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Lecturer(s)
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Kucíková Monika, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- The development of British literature from the beginning of the 20th century to the present - The rise of the realistic novel and short story - Modernism in British and American literature - Developmental trends of British prose in the second half of the 20th century - Developmental trends of British drama and poetry in the second half of the 20th century - Postcolonial literature - Literary and cultural development in the USA in the 20th century - Genre, cultural and ethnic diversity of American literary production - The development and concept of modern American poetry - Multiplicity of opinions and ideas about the individual and society in American prose work in the second half of the 20th century - Multiplicity of views and ideas about the individual and society in American drama in the second half of the 20th century - Minority literature
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Students' self-study, Lecture, Practicum
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 20 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 14 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 40 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| speak English at B2 level according to CEFR |
| show knowledge of important literary movements and trends |
| explain key facts from the cultural development of Great Britain and the USA in the 20th century |
| be familiar with the current cultural events of Great Britain and the USA |
| demonstrate knowledge of basic literary terms |
| Skills |
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| use the basic literary terminology |
| characterize literary texts (i.e. fiction, drama and poetry) |
| identify the main ideas of expert texts focused on the development of British and American literature |
| summarize literary texts |
| participate in the discussion on a given topic |
| express an opinion on a given literary text |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| speak English at B2 +/C1 level according to CEFR |
| explain the connections between the literary development and important cultural-historical events |
| identify literary movements and trends in British and American literature of the 20th century |
| show knowledge of the developmental tendencies of British prose, drama and poetry from the second half of the 20th century to the present |
| demonstrate knowledge of the developmental tendencies of American prose, drama and poetry from the second half of the 20th century to the present |
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| analyse literary texts of British and American provenance |
| demonstrate knowledge of a given literary type/genre by interpreting a selected literary text |
| describe the basic characteristics of a given genre and its specifics |
| characterize the main features and representatives of particular literary movements |
| evaluate the role of social and cultural context for the creation of literary works and their reception |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Practicum |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Students' portfolio |
| Skills demonstration |
| Self-study of literature |
| assessment methods |
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| Seminar work |
| Test |
| Combined exam |
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Recommended literature
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Birch, Dinah. The Oxford companion to English literature. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-280687-1.
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Bradbury, Malcolm, Ruland, Richard. From Puritanism to Postmodernism. London: Penguin, 1991.
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Hilský, Martin. Modernisté : Eliot, Joyce, Woolfová, Lawrence. Praha : Torst, 1995. ISBN 80-85639-40-8.
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Hilský, Martin,; Nagy, Ladislav; Reichel, Tomáš. Od slavíka k papouškovi : proměny britské prózy. Brno : Host, 2002. ISBN 80-7294-075-9.
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Hilský, Martin. Současný britský román. Jinočany : H & H, 1992. ISBN 80-85467-00-3.
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Meyers, Karen; Rangno, Erik V. R.; Phillips, Jerry. ed. Contemporary American literature: (1945-present). 2. vyd.. New York: Chelsea House, 2010.
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Procházka, Martin. Lectures on American literature. Prague : Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0358-6.
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Procházka, Martin; Stříbrný, Zdeněk. Slovník spisovatelů - anglická literatura, africké literatury v angličtině, australská literatura, indická literatura v angličtině, irská literatura, kanadská literatura v angličtině, karibská literatura v angličtině, novozélandská literatura,skotská literatura, waleská literatura. Praha : Libri, 1996. ISBN 80-85983-04-4.
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