Naziv studija:
BA Programme in Croatian Language and Literature (Single Major)
Admission requirements:
Completion of four years of secondary education and successfully passed State Secondary School Leaving Examination (and the entrance exam - for students above 25)
Duration of studies (years and semesters):
3 years (6 semesters)
Qualification awarded:
BA (baccalaureus / baccalaurea) in Croatian Language and Literature
Competencies acquired upon completion of studies (learning outcomes):
Knowledge and understanding
- acquire basic knowledge in the field of Croatian studies, linguistics and literary science
- understand the basic linguistic terms and general linguistic literature
- understand basic terms of literary theory and know the literary theory literature
- learn and understand the history of the Croatian language, Croatian dialectology, the Old Slavonic language and the Croatian Glagolitic Movement, the contemporary Croatian language and the basics of language culture
- learn and understand the basics of literary theory, and the corpus and genre of the works of Croatian oral literature, old Croatial literature, contemporary Croatian literature and world literature
- know the basic stylistic terms and acquire cultural knowledge in the field of humanities and related disciplines
- know all the elements of editing
- know the practical forms of linguistic and literary analysis of texts.
Application of knowledge and understanding
- be successful in editing
- apply the linguistic knowledge in spoken language and direct text analysis
- apply literary history, literary linguistic and literary cultural knowledge in autonomous interpretation of works of old and contemporary Croatian literature, Croatian oral literature and world literature
- understand contemporary literary theories and apply them in text analysis
- apply practical methods used in linguistic and literary analysis of texts.
Deduction, evaluation, decision-making
- make own judgments and draw conclusions
- critically assess scientific literature
- take a critical and creative stand towards linguistic and literary theories
- develop an affirmative attitude towards Croatian linguistic and literary culture
Presentational skills
- apply the acquired knowledge and skills in public appearances and self-promotion
- successfully present professional content to a wider audience
Learning skills
- develop learning skills essential for lifelong learning and continuing their education at graduate studies
- keep up-to-date on professional literature in Croatian (and foreign languages)
Employment oportunities:
- Language editor on radio and TV stations, in newspapers and theaters
- Editor in publishing