AJ_AFIT English and American Film Production

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Věra Eliášová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Timetable
Tue 17:05–19:40 učebna 1
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
Students watch films in class. This course is supported by moodle. Via web-links and by using files, students can read reviews and watch trailers to the films presented in a particular semester. Students also participate in on-line discussion forums where they express their opinion on a film they viewed. They further evaluate the films from the point of learning language and culture relevance. The list of films change each semester.
The main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to improve language proficiency;
to learn about culture and societies of English speaking countries;
to see and understand how cultures are mirrored in the Anglo-Saxon film production.
Syllabus
  • Films of British and/or American Film Production. Various genres: comedy, drama, thriller. 6 - 7 films per semester. The theme for the Fall 2010 will be AMERICAN MUSICALS.
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
  • MARWICK, Arthur. British society since 1945. 2nd ed. London: Penguin Books, 1990, vi, 430 p. ISBN 0-14-013817-599. info
Teaching methods
film presentation, on-line discussions, rating of cultural relevance, rating of film quality
Assessment methods
Seminar; on-line discussions.
1.80% class attendance
2. Participate in all discussion forums.
3. Write an essay:
Chose one of the following:
a) write a review of a film of your choice (NB: choice limited to the films we have viewed this term)
or
b) write a personal reflection on a film character(s) and/or a personal opinion on one of the films.
Length: minimum two pages (double-space) per paper.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 1 hodina.
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, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017.
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