Basics of literary studies (by regional direction)

Course: Arabic language, literature, and translation, the French language

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Basics of literary studies (by regional direction)
Code
ННД.15.02.
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
PLO 8. To know and understand the language system, the general properties of literature as an art of speech, the history of the Arabic language and literature, and to be able to apply this knowledge in professional activities. PLO 13. To analyze and interpret works of Ukrainian and Arabic fiction and oral folk art, determine their specificity and place in the literary process of Arab countries and Ukraine. PLO 15. To carry out linguistic, literary and special philological analysis of Arabic texts of various styles and genres. PLO 16. To know and understand the basic concepts, theories and concepts of the chosen philological specialization, to be able to apply it.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Basic knowledge of the following disciplines: “Lingual and regional studies of the Arab East countries”, “Introduction to Arabic philology”; knowledge of the history, culture, and religion of the countries of the Near and Middle East region.
Course content
The purpose of the course is to acquaint students with the basics of literary studies as a science and educational discipline, to highlight the specifics of literary analysis based on the material of ancient literature of the Near and Middle East. Within the scope of the discipline, written monuments and regularities of formation of the literature of Ancient Egypt, Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, Assyria, Ancient Israel, Persia, and India are studied. The discipline is a part of the complex discipline “Literary studies and foreign literature” and has a theoretical orientation.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Білецький О. Давня Індія та її література // Голоси Стародавньої Індії. Антологія. К., 1999. 2. Білоус П.В. Вступ до літературознавства. Навчальний посібник. К.: Видавничий центр «Академія», 2011. 3. Голоси Староднавньої Індії // Антологія давньоіндійської літератури. К., 1987. 4. Зарубіжна література // Матеріали до вивчення літератур Сходу. Хрестоматія / Наук. упор. Л. Грицик. К., 2007. 5. На ріках Вавілонських. З найдавнішої літератури Шумеру, Вавілону, Палестини. Київ, 1991.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Learning activities comprise interactive lectures and seminar classes. Self-study of students involves preparation for oral responses, participation in discussions, reports with the analyses of scientific literature, research presentation, precis, summaries.
Assessment methods and criteria
Semestral assessment is based on the oral testing, written assignments, reports and presentations – 36/60 points, modular test papers – 12/20 points, final test paper – 12/20 points (totally 100 points). The credit is given based on the results of the student’s work throughout the entire semester and does not require additional assessment measures. Students who scored 60 points, the required minimum, receive “passed”. Students who failed to score 60 points, the required minimum, receive “failed”. Those students who scored totally less than 60 points during the semester period should complete a test paper in the items which he/she failed to pass. Final score 60-100 – passed; 0-59 – failed.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian, Arabic

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Tetiana Fedorivna Malenka
Department of Middle East Languages and Literature
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Middle East Languages and Literature
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology