Course: British literature 2

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Course title British literature 2
Course code KAJ/BRL2@
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
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.
  • Čipkár Ivan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Anténe Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Late Victorian and Edwardian novel, colonial literature. British and Irish modernism in poetry and fiction. Britain between the wars and the reflection of war in literature. Post-war novelists, Angry Young Men and Campus Novel. Postmodernism and postcolonialism. Feminism and contemporary women writers. 20th century drama - Irish drama, post-war drama, the Theatre of the Absurd. The development of 20th century poetry.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
After completing the course students will be able to: - know the history of English literature from the beginnings until the late 19th century, - name and characterize major authors and their works in historical context, - interpret literary texts in the frame of the authors lives, historical backgrounds and contemporary viewpoints, - assess the quality of literary texts, - summarize topics, that may be illustrated by a selected literary text in ELT, and language skills, that may be developed by using the text.

Prerequisites
unspecified
KAJ/BRL1@

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

attendance, essay, oral exam Students with ISP: attendance is not required, essay and continuous self-study according to the course syllabus on Moodle, oral exam
Recommended literature
  • ABRAMS, M. H. a GREENBLATT, S. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Volume 2. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 2012.
  • HEAD, D. The Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Fiction 1950-2000. Cambridge: CUP. 2002.
  • MAY, W. Postwar Literature 1950 to 1990. Edinburgh: Pearson. 2010.
  • RONALD, C., McRAE, J. The Routledge History of Literature in English: Britain and Ireland. London: Routledge. 2001.


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: teaching focus (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter