Introduction to Literary Studies 3202-S1OLW11o-OG

The course is designed as an introduction to the issues of literary studies and will allow students to gain general orientation in topics related to literary theory and research of literary phenomena and processes, to learn about the most important regularities of the literature. Students learn the most important theoretical concepts as well as basic research skills and their application to the material of selected literary works.

1. What is literature? Literature determinants (the basics).
2. What is literature science? Theory of literature. History of literature. Literary criticism.
3. Poetics. Limits of poetics and competences of literary theory.
4. Literary work. Functions of literary work. Analysis, interpretation.
5. Historical-literary process (general model).
6. Theories of beauty in literary studies. Aesthetic categories. Values and valuation.
7. Sources of literature knowledge.
8. Artes poeticae. Aristotle (Poetics). F.K. Dmochowski (The Art of Rhyming).
9. Stylistics (classification). Metaphor theories. Style of literary work.
10. Literary genetics. Lyrical poetry. Epic poetry. Drama. Genre. Sub-genre.
11. Metrics. Versification. Verse. Rhyme. syllabism. Syllabotonism.

Term 2023Z:

As in the part "General information on the course (independent of a term)".

Type of course

general courses

Prerequisites (description)

Basic knowledge in humanities.

Course coordinators

Magdalena Dąbrowska

Learning outcomes

Knowledge
Student:
- has the basic knowledge of philological studies;
- knows the specifics of the literary studies and its place in the general structure of the humanities;
- knows the basic Polish and Russian literary terminology;
- knows and understands basic categories and research methods used to analyze, interpret and evaluate a literary work.
Skills
Student:
- is able to use basic literary terminology when talking about literary phenomena and processes;
- is able to correctly select sources in the field of literary studies and make use of the information contained therein;
- has basic research skills in analyzing and interpreting a literary work at the level of topics and problems, genre, composition and style;
- can update his knowledge and improve his skills.
Social competencies
Student:
- is aware of the diversity of scientific paradigms, respects and appreciates them.

Assessment criteria

Written assignment with analysis of lyric literary work.
Written test containing
Questions: 8
Max points: 24 (8x3)
Points and marks:
13-16 – 3,0 (dst)
16,5-18 – 3,5 (dst+)
18,5-20 – 4,0 (db)
20,5-22 – 4,5 (db+)
22,5-24 – 5,0 (bdb)
5! - Is able to faultlessy answer all questions (max points: 24), refers to knowledge not only from the teaching programme (points: 25).

The student has the right to 2 unexcused absences, each subsequent one requires justification. The lecturer decides on the recognition of absence.
Exceeding excused and unexcused absences by 50% of classes may be grounds to fail the course. The conditions for passing the course on the resit exam are the same as on the ordinary of exam.

If it is not possible to conduct classroom classes, classes will be conducted using distance communication tools, most likely Google Classroom and others recommended by the University of Warsaw.

Practical placement

nnot applicable

Bibliography

Source texts:
Arystoteles, Poetyka, Wrocław: Ossolineum 1989.
M. Gołaszewska, Filozoficzne podstawy teorii literatury, w: Poszukiwania teoretyczno-literackie, red. E. Czaplejewicz i E. Kasperski, Wrocław etc. 1989, s. 23-34.
R. Jakobson, Poetyka w świetle językoznawstwa, „Pamiętnik Literacki” 1960, nr 51/2, s. 431-473.
H. Markiewicz, Główne problemy wiedzy o literaturze, Kraków 1976.
H. Markiewicz, Wymiary dzieła literackiego, Wrocław 1984.
R. Queneau, Ćwiczenia stylistyczne, tłum. J. Gondowicz, Izabelin 2005.
Problemy teorii dramatu i teatru, red. Janusz Degler, Wrocław 1988, s. 105-123 [artykuł S. Skwarczyńskiej] i 125-131 [artykuł A. Hutnikiewicza]).

Term 2023Z:

As in the part "General information on the course (independent of a term)".

Additional information

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