Courses

Course title:Introduction to the study of literature
Faculty:Faculty of Arts
Department:Department of English and American Studies
Course code:KAA / 2UVLI
Credits:5
Semester:Winter
Level of study:Bc.
Format of study:Lecture 1 [Hours/Week], Seminar 1 [Hours/Week]
Name of the lecturer:doc. PhDr. Stanislav Kolář, Dr. (G); Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Beneš, Ph.D.; Mgr. Andrea Holešová, Ph.D.
Language:English
ISCED F broad:Arts and humanities
Annotation:The course aims to equip students with essential literary terms enabling them to express themselves when discussing literary topics. Essential critical concepts and approaches are explained and illustrated through their application to passages from literary works by outstanding authors. Students will also find English literary terminology useful in their subsequent courses in British and American literature. The course is designed to expand students´ skills in interpreting literary works and in applying insights from literature to larger problems of culture and ethics.