Course teached as: B014070 - LETTERATURE SLAVE COMPARATE 1 (12 CFU) 3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND INTERCULTURAL STUDIES Curriculum STUDI LINGUISTICI, LETTERARI E INTERCULTURALI
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
Title: Introduction to Slavic literatures. The course focuses on the historical development of Slavic literatures from its medieval origins to the spread of Renaissance and Baroque within the general framework of the history of the Slavic literatures. The course aims to introduce basic notions, methodologies and critical tools for the knowledge of Slavic literatures.
R. Jakobson, Premesse di storia letteraria slava, Milano 1975;
M. Garzaniti, Slavia latina e Slavia ortodossa. Per un'interpretazione della civiltà slava nell'Europa medievale, in “Studi Slavistici” IV (2007), pp.29-64;
M. Capaldo, a cura di, Lo spazio letterario del medioevo, 3: Le culture circostanti, iii: Le culture slave, Roma 2006;
M. Garzaniti, Gli slavi. Storia, culture e lingue dalle origini ai nostri giorni, Roma 2013.
Learning Objectives
The course (48 hours) will focus on the study of comparative Slavic literatures. Aims of the course:
a. to introduce students to different periods and literary genres;
b. to familiarize students with the critical instruments required for the analysis of literary texts;
c. to enable students to develop a critical consciousness and an awareness of critical theory and culture theory through analyses of some the most representative texts of Slavic literatures.
1. Knowledge and understanding: Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding in historical and cultural contexts of the literary texts analyzed during the lessons.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: Students will learn how to apply processes, models, questions, and theories that result in enhanced clarity in the comprehension of literary texts included in the program.
3. Making judgements: Students will develop the ability to discuss the literary questions considered during the course, proposing critical perspectives and well-grounded judgements on the texts included in the program.
4. Communication skills: Students will develop the ability to can communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions, with particular reference to themes and questions considered during the lessons.
5. Learning skills: Students will acquire the methodological tools needed to read, analyze and understand Slavic literary texts in comparative key.
Prerequisites
The basic knowledge of a Slavic language (Czech, Croatian and Serbian, Polish according to preference) will be acquired through the courses of lectors during the course of Comparative Slavic Languages.
Teaching Methods
Lectures with presentation of texts and seminars which will require active participation by students.
Further information
The course takes place in the I semester. Further information will be given at the beginning of the course. For information about prof. Garzaniti see http://www.unifi.it/p-doc2-2013-200007-G-3f2a3d2e382b2d.html
Contact email address:
marcello.garzaniti@unifi.it
Type of Assessment
Oral exam. The exam will test students’ knowledge of:
1. Acculturation of the Slavs and literacy
2. Cultural transformations and literary production between the Middle Ages and the Baroque era
3. The European horizon and the role of Slavic literatures in contemporary times.
Successful candidates will be required to demonstrate adequate knowledge in all of the above points (1,2,3).
The exam aims to assess:
- The knowledge of key concepts of the course subjects;
- The ability to describe and place literary phenomena within their contexts of production and reception;
- The ability to use formal and critical terminology;
- Activities on e-learning Platform moodle.
Students will demonstrate that they can discuss the subjects treated during the course, make appropriate connections between different subjects, and express themselves clearly.
Grades are given on the basis of 30 points. Points are awarded if students are able to
1) basic knowledge of studied subjects;
2) understand, summarize and propose critical readings of those subjects;
3) elaborate personal judgements that are solidly grounded on scientific literature;
4) use appropriate terms.
Nos. 1 and 4 are essential in order to obtain the minimum passing grade (18/30); higher evaluations depend on to what extent’ students have developed their skills in all four points listed above.
Course program
The course focuses on the historical development of Slavic literaratures from its medieval origins to the spread of Renaissance and Baroque within the general framework of the history of the modern Slavic literatures. The course will present the following topics:
1. Acculturation of the Slavs and literacy;
2. Cultural transformations and literary production between the Middle Ages and the Baroque era;
3. The European horizon and the role of Slavic literatures in contemporary times.