Course: Contemporary American Literature

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Course title Contemporary American Literature
Course code KAJ/KMALQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
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.
  • Anténe Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Flajšar Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Postmodernism in mainstream American literature Literatures of ethnic minorities

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
This course aims to provide students with a survey of contemporary American literature written from the 1980s up to the present. The focus is also on analyzing the assigned readings and methodological approaches to using literary texts in the English language classroom.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
1. 80% course attendance 2. reading assigned texts 3. oral exam
Recommended literature


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): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA24-X) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter