AMERICAN NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Course: 06 Introducion to English Literature
Level, year, term FIRST First year - Winter term

Lecturer: Mersad Dervic

Contact:

Lesson number: Lectures: 2 Practical classes: 2 Total: 60

ECTS: 4 ECTS

Qualification: Four-year studies

Subject status: Mandatory

Prerequisites: None

Access
restrictions to the English Language and Literature students
course

Credit value is based on the number of lessons/hours and on the subjects’

Credit value
key position in the course of literature studies afterwards.

The aim of this course is to give the students a necessary knowledge

about the fundamental terms and techniques used while studying a
Aims:
literary text, genres and types in literature, structure of literary work and
the relationship between reader and literary work.

The outcome:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to achieve:

 The ability to distinguish literary works from other writing texts,

 The ability to identify the structure elements of literary works and their function
 The ability to understand knowledge of literary genres and types
 The ability to analyze literary and artistic texts
 The ability to implement acquired theoretical knowledge in further studies and
teaching practice

Contents:
Literary science, Literary criticism and Literary theory, Literature as mimesis, Literature as an
expression, Functions of literature, The concept of aesthetic and its history, The structure of
literary work, Sound layer/rhythm, Verse and prose as the rhythmic forms, Models and
metrics of rhythm speech, the principles of English verification, The poetic image, The
symbol as a form of consciousness, Organization and transformation of the meaning in the
literary work language, The world of a literary work, Division of literature on genders,
Critical approaches to literature.

Knowledge assessment: lectures, discussions, presentations, consultations.

Method: class attendance and participation (30% nonattendance allowed), preliminary exam,
final written exam (application of acquired skills and knowledge in order to confirm achieved
outcomes).

Recommended references

References:

 Zdenko Lešić, Teorija književnosti (Theory of Literature); Zdenko Lešić, Jezik i

književno djelo (Language and literary work)
 Milivoj Solar, Teorija književnosti (Theory of Literature); Milivoj Solar, Teorija proze
(Theory of prose)
 Z.Škreb, A. Stamać, Uvod u književnost-teorija metodologija (Introduction to
Literature-Theory/Methodology)
 J.M.Lotman, Struktura umetničkog teksta (The structure of an artistic text)
 R.Velek i V. Ostin, Teorija književnosti (Theory of Literature)
 Terry Eagleton, Književna teorija (Theory of Literature)

Evaluation: Anonymous survey conducted among students

 Lectures Practical classes

1 Literary criticism and Presentation

Literary theory

2 Literature as mimesis, Presentation

literature as an expression,
functions of literature

3 The concept of aesthetic Discussion facilitator; this role involves developing a list of
and its history questions that the group might discuss about the section.

4 The structure of literary Summarizer; this role involves preparing a brief summary with
work already provided material.

5 Sound layer, verse and Presentation

prose as the rhythmic
forms, models and metrics
of rhythm

6 Revision Revision

7 Midterm Midterm

8 The principles of English Presentation

verification

9 The poetic image, the Illustrator; this entails drawing, sketching, or painting a picture,
symbol as a form of portrait or scene relating to the given section of already given
consciousness, material

10 Organization and Presentation

transformation of the
meaning in the literary
work language

11 The world of a literary Presentation

work

12 Division of literature on Presentation

genders

13 Critical approaches to Extension Projects; form of numerous creative and artistic

literature student products, from book jackets to visual media or printed
forms.

14 Revision Revision

15 Final exam Final exam