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Course: Contemporary and children's literature in English speaking countries

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Course title Contemporary and children's literature in English speaking countries
Course code KAJ/LIMZ@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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.
  • Kaščáková Janka, doc. Mgr. PhD.
  • Flajšar Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Contemporary anglophone literature: trends and characteristics Postmodern aesthetics Multiculturalism in anglophone literature Introduction to literature for children and young adults Overview of contemporary literature for children and young adults Genres in contemporary literature for children and young adults

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 14 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 33 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to: - understand trends and movements in contemporary Anglophone literature, - orient themselves in selected genres in contemporary Anglophone literature for children and young adults, - based on their own reading, know key texts and choose texts suitable for use in teaching, - have basic knowledge of selected areas of postmodern thinking and aesthetics, - to orient themselves in the genre diversity of contemporary Anglophone literature.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance, Written exam

Active participation, final test Students with ISP: attendance is not required, continuous self-study according to the course syllabus on Moodle, final test
Recommended literature
  • Bond, E. (2011). Literature for the young adult reader. Boston.
  • Grenby, M. O. (2011). The Cambridge Companion to Children's Literature. Cambridge.
  • Miller, D. (2009). The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child. Hoboken, NJ.
  • Nilsen, A. P., et al. (2014). Literature for today's young adults. 9nd ed. Boston.
  • Poplawski, P. (2017). English Literature in Context. Cambridge.
  • Vodičková, M. (2006). How To Read and Study Literature. Olomouc.


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 for Lower Secondary Schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English in Lower Secondary Schools (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching English for Lower Secondary Schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 23.01.2025 23:59. Data created for academic year 2024/2025