Introduction to Literary Studies 340-AH1-1ILS
University Department/ Department Unit: Faculty of Philology, Chair of Anglophone Literatures
Specialization: English Studies
Level of studies: BA Studies
Form of studies: Stationary
Profile: General academic
Course type: Compulsory (M_7)
Year of studies/Semester: 1st year 1st semester
Initial requirements (i.e. a sequential system of classes and exams):
Prior to the course the students must be able to read basic text in English and know some literary terms.
ECTS points 2.
Students’ workload balance:
- Participation in lectures: 30h
- Preparation/consultation/test and preparation for it: 25h
Quantitative indicators:
- Student’s workload connected with classes that require assistance from the teacher: 1.5.
- Student’s workload not requiring the teacher’s assistance: 0.5.
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
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Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE, The graduate will learn and understand
KP6_WG3 literary works, phenomena and processes as well as theories explaining their cultural background and their interdependence
KP6_WG4 general terminology and basic methodological tools concerning literary studies
KP6_WG8 methods of analyzing and interpreting texts in the context of selected theories in literary studies
KP6_WG10 general terminology employed in the description of cultural phenomena significant for analyzing literary texts of a given language area
SKILLS, the graduate is able to:
KP6_UW3 carry out a critical analysis and interpret literary texts using philological methods that make it possible to assess the importance of the text in the historical and cultural process
KP6_UW8 properly select sources and information derived from them in the field of literary studies as well as evaluate, critically analyse and synthesize this information
KP6_UK3 communicate using specialised terminology in the field of literary studies, including socio-cultural elements
SOCIAL SKILLS. the graduate is prepared to
KP6_KK1 critically evaluate their knowledge
KP6_KO4 create tolerance planes and cooperate in the conditions of multicultural and religiously diverse society
KP6_KO5 participate in cultural life in its various forms
Assessment criteria
Final examination: written form in the classroom - multiple-choice test, filling in the gaps, matching terms with their definitions, etc., based on the list of issues given to students.
Grading scale according to the Academic Regulations
very good 5 A (at least 91%)
good plus 4,5 B (at least 81%)
good 4 C (at least 71%)
sufficient plus 3,5 D (at least 61%)
sufficient 3 E (at least 51%)
insufficient 2 F (below 51%)
Bibliography
Abbott, H. Porter. The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2010.
Abrams, M. H. A Glossary of Literary Terms. 1999 (Seventh Edition)
Arystoteles. Poetyka. Wrocław: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich 1989.
Culler, Jonathan. Literary Theory. A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2000.
Lodge, David. The Art of Fiction. New York: Penguin Books 1992.
Tyson, Lois. Critical Theory Today. A User-Friendly Guide, Routledge 2026.
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Term 2025:
Abbott, H. Porter. The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2010. |
Term 2026:
Abbott, H. Porter. The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2010. |
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