| Course title | Literature 1: British and American Lit. |
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| Course code | KAJ/LT1RS |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 1 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | Course does not contain work placement |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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The course is based on an in-depth reading of several selected works of American and British fiction of the 20th/21st century, followed by discussion in class. Students will gain insight into the texts, understand their literary structure and deepen their reading skills. Discussions will also address the cultural dimensions of the works and the way cultural issues appear in the texts. Povinná četba 1. M. Shelley - Frankenstein 2. N. Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter 3. V. Woolf - Mrs Dalloway 4. A. Huxley - Brave New World 5. K. Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse-Five 6. J. Winterson - Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Full-time students will have read all the listed works; part-time students will read Mrs Dalloway and The Brave New World. Breakdown of topics and dates: Full-time studies: Due to the fact that Dr. Marková is going to be away, first presenting at a conference of Anglophone studies (21.3.-22.3.), and then teaching at a selective course of Irish studies (23.3.-30.3.), adjustments have been made to the course schedule, see the details below. 1. 23. 2. - rescheduled, 31. 5. (choice of start: 7am or 8:50, to be agreed on) 2. 1. 3. - review of concepts discussed in British/American studies 3. 8. 3. - (British) genre literature; 4. 15. 3. - M. Shelley: Frankenstein 5. 22. 3. - Reading week: no class; PP presentation on Early settlement of the US 6. 29. 3. - N. Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter, online 7. 5. 4. - Changes to the world cultures and politics, Modernism 8. 12. 4. - V. Woolf: Mrs Dalloway 9. 19. 4. - Propaganda, abuse of power and the role of literature 10. 26. 4. - A. Huxley - Brave New World 11. 3. 5. - Literature and aftermath of conflict (trauma, PTSD, etc.), autobiographic writing 12. 10. 5. - K. Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse-Five 13. 17. 5. - Coming-of-age writing, identity and gender questions in literature 14. 24. 5. - J. Winterson - Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Combined studies: 1. 24. 2. - Rescheduled, 31. 5. 16:10-17:45 2. 22. 3. - review of concepts discussed in British/American studies 3. 6. 4. - Mrs. Dalloway 4. 4. 5. (2,5h) - Brave New World
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This course draws upon the knowledge that students acquired during their bachelor's studies. It allows them to gain closer familiarity with significant and/or popular British and American authors and the texts they have written in English throughout the centuries in a wide range of styles and genres. In doing so, the course's main aim is to provide students with a deeper knowledge of specific authors and works in their cultural context.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Full-time as well as combined study students will do a presentation of a text they will have chosen and read (to be chosen from the reading list of books for the State exam - other than those discussed in the seminars during the semester) - this is not to be a mere recounting of the plot but critical assessment and contextualization based on the methods of work applied throughout the term. Students will register for a date to present on the chosen texts during the exam period on STAG. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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