Theory of Literature I

Code:

EPL039

Acronym:

TELIT1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Literary Criticism - Portuguese

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Portuguese Studies

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EPL	27	Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162
LLC	31	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	3	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit: Display of the main concepts and models of literary theory in order to improve reading capability and intellectual skills (problematizing, argumentation, critical attitude) of the students based on the study of the literary phenomena. 

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the teaching of this curricular unit, students are expected to master the issues displayed in Syllabus and to have developped new critical and argumentative skils.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Literature, Knowledge and “Science” – The literary as an object of knowledge

• From the implicit to the explicit

• Theory vs. Praxis

1.1.Epistemological Enquiries – Imperatives and Conditionals (Brief Considerations)

• Tradition form Ethics to “Science” – Antiquity (Plato vs. Aristotle)

• “Poetics”, Rhetoric and Philosophy (Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Horace, Longinus)

2. Reflection, Theory and Science – Formalisation/Institutionalisation (20th century)

2.1. Plurality of the object, method and praxis (Historicity/Relativity of paradigms)

2.2. Science, Literary Theory/Poetics, Criticism, Literary History and Semiology

Scientific Poetics – Autonomy vs. Heteronomy of Literary Phenomenon; Formalism and Functionalism (Russian Formalism, Prague Linguistic Circle, New Criticism, Neo-Aristotelian, French Structuralism, School of Tartu

Mandatory literature

COMPAGNON, Antoine; - Le Démon de la Théorie, Paris, Seuil, 1998.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theorethical, practical and tutorial classes.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Mandatory attendance of at least 75% of estimated classes, according to Assessment Regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam: 100%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not aplicable.

Internship work/project

Not aplicable.

Classification improvement

According to Assessment Rules