AJ48001 Commonwealth Literatures and Cultures

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martina Horáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Thomas Donaldson Sparling, B.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Friday 10:50–12:25 G24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ41002 Practical English II
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 will begin with a brief overview of Canadian history, focusing on the main developments over time and their implications for Canadian society and Canadian culture. Subsequent weeks will deal with a number of issues that are of key importance in an understanding of Canada, among them the English-French relationship, Canadian multiculturalism, the Canada-US relationship, the important role of regionalism in Canada (and the significance of the North), the distinctive features of Canadian literature, and the vexed question of Canadian identity. Evaluation will be based on in-class participation and an essay at the end of the course.
Syllabus
  • This course will begin with a brief overview of Canadian history, focusing on the main developments over time and their implications for Canadian society and Canadian culture. Subsequent weeks will deal with a number of issues that are of key importance in an understanding of Canada, among them the English-French relationship, Canadian multiculturalism, the Canada-US relationship, the important role of regionalism in Canada (and the significance of the North), the distinctive features of Canadian literature, and the vexed question of Canadian identity. Evaluation will be based on in-class participation and an essay at the end of the course.
Teaching methods
mini-lectures, class and group discussions
Assessment methods
Evaluation will be based on in-class participation and an essay at the end of the course.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2018, Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
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