PdF:A2MK_SOBR British literature - Course Information
A2MK_SOBR Contemporary British literature
Faculty of EducationAutumn 2015
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Jiří Šalamoun, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- A2MK_SOBR/01: Fri 25. 9. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 16. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 30. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 13. 11. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 27. 11. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 11. 12. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, J. Šalamoun
A2MK_SOBR/02: Fri 9. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 23. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 6. 11. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 20. 11. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 4. 12. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 18. 12. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, J. Šalamoun - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language (eng.) (programme PdF, N-ZS)
- Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language (programme PdF, N-ZS)
- Course objectives
- This course examines the development of British literature since 1945 on the background of historical, social and cultural events. In the seminars we will explore major writers and literary movements of the period as well as recurrent themes and motifs in the assigned readings. At the end of the course students will be able to identify major figures of British literature of the 20th century, make their own connections between the assigned reading and also question and actively interpret them as well as create their own critical evaluation. Throughout the semester students are encouraged to link theory in the classroom to practice at schools via practical tasks. Tasks for Teaching practice: Students will choose a text/cultural issue/important literary and/or cultural figure from the 20th century British literature, culture and society, integrate this choice into a class activity, and finally share in our class discussion. Simultaneously, students are required to give feedback to others' teaching practice contributions.
- Syllabus
- 1. Introduction of the syllabus, course requirements and passing requirements.
- 2. The Alternative Histories of Alan Moore's The Watchmen
- 3. The Feminist Writings of Angela Carter: The Bloody Chamber
- 4. The Ethnic Perspective of Salman Rushdie: Haroun and the Sea of Stories (part one)
- 5. The Ethnic Perspective of Salman Rushdie: Haroun and the Sea of Stories (part two)
- 6. Student presentations
- Literature
- recommended literature
- SANDERS, Andrew. The short Oxford history of English literature. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004, vii, 756. ISBN 9780199263387. info
- not specified
- The Longman anthology of British literature. Edited by David Damrosch - Kevin J. H. Dettmar - Jennifer Wicke. 2nd ed. New York: Longman, 2002, xxiii, s. ISBN 032110580X. info
- MEISEL, Perry. The myth of the modern :a study in British literature and criticism after 1850. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1987, x, 263 s. ISBN 0-300-03946-8. info
- BURGESS, Anthony. English literature : a survey for students. London: Longman, 1958, 278 p. ISBN 0582552249. info
- MANLY, John Matthews, Fred Benjamin MILLETT and Edith RICKERT. Contemporary British literature : a critical survey and 232 author-bibliographies. 3rd rev. and enl. ed. / base. London: Harcourt, Brace, 1935, xi, 556 p. info
- Teaching methods
- Class discussions on assigned readings, individual and group presentations, homework that entails reading and writing response papers. Observation.
- Assessment methods
- -attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended
-active participation in class discussion on readings
group or individual oral presentation (students must present once) - Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin. - Teacher's information
- http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1579
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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