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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Marxism New Criticism Structuralism Narratology Poststructuarlism Psychoanalysis Feminism Queer Theory Postcolonialism Posthumanism
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
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Learning outcomes
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The seminar will cover the main schools of literary theory in the 20th century to the present and how their methods and concepts can be applied to literary works. The seminar prepares students for the theoretical section of the state exam and supports their individual research.
The credit in this seminar is awarded for attendance and active participation (40%) and an oral presentation in class (60%)
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Prerequisites
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Students should be able to read literary and theoretical texts in English and have fluent spoken English and writing skills. Students are also expected to have basic knowledge in literary study and perform literary analysis.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Active participation in seminars Required reading Oral presentation
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Recommended literature
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Bertens, Hans. Literary Theory: The Basics, 3rd Edition.. Routledge, 2014.
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Culler, Jonathan. Literary History: A Very Short Introduction. 1997.
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Eagleton, Terry. Literary Theory: An Introduction, Anniversary Edition. 2008.
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Goulimari, Pelagia. Literary Criticism and Theory: from Plato to postcolonialism. Routledge, 2015.
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Leitch, Vincent B., editor. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. W.W. Norton & Company. 2001.
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Richter, David H., editor. A Companion to Literary Theory. Wiley Blackwell. 2018.
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