluate the work of significant foreign authors in terms of developmental trends in children's and youth literature; distinguish valuable translated literature from trivial production; use knowledge of foreign literary awards when orienting themselves in the international literary field; connect literary analysis with pedagogical applications and the teaching context. |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work, Written exam
active participation in consultations (or reflective output in the combined form); submission of a seminar paper (4 NS) on a topic related to world literature for children and young people; successful completion of an oral/written exam based on reading and the topics discussed. Requirements for students with ISP: The student submits a seminar paper: the length of the seminar paper is set at 4 standard pages (Times New Roman font, size 12, line spacing 1.5, block alignment) + title page (name, surname, field of study, year of study). As part of the seminar paper, one of the SZZ topics related to world literature for children and young people will be processed. It is also necessary to take the exam in person. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language and literature: teaching focus maior (BB19) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language and literature: teaching focus maior (BB20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language and literature: teaching focus maior (BB21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language and literature: teaching focus maior (BB22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language and literature: teaching focus maior (BB23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language and literature: teaching focus maior (BB24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB19) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Czech language with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |