AJ07001 Introduction to American Studies I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2001
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková
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 focuses on the history and development of the American nation, and examines the various currents (social, historical, political, intellectual and cultural) that have contributed to and today compose American culture. The primary text is American History: A Survey, which is supplemented by additional reading materials as well as videos and slides presented in class. One important aspect of the course is the emphasis placed on gaining an awareness of the "mediated" nature of knowledge and understanding, on the idea that cultural and historical knowledge should be seen as part of an ongoing process of critical thinking which is never "completed".
Syllabus
  • This course focuses on the history and development of the American nation, and examines the various currents (social, historical, political, intellectual and cultural) that have contributed to and today compose American culture. The primary text is American History: A Survey, which is supplemented by additional reading materials as well as videos and slides presented in class. One important aspect of the course is the emphasis placed on gaining an awareness of the "mediated" nature of knowledge and understanding, on the idea that cultural and historical knowledge should be seen as part of an ongoing process of critical thinking which is never "completed".
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Assessment: two in-class test (one at midterm, the second a the end of the term).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: 2 seminární skupiny
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2001, recent)
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