ECTS - PWSZ im. Witelona w Legnicy

The Witelon University of Applied Sciences in Legnica - Field: Philology
ECTS Course Catalogue 2010/2011
ECTS credits
2
1. Course title
Theory of literature
2. Course contents
Lecture and classes
The position of the theory of literature in the knowledge of literature, the theory and poetics, contemporary and
post-contemporary theory, essentialism and pragmatism, cultural theory, major theoretic and literary doctrines
from the anti-positivist period till nowadays, major problems of the theory of literature: specification
of literature, the author versus the I-speaker, reading versus interpretation, literary communication, methods
of literary studies.
3. Prerequisites
None
4. Learning outcomes
Students will be familiarised with the contemporary literary metalanguage and taught how to apply it
in an analysis and interpretation of literary works.
5. Recommended reading
1. A. Burzyńska, M.P. Markowski, Teorie literatury XXwieku. Antologia, Kraków 2006.
2. J. Culler, Teoria literatury. Bardzo krótkie wprowadzenie, Warszawa 1998.
3. Kulturowa teoria literatury. Główne pojęcia i problemy, red. M. P. Markowski, R. Nycz, Kraków 2006.
4. H. Markiewicz, Główne problemy wiedzy o literaturze, wyd. III-V, Kraków 1970, 1980, wyd. VI,
5. Prace wybrane, t. III, Kraków 1996.
6. R. Wellek, A. Warren, Teoria literatury, Warszawa 1970.
7. Słownik terminów literackich, pod red. J. Sławińskiego, wyd. 2, Warszawa 1988
6. Type of course
Obligatory
7. Teaching team
Faculty of Humanities
8. Course structure
Form Number of hours Semester Year
Lecture 15/12 II 1
Classes 15/10 II 1
Laboratory
Project
Seminar
Other
Total student’s
workload
9. Assessment methods
Grade
10. Language of instruction
Polish
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