Literary Theory: Module 2 - Theory of Narration Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021

Module name: Literary Theory: Module 2 - Theory of Narration
Module code: W1-FA-SW-S1-TNF-3
Programme code: W1-S1FA19.2021
Semester:
  • winter semester 2025/2026
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
  • winter semester 2022/2023
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
The aim of this course is, on the one hand, to acquaint students with chosen problems of narrative studies (in literature, film, and video games), and, one the other, to encourage them to find practical applications of this theoretical knowledge through own work with draft plots of various types as applicable to these different media. The theoretical part of the course comprises elements of narratology, film theory, games studies and screenwriting. Special emphasis is placed on the ways in which different formal tools engage human cognitive and emotional processes, and on how this knowledge can be used in devising and developing new narrative ideas.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of the module Literary Theory: Module 1.
Key reading:
Specified in the syllabus
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
is aware of the various functions and the complex role narratives play in culture, social life, and in a person's individual experience and development. [SW-S1-TL2-TN_K_1]
 FA1_K05 [3/5] FA1_K08 [2/5]
understands the role and meaning of disciplines such as cognitive film studies and affective narratology for the development of narrative theory and for the development of narrative forms in interactive entertainment products. [SW-S1-TL2-TN_K_2]
 FA1_K01 [2/5]
can use his/her knowledge of basic theoretical concepts relating to narrative theory to create own narrative projects and plots. [SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_1]
 FA1_U03 [2/5]
can describe basic narrative mechanisms of eliciting and shaping the receiver's emotional response. [SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_2]
 FA1_U02 [3/5]
can analyse the functions and meaning of various narrative forms and methods of conducting narration in chosen media; can identify narrative types specific to the given medium. [SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_3]
 FA1_U04 [3/5]
knows basic terminology in the area of narrative theory. [SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_1]
 FA1_W03 [2/5]
knows basic theoretical currents in narrative studies in the 20th century and especially the contemporary cognitive, affective and transmedial studies. [SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_2]
 FA1_W08 [3/5] FA1_W15 [3/5]
knows the differences between narrative forms and mechanisms of eliciting and shaping the receiver's response across the different media. [SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_3]
 FA1_W09 [3/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Test or tests [SW-S1-TL2-TN_w_1]
Written examination of student's knowledge relating to problems and aspects of narrative theory as covered by the course's content.
 SW-S1-TL2-TN_K_1 SW-S1-TL2-TN_K_2 SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_1 SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_2 SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_3 SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_1 SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_2 SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_3
Essay, essays, or other written assignments, or student presentations [SW-S1-TL2-TN_w_2]
Assessment of students' ability to analyze and interpret narrative forms and methods of conducting narration in the selected cultural products
 SW-S1-TL2-TN_K_1 SW-S1-TL2-TN_K_2 SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_1 SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_2 SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_3 SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_1 SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_2 SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_3
Control interview (optional) [SW-S1-TL2-TN_w_3]
Assessment of students’ preparation for classes, conducted on an ongoing basis or carried out at specific course stages specified in the syllabus; the evaluation may include students’ participation during the classes and their knowledge of the issues that have been previously discussed in class
 SW-S1-TL2-TN_K_1 SW-S1-TL2-TN_K_2 SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_1 SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_2 SW-S1-TL2-TN_U_3 SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_1 SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_2 SW-S1-TL2-TN_W_3
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
practical classes [SW-S1-TL2-TN_fs_2]
Work with source texts; work in pairs and in groups; panel discussion; presentations prepared by students.
 30
Reading of assigned texts, primary and secondary, in the area covered by the content of the course. Preparation of written work and presentations. Preparation for written examinations and the final test. Participation in the discussion.
 30 Test or tests [SW-S1-TL2-TN_w_1] Essay, essays, or other written assignments, or student presentations [SW-S1-TL2-TN_w_2] Control interview (optional) [SW-S1-TL2-TN_w_3]
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