Course: Chapters from Contemporary American Literature

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Course title Chapters from Contemporary American Literature
Course code KAJ/BAMLQ
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Flajšar Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Anténe Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Čipkár Ivan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Additional themes and authors of American Literature from the 19th to the 21st centuries, in relation to the topics covered in the AML1Q and AML2Q survey courses and in relation to the BA state exam questions on American Literature.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 34 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 15 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course will provide a supplementary overview of the works in American Literature that have not been covered in the AML1Q and AML2Q survey courses. Emphasis is given on works and themes which are relevant for later preparation for the BA state exam (the American literature part).

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Written exam

Active participation in discussions during the lessons, assigned readings, final test.
Recommended literature
  • Berkowitz. (1992). American Drama of the Twentieth century. Longmann.
  • Bigsby C. W.E. (2000). Modern American Drama 1900-1945. Cambridge.
  • Gray, Richard. (2011). A History of American Lilterature. Malden.
  • Saddik A. (2007). Contemporary American Drama. Edinburgh.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -