A2BK_SALI Old and Middle English Literature

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslav Izavčuk (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiří Šalamoun, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, 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
A2BK_SALI/OS01: Fri 26. 9. 7:30–9:10 učebna 11, Fri 17. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 11, Fri 31. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 11, Fri 14. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 11, Fri 28. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 11, Fri 12. 12. 7:30–9:10 učebna 11, J. Šalamoun
A2BK_SALI/01: Mon 15. 9. 13:00–14:40 učebna 59, Mon 29. 9. 13:00–14:40 učebna 59, Mon 13. 10. 13:00–14:40 učebna 59, Mon 27. 10. 13:00–14:40 učebna 59, Mon 10. 11. 13:00–14:40 učebna 59, Mon 1. 12. 13:00–14:40 učebna 59, J. Izavčuk
Prerequisites
( A2BK_PJ1B Practical Language 1B && A2BK_GR1B Grammar B && A2BK_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B ) || A2BK_SOZK Complex Exam
A reading proficiency adequate to university level.
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
Course objectives
The course aims to map out the period of the British literature from the beginnings till the end of the 18th century. This course is designed to help students to comprehend the selected primary texts of Old English, Middle English and Early Modern period up to the beginning of the English novel. The seminar is based on reading and analysis of selected extracts, and activities and discussions related to them. The objectives of the course are that the students are acquainted with chief authors and their works of the English literary canon, discussing archetypes and topics of the relevant periods.
Syllabus
  • British literature from the beginnings till the end of the 18th century. Tentative outline.
  • 1. Introduction to the course. "The Dream of the Rood" and riddles.
  • 2. Old English Period: "Beowulf."
  • 3. Old English Period: Geoffrey Chaucer "Prologue to Canterbury Tales" and "The Wife of Bath's Tale." 4.Elizabethan Era: Shakespeare's sonnets (18, 29, 130).
  • 5.The novel: Daniel Defoe and Jonathan Swift
  • 6. Student presentations.
Literature
  • BURGESS, Anthony. English literature : a survey for students. Burnt Mill: Longman, 1974, 278 s. ISBN 0582552249. info
  • PODROUŽKOVÁ, Lucie. A Reader in British Literature: Part I. 2nd ed. Brno: PdF MU, 2005, 132 pp. 2. vydání. ISBN 80-210-3638-9. info
  • BARNARD, Robert. Stručné dějiny anglické literatury. Translated by Zdeněk Beran. Vyd. 1. Praha: Brána, 1997, 251 s. ISBN 8071767050. info
Teaching methods
Discussion based seminar that requires active home. These activities allow students to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in literary, cultural and language fields of study that build upon students' general secondary education. More so, students are to develop their ability to gather and interpret relevant data, to form judgements that include reflection on relevant literary, social, or ethical issues
Assessment methods
Students pass the course if they:
1. Attend the classess (80%)
2. Participate in the discussions.
3. Deliver a presentation on a text from the period.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1789&hide=14&sesskey=ynzsB5B6rz#section-14
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2023.
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