Literature as Bibliotherapy: Its Role in Educational Culture

Course: “Foreign Literature and the English Language: Theory and Methodology of Teaching”

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Literature as Bibliotherapy: Its Role in Educational Culture
Code
ВБ 2.10.
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
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PLO 9, PLO 12, PLO 15, PLO 33.2. The full list of Programme learning outcomes is given in the section "Programme Profile".
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Successful mastering of the courses History of Ancient Greek and Roman Literature; History of Western-European Literature of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance; History of Literature of the Ancient East; History of Literature of Western Europe and America of the 17th – 18th Centuries; History of Literature of Western Europe and America of the 19th Century; History of Literature of Western Europe and America of the 20th Century; General Pedagogy; General, Age-Related, and Pedagogical Psychology; Methods of Teaching Foreign Literature in General Education Schools; Innovative Methods of Teaching Foreign Literature in the School.
Course content
Students learn both the theoretical and practical aspects of cultivating inner peace and balance in recipients through the use of artistic language as an effective tool for self-exploration, reflection, and self-analysis. They develop the teacher's role as a mediator between the book and the student, fostering dialogue that allows for discussions on complex life issues. Additionally, they deepen and solidify their understanding of fundamental categories and concepts in literary studies through the lens of the psychopoetics of artistic texts.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Brewster L. Bibliotherapy: a critical history. London, 2018. Laub D. Reestablishing the internal “Thou” in testimony of trauma. London, 2016. Wright H. Art Bibliotherapy: An Integrative Approach to Art Therapy and Bibliotherapy. 2023. Koopman E.M. The Attraction of Tragic Narrative: Catharsis and Other Motives. 2013. Moulton E. E. Confronting Bullying: Searching for Strategies in Children’s Literature. ‎Provo, Utah, 2010.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The educational activities include answering at the seminars and completing a project. The work program of the discipline includes the implementation of lectures and seminars, as well as students' independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
The final assessment mark for the course is formed by the sum of the marks of the current control. The forms of current control encompass the answers on the seminars (max 75/ min 45 points), completing a project (max 25/ min 15 points). Evaluation is based on a 100-point scale: 0-59 - failed; 60-100 - passed.
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Tetiana Vasylivna Mykhed
Department of Foreign Literature
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Darina Viacheslavivna Chmut
Department of Foreign Literature
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology