AJ3DC_SBAL Současná britská a americká literatura

Pedagogická fakulta
jaro 2010
Rozsah
0/0/12. 4 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Mgr. Hana Waisserová, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Garance
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D.
Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury – Pedagogická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Jana Popelková
Předpoklady
Reading proficiency adequate to university level.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The main objectives of the course are the following: The seminar is based on reading and analysis of selected extracts, and activities and discussions related to them. The goal of the course is that the students are acquainted with chief works, authors and topics of the relevant periods, will achieve an in-depth understanding of the British life and culture and will exercise their reading and other competences.
Osnova
  • This course will be an introductory, but intensive, survey of representative contemporary British and American writers from about 1945 to the present. We will focus on current most visible literary trends, and writers' responses to earlier traditions of realism and modernism, exploring the techniques of narrative fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry; we will also explore the themes the authors raise as they both acknowledge and contribute to the increasingly postmodern and postcolonial experience of British culture. Cultural, historical, and theoretical context will be provided and discussed, while reading primary or secondary readings. Method of close reading would allow us to learn of relevant historical context, times and sites of the works production and reception. The seminar is based on reading and analysis of selected extracts, and activities and discussions related to them. The goal of the course is that the students are acquainted with chief works, authors and topics of the relevant periods, will achieve an in-depth understanding of the British life and culture and will exercise their reading and other competences.
Literatura
    doporučená literatura
  • Kathryn VanSpanckeren. Outline of American Literature. Online version.
  • James F. English, ed. A Concise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction. Blackwell Publishing, 2006.
    neurčeno
  • Literature is provided on moodlinka.
Výukové metody
Home reading, presentations, analysis, class discussion, response paper.
Metody hodnocení
Course Requirements Students are expected to read and reflect on assigned readings, and will be assigned with a series of short informal assignments that develop ideas, reflect on and critique the selected texts. Effective reading and writing skills would be treated as well (as such those involve drafting, rethinking, reshaping, reflecting, and rewriting). Students will sign up for 5 min. oral presentation to introduce either context, character, text's feature or author. Students are required to read the compulsory readings, and/or additional readings and to participate in class discussions. Discussion will encourage us to explore the connections between the secondary readings, and the novel. Students will submit paper copies of writing assignments Response Papers, as required. All major assignments and supporting assignments are due on dates specified by your lecturer, and noted in moodlinka. Reading. You are required to keep up with class reading. In-class debates require you to come to class prepared. You will also need to read the works with a critical eye. Homework. As specified during the semester, homework may include exercises, short writing assignments, and other work that develops reading and writing skills. Many of these assignments require downloading and printing online materials. While these assignments are minor to your grade, nevertheless those are to be completed in a timely manner (following the schedule provided in the moodlinka outline), and those should illustrate your best efforts and serious consideration of the assignment. In-Class Work. You will be expected to participate in collaborative activities and class discussions. Grades and Evaluation In-class debates participation, set reading, Response Papers 40% Credit Test 40% Oral Presentation 20% PLEASE NOTE: Attendance (80%) is assumed. Satisfactory result on assignments plus regular attendance will determine the grade. The course is hands-on, based on activities rather than lecturing. You are expected to work both for and in the sessions. Unexcused excessive abscense affects your grade as well. Each student will have to give 5 min. oral presentation. (More details will be provided in class).
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
Response Paper Format. Unless otherwise specified, written assignments should be typed (letter-quality printing required), double-spaced on bond paper, according to MLA. A brief discussion of MLA guidelines can be found in any MLA Style Manual or MLA website. Late Papers/assignments. You are required to submit assignments on due dates (as listed on moodlinka). Late submission of writing assignments will result in affecting your grade. You are responsible for presenting appropriate documentation to excuse late work. If you do not submit appropriate written documentation, you will have points deducted for late submission. Grades. Grades are not negotiable. Your final course grade will be based on your work in the course. If you are concerned about a grade, see me during office hours. Final Exam. I reserve the option of asking the class to meet at the final exam time for a short in-class writing assignment, quiz, or other course-related activities. The final test will be based on the range of topics discussed in the lectures. E-mail. I will not discuss grades on e-mail. Unless otherwise specified I will not accept assignments attached to e-mail messages.
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