AJc213 British Culture, History and Literature 2

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, 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
AJc213/01: Fri 24. 9. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, Fri 8. 10. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, Fri 22. 10. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, Fri 12. 11. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, Fri 26. 11. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, Fri 10. 12. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, L. Podroužková
Prerequisites
Completing the first course in the series of History, Culture and Literature of Great Britain.
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 maps out British history, culture and literature from the end of the 18th century till mid-20th century introducing chief authors, periods, historical events, cultural values and norms of the era and study their overlaps and mutual dependency. The course models the concept of integrated, theme-based teaching, facilitated via discussions, problem solving, project work and other method. The aim of the course is not only to mediate acquiring knowledge but also othe student´s ability of critical thinking,reading and linguistic, civic and other competencies.
Learning outcomes
Students are introduced to history, literature and culture of Great Britain from the end of the 18th to the end of the 19th century. The goal is to introduce important authors, literary movements, historical events and cultural context of the given period and analyze their interrelation. Students will understand how literary texts reflect historical events and cultural myths. They will learn to identify cultural values and interpret them with the purpose to enhance respect to otherness. Students will discuss the role of context, gender, race, and ethnicity in history and in forming of literary genres and topics
Syllabus
  • 1. Industrial Revolution and swan song of the English countryside: Jane Austen 2. The Legacy of the French Revolution and the Revolt against the power of reason (Gothic novel) 3. Cultural Decentralization (Romanticism of Robert Burns and Walter Scott) 4. Romanticism: the Lake Poets and the Turn to Nature 5. Early Victorian Period and the Rise of Victorian Novel: woman's voice in sisters Brontë and George Eliot's novels 6. Social criticism in Charles Dickens and Robert Luis Stevenson's novels 7. British Imperialism and Late Victorian Period: Rudyard Kipling 8. Social Darwinism and Naturalism: the demise of countryside in Thomas Hardy's novels.
Teaching methods
pair, group and class discussions and activities; learning centres; intensive and extensive reading
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment: attendance and classwork, home reading Summative assessment: interview and worksheet portfolio
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.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2783
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/ped/autumn2021/AJc213