FF:AJ06002 Intro. to British Studies II - Course Information

AJ06002 Introduction to British Studies II

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Stephen Paul Hardy, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bonita Rhoads (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Wed 17:30–19:05 zruseno D22

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 200 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/200, only registered: 0/200, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/200

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

This course engages the broad cultural dynamics of Britain and its former colonies, with particular attention paid to the developing role of institutions and their impact on mechanisms of power, social conditions, and cultural production. Emphasis is placed on the changing discourses of British life – social, medical, ethical, religious, legal, political, monetary, scholarly, and familial – complex discourses which arose from the first Roman interchanges with the Celts, matured throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, were advanced by the establishment of Britain's almost-global dominance during the reign of Victoria, were impacted by the two World Wars, and continue to develop into the Britain we see today. Unlike 'Introduction to British Studies I', this course will concentrate primarily on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The required texts will be introduced in the first lecture of the semester and are available from the library in e-prezencka form.
At the end of the course, students will be able to discuss cultural theories with greater sensitivity and appreciation, and will have an understanding of the contexts from which those theories arose as well as situations in which they can be aptly applied in dealing with Britain.

Syllabus

• Week 1.Nineteenth century: introductory Week 2.1800-1820 Week 3.1820-1840 Week 4.1840-1860 Week 5.1860-1880 Week 6 1880-1900 Week 7.1900-1914 Week 8.1910-1939 Week 9.1930-1960 Week 10.1960-1979 Week 11.1979-1990 Week 12.1990-2014

Literature

required literature
• STEINBACH, Susie. Understanding the Victorians : politics, culture, and society in nineteenth-century Britain. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012, xxx, 278. ISBN 9780415774093. info
• CLARKE, P. F. Hope and glory : Britain 1900-2000. Second edition. London: Penguin Books, 2004, x, 496. ISBN 9780141011752. info

not specified
• Investigating Culture and Identity
• FRANKOVÁ, Milada. A Reader. editor: PhDr. Lidia Kyzlinková. In British Studies. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 128 pp. učební texty. ISBN 80-210-2119-5. info
• OAKLAND, John. British civilization : an introduction. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 1991, 256 s. ISBN 0415064759. info

Teaching methods

Weekly ninety minute lecture

Assessment methods

Assessment: A written examination constituting 100% of the credit for this term (50 questions). Since this is only half of a two-term course, this exam will contribute 50% of the credit for the comprehensive grade at the end of the second term.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: 6 skupin studentů

Teacher's information

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