AJB_BRSN British Drama of the 21st Century

Faculty of Education
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Doležel, CSc. (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
AJB_BRSN/01: Sat 7. 3. 14:00–19:00 učebna 11, Sat 16. 5. 14:00–19:00 učebna 11, P. Doležel
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides a survey of British drama in the 21 st century with focus on the modern features and topics, social issues and gender issues. At the end of the course the students will be able to compare and analyse the features of modern British drama as compared to the 20th century drama.
Syllabus
  • Topics:
  • 1. Drama of the 20th and 21st century - introduction
  • 2. Contemporary topics
  • 3. Joe Penhall
  • 4. Kwame Kwei-Armah
  • 5. Bola Agbaje
  • 6. Simon Stephens
Literature
    recommended literature
  • The Methuan Drama Book of Royal Court Plays. 2000-2010. Bloomsbury Methuan Drama, 2010, 480 s. ISBN 978-1408123911
  • The Cambridge guide to literature in English [Ousby, 1988]. Edited by Ian Ousby, Edited by Margaret Atwood. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988, 1109 s. :. ISBN 0-521-26751-X. info
Teaching methods
Reading, discussing and analyzing selected texts.
Assessment methods
Seminar.
- home reading
- critical reading
- final discussion
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Literární seminář. Předmět bude realizován pokud se přihlásí alespoň 10 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin ve 2 blocích.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
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