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Course: American literature 2

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Course title American literature 2
Course code KAJ/KAL2@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Flajšar Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Čipkár Ivan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
A historic socio-cultural survey of the American literature of the 20th century including postwar, ethnic and contemporary literature.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 14 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will become familiar with the history of the literature of the United States in the 20th century in socio-political and historical context, on the basis of getting acquainted with the work of essential authors and via subsequent analysis of specific lworks of literature, similarly to American Literature 1. Emphasis will be placed on multigenre and ethnic literature with the goal of showing the multicultural nature of American culture and literature. After taking this course students will be able to: -find their bearing within the history of American literature of the 20th century both in theory and on the basis of their own reading of selected works -characterize the main authors and their work in historical context -evaluate the quality of literary texts -interpret the text within historical context, the life of the author and understanding the texts -understand the multicultural environment of the US, the melting pot and interculturality concepts, subcultures and the complexities of globalization

Prerequisites
Ability to understand English and use it in reading and writing.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Seminar Work, Written exam

-seminar attendance, active participation -reading -written test -essay
Recommended literature
  • CUDDON, J. A., and M. A. R. Habib. (2014). The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. London.
  • Gray, Richard. (2011). A History of American Literature. Malden, MA.
  • KENNEDY, X. J., and Dana GIOIA. (2016). Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing. 13th ed.. New York.
  • Levine, Robert S. (gen. ed.). (2012). The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Shorter Eighth Edition. New York.
  • Quinn, Justin, ed. (2011). Lectures in American Literature. 3rd ed.. Praha.
  • Ruland, Richard, and Malcolm Bradbury. (2016). From Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature. Abingdon.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
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