Field of study
Introduction to Literature (I year intramural and extramural)
Course Code
09.2VIII01AI04_22 (intramural)
09.2VIII01AI04_21 (extramural)
ECTS
3 (intramural)
4 (extramural)
Module Language
English
Hours
30 (intramural) /16 (extramural)
Goal of the module
Requirements
Course content
Form and terms of
examination
Education methods
Literature
Module coordinator
Knowledge: the student identifies the most important critical school in literature
study; the student enumerates, identifies and characterises the basic terms in literature
study and theory
Skills: the student discusses the chosen issues in theories of literature, drawing
conclusions; the student plans, prepares and presents the basic aspects concerning
literature
Social Skills: the student works in groups, preparing group projects and fulfilling
their appointed role in the group; the student is responsible for their assignment
(preparing classes, tests, projects)
1. Introduction to literature study and literature theories
2. Theories of literature: students’ presentations
3. Basic terminology in literature study
4. Text analysis: theoretical introduction and practice
5. Prose, poetry and drama.
Multimedia presentations
Group work
Text analysis with discussion
Project
Written test
Presentation
Diniejko, A. Introduction to the Study of Literature in English. Kielce: Wydawnictwo
Akademii Świętokrzyskiej, 2004.
Klarer, M. An Introduction to Literary Studies. London: Routledge, 1999.
Burzyńska, A & Paweł Markowski. Teorie Literatury XX Wieku. Społeczny Instytut
Wydawniczy Znak, 2006.
Auxiliary sources:
Whitla, William. The English Handbook: A Guide to Literary Studies. London:
Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Wolfreys, Julian. Introducing Literary Theories: A Guide and Glossary. Edinburgh:
Edinburgh University Press, 2001.
mgr Barbara Braid