Narrative·Course

Narratology

Narrative theory: story structures, storytelling in business and politics

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8

Modules

24

Articles

~2 h

Reading

IV

CLOs

§ 01 — Curriculum

8 modules.

Each module is a small unit. Most read in sequence — but a determined reader can begin anywhere.

M I
Mythology and Archetypal Narratives
The great myths of the world and their psychological dimension
3 articles
18 min
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M II
Biography and History as Narrative
Historical figures, the biographical genre, and life lessons
3 articles
18 min
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M III
Narrative and Media
How stories work in film, journalism, social networks, and digital space
3 articles
18 min
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M IV
Narrative and the Human Sciences
The psychology of stories: identity, therapy, persuasion, and collective memory
3 articles
18 min
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M V
The Novel as a Narrative Form: From Don Quixote to Anna Karenina
The emergence of the novel and its narrative innovations
3 articles
18 min
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M VI
Modernist Narrative: Stream of Consciousness and the Break with Form
Joyce, Woolf, Proust — new techniques of storytelling
3 articles
18 min
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M VII
Postmodern Narrative and Metafiction
Borges, Pynchon, Eco, and the play with narrative conventions
3 articles
18 min
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M VIII
Narrative in the Digital Age
AI, games, hypertext, and new forms of storytelling
3 articles
18 min
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§ 02 — Learning outcomes

4 outcomes.

CLO I

Narrative Theory

Demonstrate understanding of fundamental narratological concepts: story, discourse, and narrator

CLO II

Archetypal Plots

Recognize universal narrative patterns across different contexts

CLO III

Business Storytelling

Apply storytelling principles to create persuasive pitches and communications

CLO IV

Narrative and Power

Analyze political and media narratives as instruments of influence

§ 03 — Practices

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