Poetics of bestsellers Field of study: Creative Writing
Programme code: W1-S1PI19.2023

Module name: Poetics of bestsellers
Module code: 02-PI-S1-PB
Programme code: W1-S1PI19.2023
Semester:
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
Prowadzący zajęcia przedmiotu Poetyki bestsellerów: 1. rozwija pogłębioną wiedzę dotyczącą współczesnego życia literackiego w Polsce i na świecie; 2. wspólnie ze studentami przeprowadza analizę wybranych tekstów literackich, które na przestrzeni ostatnich lat stały się bestsellerami; 3. uczy rozpoznawania elementów tekstu (ze szczególnymi naciskiem na ich poetykę), które mogły zadecydować o ich statusie bestsellera; 4. uczy krytycznej analizy i interpretacji, wskazując potrzebę i ograniczenia wartościowania dzieła literackiego; 5. pokazuje znaczenie elementów życia literackiego i czynników pozaliterackich wpływających na osiągnięcie przez wybrane teksty statusu bestsellera.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
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]
zdobywa zaawansowaną orientację w czynnikach wpływających na kształt życia literackiego oraz kierunkach rozwoju literatury popularnej [PB_1]
 K_W06 [4/5] K_W10 [4/5]
potrafi krytycznie odnieść się do strategii rządzących rynkiem literackim oraz sposobów wartościowania utworów literackich [PB_2]
 K_W08 [3/5] K_W09 [3/5]
wypracowuje w oparciu o analizę rynku wydawniczego umiejętności przygotowania tekstu literackiego, będącego odpowiedzią na oczekiwania publiczności [PB_3]
 K_U04 [3/5]
jest gotowy do twórczego i etycznego włączenia się w kształtowanie rynku wydawniczego i życia literackiego [PB_4]
 K_K03 [3/5] K_K04 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
practical classes [PB_fns_1] 30 Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Exhibition [c01] 
Creation/production – creative workshop [e03] 
Practice-as-research [e08] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work PB_1 PB_2 PB_3 PB_4
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Verification / adjustment / discussion of syllabus provisions [b02] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
consulting the content of the syllabus, possibly in the presence of the year tutor or members of the class group, and, if necessary, reassessing the provisions concerning special conditions for class participation, e.g., space and time requirements, technical and other requirements, including conditions for participation in classes outside the walls of the university, classes organized in blocks, organized online, etc.
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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