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Course: World Literature for Children and Youth

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Course title World Literature for Children and Youth
Course code KČJ/SLMV
Organizational form of instruction Not exists + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 5
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Šroub Vladislav, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Maříková Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Foreign fairy tale motifs in romantic adaptations. 2. Modern authors´ fairy tales (classic foreign fairy tales from the 19th century to present ? poetics of the genre, development, types) 3. Stories for children ? with a human/animal character. 4. Intentional LCHT with a male/female character. 5. Classic works of adventurous literature as a childrens´ / teenagers´ reading, intentional LCHT on adventurous topics. 6. Sci-fi literature as a LCHT, intentional sci-fi. 7. Fantasy. 8. Foreign legends and myths in adaptations for children and teenagers ? both Czech and foreign. 9. Comics. We will focus on the so-called big literatures: German, French, English and American, but also on Russian, Polish and Slovak. Modern authors´ fairy tales will be covered in more lectures, seminar topics will be identical. Seminar work will be based on text interpretation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Task-based study method, Seminar classes, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies
  • Contact hours - 36 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
Students are able to - explain the specific features of intentional literature for children (LCHT) - interpret different quality of the children´s aspect in older and modern literature - prove the knowledge of genre and content constants of foreign LCHT within the context of literary theory and literary history - produce a portfolio with records of the foreign LCHT texts they have read - interpret selected LCHT work in relation to the Czech reader (literary translation review)
teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Task-based study method
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Discussion
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Portfolio
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Recommended literature
  • Slovenská detská kniha. Ed. Lubica Keprtová. Bratislava: Literárne informačné centrum, 2008.
  • Slovník spisovatelů německého jazyka a spisovatelů lužickosrbských. Praha: Odeon, 1987.
  • Čeňková, Jana. Vývoj literatury pro děti a mládež a její žánrové struktury : adaptace mýtů, pohádek a pověstí, autorská pohádka, poezie, próza a komiks pro děti a mládež. Praha : Portál, 2006. ISBN 80-7367-095-X.
  • Gejgušová, Ivana. Osobnosti a díla světové literatury pro děti a mládež. Ostrava : Ostravská univerzita, 2002.
  • Genčiová, Miroslava. Literatura pro děti a mládež ve srovnávacím žánrovém pohledu : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro stud. filozof. fakult. Praha: SPN, 1984.
  • Řeřichová, V Sladová, J. ad. Literatura pro děti a mládež anglicky mluvících zemí. Olomouc: Nakl. Hanex, 2008.
  • Řeřichová, Vlasta. Autoři světové literatury pro děti a mládež. Olomouc : Olomouc, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7182-228-8.
  • Řeřichová, Vlasta, Dorovský, I. Slovník autorů literatury pro děti a mládež. I., Zahraniční spisovatelé. Praha : Libri, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7277-314-5.
  • Šubrtová, Milena. Kapitoly ze světové literatury pro mládež. [Díl] I.. Brno : CERM, 1998. ISBN 80-7204-072-3.
  • Šubrtová, Milena. Kapitoly ze světové literatury pro mládež. [Díl] II.. Brno : CERM, 1998. ISBN 80-7204-093-6.
  • Šubrtová, Milena. Pohádkové příběhy v české literatuře pro děti a mládež 1990-2010. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2011. ISBN 978-80-210-5692-3.
  • Urbanová, Svatava. Meandry a metamorfózy dětské literatury. Olomouc : Votobia, 2003. ISBN 80-7198-548-1.
  • Urbanová, Svatava. Sedm klíčů k otevření literatury pro děti a mládež 90. let XX. století : (reflexe české tvorby a recepce). V Olomouci : Votobia, 2004. ISBN 80-7220-185-9.
  • Urbanová, Svatava. Současná slovenská literatura pro děti a mládež : (antologie). Ostrava : Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, Filozofická fakulta, 2006. ISBN 80-7368-206-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (12) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (13) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 24.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026