Selected issues from the literature of the language area B 3200-M1-2WZLBC

The course aims to give the student a better understanding of the literature of a selected language area (with respect to a given topos/topic/methodological framework etc., in a synchronic or a diachronic overview). The course will also further the student’s analytical and interpretative thinking and their understanding of the mechanics of methodology.

Given the seminar nature of the course, the student is expected to take active part and show their initiative (participating in debates, searching for materials, preparing a presentation on a given topic etc). Gained knowledge and skills should be relevant to pinpointing the student’s research interests and the topic of an MA thesis.

Detailed course programmes are designed by instructors in individual language groups.

Student effort:

30 hours – class attendance (1 ECTS)

20 godzin – self-study: reading and analysing required texts, preparing for the final test (1 ECTS)

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

The course is designed for first-year students in their second study cycle. The student should have the basic knowledge of the history, literature and culture of a chosen foreign language. They should also be able to analyse and interpret a literary work on a basic level. Foreign language requirement: B2 and higher.

Course coordinators

Tomasz Łysak

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course students:

— will gain the knowledge and understanding of key concepts and terms related to literary poetics and analysis – S2_W01, K2_W02

— will gain the knowledge of traditional and new methods of literary research — S2_W02, S2_W03

— will gain the knowledge of methods of literary analysis and interpretation relevant to specific traditions, theories and schools of thought – K2_W07

— will gain the knowledge of mutual relationships between literary studies and other academic fields – K2_W09

— will aquire the skill to make use of gained knowledge to independently conduct research in the field of literary studies

-- S2_U01, K2_U01

— will aquire the skill to choose adequate methodology and to use relevant terminology correctly in order to carry out in-depth literary analyses and interpretation – S2_U03, K2_U04

— will aquire the skill to search, analyse, assess and select information on specific writers/literary works/topics/problemts etc. in their native and foreign language using the newest information and communication technologies – K2_U03

— will aquire the skill to communicate with different audiences in ther native and foreign language (on C2 level) about subjects related to literary studies – S2_U06, K2_U05

— will aquire the skill to comment on current interpretations of literary works and to present the findings of their own analyses – S2_U07, K2_U06

— will aquire the attribute to critically evaluate current interpretations of a literary work — K2_K01, S2.1_K01

— will aquire the attribute to constantly participate in the cultural life of a region, country, Europe and the rest of the world in an active manner, making use of both traditional and modern forms and means of communication – K2_K04

— will aquire the attribute to appreciate the significance of knowledge in addressing cognitive and practical problems, and to seek opinions of experts in case of any difficulty in solving a specific problem single-handedly — K2_K06

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria are provided by each instructor.

Practical placement

N/A

Bibliography

Assigned by instructors in respective language groups.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 3200-M1-2WZLBC in USOSweb