A2MK_SOBR Contemporary British literature

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Věra Eliášová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiří Šalamoun, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hana Waisserová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, 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 26. 9. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, Fri 17. 10. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, Fri 31. 10. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, Fri 14. 11. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, Fri 28. 11. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, Fri 12. 12. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, J. Šalamoun
A2MK_SOBR/02: Fri 19. 9. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, Fri 10. 10. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, Fri 24. 10. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, Fri 7. 11. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, Fri 21. 11. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, Fri 5. 12. 13:00–14:40 učebna 6, 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
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. Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
  • 2. Virginia Woolf ("Tha Mark on the Wall") and James Joyce ("Eveline")
  • 3. George Orwell, Animal Farm
  • 4. J. K. Rowling, extracts from the Harry Potter novels
  • 5. Salman Rushdie, Haroun and the Sea of Stories
  • 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: 24 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1579
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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