Course: Introduction to the Study of Literature and Film

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Course title Introduction to the Study of Literature and Film
Course code UMJL/E2ULF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
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)
  • Trušník Roman, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Text. Intertextuality. Genre. Definition of Literature, Literary Theory, History, and Criticism. Language in Literature. Theme, Motif. Narrative. Story and Discourse; Story and Plot. Narrative Situation. Character. Representation of Consciousness in Prose. Time. Order. Structure of Drama. Space, Time and Characters in Drama. Film Narrative. Form and Style in Film. Adaptations. Film Adaptations of Literary Works. Poetry. Rhythm, Metre, Rhyme. Line, Stanza. Exam.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Text analysis, Analysis of a work of art, E-learning
  • Term paper - 10 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
know literature and literary theory at a high-school level
know literature and literary theory at a high-school level
Skills
analyze a literary work at a high-school level
analyze a literary work at a high-school level
learning outcomes
Knowledge
know the basic terminology necessary for the interpretation of literary and film works
know the basic terminology necessary for the interpretation of literary and film works
know the basic terminology of narratology
know the basic terminology of narratology
know the basic terminology for the analysis of drama
know the basic terminology for the analysis of drama
know the basic terminology for the analysis of poetry
know the basic terminology for the analysis of poetry
give example of the theoretical concepts
give example of the theoretical concepts
give shared and different features of literary and film narratives
give shared and different features of literary and film narratives
Skills
analyze an assigned work
analyze an assigned work
identify the genre of a given work
identify the genre of a given work
identify examples of intertextuality in a text
identify examples of intertextuality in a text
teaching methods
Knowledge
Text analysis
Analysis of a work of art
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
E-learning
E-learning
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Text analysis
Analysis of a work of art
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Text analysis
Text analysis
Analysis of a work of art
Analysis of a work of art
assessment methods
Knowledge
Grade (Using a grade system)
Written examination
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Abrams, M. H. - Harpham, G. A Glossary of Literary Terms. 11th ed.. Boston, 2014.
  • BORDWELL, David ? THOMPSON, Kristin. Film Art: An Introduction. 11th ed.. New York, 2016.
  • Fludernik, Monika. An introduction to narratology. 1st pub. London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009. ISBN 978-0-415-45030-0.
  • Frow, John. Genre. 2nd ed.. London: Routledge, 2015.
  • Gill, R. Mastering English Literature. 3rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. ISBN 978-1-4039-4488-7.
  • HÜHN, Peter - MEISTER, Jan Christoph - PIER, John - SCHMID, Wolf. Handbook of Narratology. Berlin, 2014.
  • Jahn, Manfred. Narratology: A Guide to the Theory of Narrative. Cologne, 2021.
  • Keen, S. Narrative Form. 2nd ed.. Basingstoke, 2015.
  • QUENEAU, Raymond. Exercises in Style. Richmond: Oneworld Classics, 2009. ISBN 978-1-84749-073-5.


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