Course: Central Europe as a Literary Area

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Course title Central Europe as a Literary Area
Course code KFL/SEAU
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Čada Michal, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to the field concept of literature and culture Definition of the area of Central Europe The notion of a cultural community The notion of the literary community The term multilingualism The term interculturality The characteristics of the center and the periphery from the point of view of the literary area Community Literature in Central Europe. Prague German literature as an example of an intercultural community. Regional and interregional literature / culture Examples of multicultural regions in Central Europe.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Lecture, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to name the main European cultural and literary centers
to list the main personalities of the Evpasian culture, especially the literature
to explain the basic concepts of the theory of literature and literary history (focusing on European literature)
to enumerate and characterize the main milestones of cultural (literary) development in Europe and the main European literary (artistic)
to define the main areas of cultural and linguistic contacts in Europe
Skills
to summarize text from the field of culture, literature and art
to discuss social, cultural and literary themes based on the text from the topic
to discuss the image of contemporary culture and literature presented in the media
express their own opinion on the literary text, the work of art
to identify and express in their own words the main idea of a popularly learned text from the field of art and culture
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to name and briefly characterize the main Central European cultural and literary centers
to enumerate key figures of Central European culture with a focus on writing and to briefly characterize their contribution
to explain the basic concepts of Central European culture
to describe and characterize the main milestones of Central European cultural (literary) development
to define the main areas of cultural and linguistic contacts in Central Europe
Skills
to summarize a professional text dealing with issues of Central European culture, literature and society
to discuss social, cultural and literary themes in the context of Central Europe
to discuss the image of Central European culture and literature in contemporary media
to express their own opinion on the literary text, the work of art and to put its arguments on the basis of expert knowledge
to identify and express in their own words the main idea of a professional, publicistic or artistic text
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Skills
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Discussion
Competences
Discussion
Lecture
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Skills
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Self-evaluation
Continuous assessment
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Self-evaluation
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Bok, Václav a kol. Slovník spisovatelů německého jazyka a spisovatelů lužickosrbských. Praha, 1987.
  • Lutz, Bernd. Metzler Autoren Lexikon : deutschsprachige Dichter und Schriftsteller vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. 2., überarbeitete und erw. Aufl. Stuttgart ; Metzler, 1994. ISBN 3-476-00912-2.
  • Menclová, Věra; Svozil, Bohumil; Vaněk, Václav. Slovník českých spisovatelů. 1. vyd. Praha : Libri, 2000. ISBN 80-7277-007-1.
  • Mikula, Valér. Slovník slovenských spisovatelů. 1. vyd. Praha : Libri, 1999. ISBN 80-85983-57-5.
  • Pospíšil, Ivo (ed.). Areál - sociální vědy - filologie. Brno, 2002. ISBN 80-210-2835-1.
  • Štěpán, Ludvík. Slovník polských spisovatelů. 1. vyd. Praha : Libri, 2000. ISBN 80-7277-005-5.


Study plans that include the course
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