Methodological lecture: Selected aspects literary studies 3600-7-WO4-PML2
The objective of the methodological lecture of Literatures' and Cultures' Lab is to offer an overview of the most important problems that are dealt with in literary studies, including literary terms and terminology, as well as theoretical schools and trends that assumed importance in the 20th century. Lecture is dedicated to the firstyear students of second-cycle studies (MA level) who are interested in literature understood as a cultural practice and who participate in the specialisation seminar on literatures and cultures of Asia and Africa; it is also recommended for PhD level students of similar interests.
During this course the following problems will be discussed:
• branches of literary studies and their ancient sources,
• what is literature and does it matter? (J. Culler),
• literary genres/genology,
• the most important theoretical schools and trends in the 20th literary studies, such as:
- Russian formalism,
- Mikhail Bachtin's cultural interpretation of literature,
- New Criticism,
- structuralism,
- post-structuralism,
- feminism,
- cultural studies.
And in connection with the subject of the specialisation seminar:
• literacy theory and Toronto School of Communication will also be discussed.
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
K_W01
has in-depth and detailed knowledge (including terminology, theory and methodology) in literary studies or linguistic studies or philosophy and religion studies or history
K_W06
knows and understands advanced analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture in the countries of the Orient or Africa, characteristic of chosen traditions, theories, research schools within the scope of linguistics or literary and cultural studies or philosophy and religion studies or history
K_U01
can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources and can form critical judgement on its basis
K_U04
can use the knowledge in the field of Oriental studies to expand knowledge of humanities
K_U08
can read, analyze and interpret advanced literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of a chosen region in the Orient or Africa and appropriately place them in their cultural context
K_U17
can choose and formulate a subject of an MA thesis, select and find sources in a language of a chosen region in the Orient or Africa, make references to a range of theoretical approaches and other sources
K_U20
has superior skill in substantive argumentation with the use of other authors’ views
K_K04
can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity
Assessment criteria
Final exam in the form of a test with multiple choice questions, short open and descriptive questions; a knowledge of readings from the obligatory list absolutely required.
Bibliography
Obligatory reading:
• Anna Burzyńska and Michał Paweł Markowski, Teorie literatury XX wieku. Podręcznik, Kraków 2006.
• Jonathan Culler, Teoria literatury. Bardzo krótkie wprowadzenie, Warszawa 1998.
Supplementary reading:
• Anna Burzyńska and Michał Paweł Markowski, Teorie literatury XX wieku. Antologia, Kraków 2006.
• Michał Głowiński et al., Słownik terminów literackich, pod red. Janusza Sławińskiego, Wrocław 2002.
• Michał Głowiński, Aleksandra Okopień-Sławińska i Janusz Sławiński, Zarys teorii literatury (several editions).
• Henryk Markiewicz, Główne problemy wiedzy o literaturze (several editions).
• Renata Mayenowa, Poetyka teoretyczna. Zagadnienia języka, Wrocław 2000.
• Zofia Mitosek, Teorie badań literackich, Warszawa 2004.
• René Wellek i Austin Warren, Teoria literatury, Warszawa 1970 (or later).
Additional information
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