AJ0301 English and American Film Production

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ0301/01: each even Tuesday 17:00–19:50 učebna 30, Z. Janík
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
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Course objectives
The students will explore the British and American cultures as depicted through the lenses of various British and American films. The emphasis is given on the topics of cultural diversity, ethnic and minority identities, and social justice.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to improve language proficiency; recognize important authors and titles of the British and American film production. They will be able to compare and contrast various aspects of films (such as their genres, their social and cultural context, their critical reception) and critically evaluate them.
Syllabus
  • This is a course supported by moodle. Students need to attend biweekly screenings at the faculty. Via web-links and by using files, students can read reviews and watch trailers to the films presented in a particular semester. Students may also participate in on-line discussion forums where they express their opinion on a film they viewed and evaluate the films from the point of learning language and culture relevance. The list of films change each semester. • Films of British and/or American Film Production. Genres: mostly drama, thriller. 6 - 7 films per semester.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • CAMPBELL, Neil and Alasdair KEAN. American cultural studies : an introduction to American culture. 1st pub. London: Routledge. viii, 311. ISBN 041512798X. 1997. info
  • British cultural identities. Edited by Mike Storry - Peter Childs. London: Routledge. xxii, 350. ISBN 0415136997. 1997. info
    not specified
  • Staples D. E. (Ed.). (1991). The American Cinema. USA: United States Information Agency.
Teaching methods
movie viewing and and independent reading of assigned supplementary materials short introduction delivered before each screening and posted on moodlinka
Assessment methods
class attendance; contributing to the on-line discussion; final paper (comparison/contrast of two movies watched in class; length 2 pages in MLA format)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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