Byzantine literature

Course: Classical Philology and English language

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Byzantine literature
Code
ДВС. 1.08
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
6 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PLO 13. Analyze and interpret works of the Ancient literature, determine their peculiarities and place in the literary process. PLO 15. Perform linguistic, literary and specific philological analysis of texts of different styles and genres in Ancient Greek and Latin. PLO 22. Realize the role and place of classical languages and literatures in the context of the European linguistic and cultural space, in the strategies of the development of the contemporary academic paradigm and modern civilization.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) successful mastering of the academic disciplines "Introduction to Literary Studies", "Introduction to Classical Philology" and "History of Ancient Greek Literature"; 2) knowledge of general information about the historical and cultural context of antiquity and the Middle Ages, the basics of literary terminology, world history; 3) possession of elementary skills of analysis and interpretation of linguistic, literary and artistic works taking into account the peculiarities of the time and era, to know the basic information from world history and cultural studies about antiquity and the Middle Ages, early modern times.
Course content
The purpose of the discipline is to give a brief overview of the history and culture (primarily literature) of Byzantium, taking into account ideology, philosophy, public opinion, the struggle of literary currents and groups, the development of art, the historical, cultural and literary connections of Byzantium and Kievan Rus. Abstract of the academic discipline. The discipline "Byzantine literature" belongs to the list of disciplines of free choice of the student of the block of disciplines "Classical philology in the context of European civilization". Its subject is the study of the regularities of the historical and literary process of Byzantium as a state that arose in the IV century. during the collapse of the Roman Empire in its eastern part and existed until the middle of the 15th century, in the history of world civilization and culture and literature. The discipline gives an idea of the problems, historical background and artistic style of works of Byzantine literature; forms skills of historical and literary analysis and significance for understanding the early history and culture of Ukraine.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Балух В. О. Візантиністика: Курс лекцій. Чернівці: Книги ХХІ, 2006. 606 с. 2. «Візантійщина»: візантійський цивілізаційний спадок у Центрально-Східній Європі / За ред. А. Домановського, О. Файди. Харків: Майдан, 2018. 332 с. 3. Войтович Л.В., Домановський А.М., Козак Н.Б., Лильо І.М., Мельник М.М., Сорочан С.Б., Файда О.В. Історія Візантії. Вступ до візантиністики. Львів: Апріорі, 2011. 880. 4. Остроґорський Ґ. Історія Візантії. Львів : Літопис, 2002. 608 с. 5. Павленко Л. В. Візантійська література: нариси і тексти. К.: Видавець Карпенко В. М., 2012. 692 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures; individual work; tasks for independent work; creative task; tests
Assessment methods and criteria
Knowledge control is carried out according to the ECTS system, which provides for a two-level assessment of the learned material, in particular, the assessment of theoretical training - learning outcomes (knowledge 1.1 - 1.5), which makes up 50% of the total assessment, and the assessment of practical training - learning outcomes (skills 2.1-2.4 ); (communication 3.1-3.3); (autonomy and responsibility 4.1-4.5), which is 50% of the total grade. All types of work for the semester have as a result: ● in the maximum dimension of 100 points, ● a minimum of 60 points. Final assessment: a credit. A detailed description of the forms, criteria and organization of assessment is given in the working course program, published on the official website of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Serhii Myroslavovych Luchkanyn
Department of General Linguistics, Classical Philology and Neo-Hellenistics
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology