PdF:AJ2MK_B20A British Literature Seminar - Course Information
AJ2MK_B20A Seminar to British literature of the 20th century
Faculty of EducationAutumn 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiří Šalamoun, 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
- AJ2MK_B20A/Kombi01: Fri 21. 9. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Fri 12. 10. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Fri 26. 10. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Fri 9. 11. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Fri 23. 11. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Fri 7. 12. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Z. Janík, J. Šalamoun
AJ2MK_B20A/Kombi02: Fri 5. 10. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Fri 19. 10. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Fri 2. 11. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Fri 16. 11. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Fri 30. 11. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Fri 14. 12. 12:00–14:50 učebna 54, Z. Janík, J. Šalamoun
AJ2MK_B20A/Prez03: Mon 11:00–13:50 učebna 57, Z. Janík, J. Šalamoun - 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
- Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS)
- Course objectives
- This survey course examines the development of British literature throughout the 20th century on the background of historical, social and cultural events. In the seminars we will explore major writers and literary movements of the period as well as recurrent themes and motifs in the assigned readings. In the end of the course students will be able to recognize major figures of British literature of the 20th century. Throughout the semester students are encouraged to link theory in the classroom to practice at schools via practical tasks. Tasks for Teaching practice: Students will choose a text/cultural issue/important literary and/or cultural figure from the 20th century British literature, culture and society, integrate this choice into a class activity, and finally share in our class discussion. Simultaneously, students are required to give feedback to others' teaching practice contributions.
- Learning outcomes
- By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
1) identify and describe four major trends of postwar British literature and understand their relationship to British society and culture
2) understand and frame literary works as a form of social commentary which responds to specific social and cultural occurrences
3) develop your skills in analytical reading and proposal writing
4) research, prepare, and deliver a presentation which meets the requirements of the State Exam in literature. - Syllabus
- 1. Introduction of the syllabus, course requirements and passing requirements.
- 2. Hybrid Vision of Jean Rhys: Wide Sargasso Sea
- 3. Feminist Writings of Angela Carter: The Bloody Chamber
- 4. Kazuo Ishiguro and Ian McEwan
- 5. Ethnic Perspectives of Zadie Smith and Salman Rushdie
- 6. Student presentations
- Literature
- Teaching methods
- Discussion, small group work, lecture, in class writing exercises.
- Assessment methods
- Literature part:
Participation in collaborative learning and discussion based activities (26%)
Think & reflect in-class papers (20%)
Short in-class presentation on recent articles/videos related to readings (10%)
Mock state exam presentation (44%).
Culture and social part:
A final quiz. - Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
- Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/ped/autumn2018/AJ2MK_B20A