AJ_AFIT English and American Film Production

Faculty of Education
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/1.5/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., 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
AJ_AFIT/01: each even Tuesday 16:40–19:15 učebna 1, Z. Janík
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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students will be able to improve language proficiency; recognize important authors and titles of the Anglo-American film production. They will be able to compare and contrast various aspects of films (such as their genres, their social and cultural context, their critical reception) and critically evaluate them.
Syllabus
  • This is a course supported by moodle. Students need to attend biweekly screenings at the faculty. Via web-links and by using files, students can read reviews and watch trailers to the films presented in a particular semester. Students may also participate in on-line discussion forums where they express their opinion on a film they viewed and evaluate the films from the point of learning language and culture relevance. The list of films change each semester.
  • Films of British and/or American Film Production. Genres: mostly drama, thriller. 6 - 7 films per semester.
Literature
  • BELSEY, Catherine. Culture and the real : theorizing cultural criticism. London: Routledge, 2005, xv, 172. ISBN 041525289X. info
  • CAMPBELL, Neil and Alasdair KEAN. American cultural studies : an introduction to American culture. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 1997, viii, 311. ISBN 041512798X. info
  • MILLS, Sara. Discourse. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 1997, viii, 177. ISBN 041511053X. info
Teaching methods
independent movie viewing and reading of assigned supplementary materials
short introduction delivered before each screening and posted on moodlinka
Assessment methods
class attendance required
final paper (comparison/contrast of two movies watched in class; length 2-3 pages in MLA format)
participation on moodlinka forums
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět bude realizován pokud se přihlásí alespoň 10 studentů.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1980
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017.
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