AJ04003 Introduction to Literary Studies II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2005
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Klára Kolinská, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Prajznerová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 15:00–16:35 48
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ04001 Intro. to Literary Studies I
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
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Course objectives
The spring semester consists of lectures on a variety of literary subjects, ranging from the history of literatures written in English, through the national literatures of English-speaking countries, literary movements and tendencies, to theoretical discussions on literary criticism and approaches to literature. The lectures will, at times, host guest lecturers.
Syllabus
  • Anglo-Saxon literature, Medieval English literature, the Renaissance, Shakespeare, 17thCentury, Augustans, Romantics, 19th century American literature, Victorians, U.S. Modernist poetry, British Modernist fiction, postmodernism and postcolonialism.
Literature
  • SPARLING, Don, Stephen Paul HARDY and Iva GILBERTOVÁ. Introduction to literature. Vyd. 2., upr. V Brně: Masarykova univerzita. viii, 226. ISBN 8021017767. 1998. info
  • DURANT, Alan, Nigel FABB, Tom FURNISS, Sara MILLS and Martin MONTGOMERY. Ways of reading : advanced reading skills for students of English literature. London: Routledge. x, 257. ISBN 0415053196. 1992. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Hodnocení: aktivní účast, psané úkoly a zápočtový test. / Assessment: class participation, written assignments and a credit test.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: 4 skupin studentů
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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