2011-2012 Academic Year

Introduction to Literary Studies (20006)

Degree/study: Degree in Humanities
Year: 1^st
Term: 2^nd
Number of ECTS credits: 6

Hours of student dedication: 150
Teaching language or languages: Catalan and Spanish
Teaching Staff: Carles Besa, Domingo Ródenas, Michael Pfeiffer, Begoña Capllonch

1. Presentation of the subject

Introduction to the various methodologies used for the analysis and the study of literary texts, through an analytical approach to the essential issues and texts, with the study of the foundation texts on rhetoric and poetry, with a special attention to exemplification by the means of contemporary literature issues and texts. It includes the practical knowledge and analysis of literary genres, narrative structures and modes, metric, rhyme and strophic.

2. Competences to be attained

General competences	Specific competences
	1/ Cultural and artistic skills. 2/ Ability to interrelate Literature, History, Art and Thought. 3/ Linguistic communication skills. 4/ Developing analytical skills towards literary works. 5/ Knowledge of the fundamentals in the study of Literature. 6/ Knowledge of the basic notions of text analysis and commentary (literary genres, narrative structures and modes, rhyme and strophe).

3. Contents

1. What is Literature? Literary language, creation and literary communication

2. Disciplines in literary studies: History, Critique, Theory and Comparative Literature

3. Poetry and lyricism

4. Theatre and dramatic language

5. Narrative and fictionality

 

*The full version with the sections 4. Assessment, 5. Bibliography and teaching resources, 6. Methodology, and 7. Planning of activities is available in the original version.