Course: Background studies 2

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Course title Background studies 2
Course code KAJ/REA2@
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
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.
  • Flajšar Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
topics in American culture and society

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
  • Homework for Teaching - 12 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 5 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 7 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
To make students familiar with all aspects of US culture and society
knowledge of US culture and society
Prerequisites
ability to communicate in English

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Didactic Test

-attendance -reading -participation at seminar discussions -final written test Individual study plan -students with an Individual Study Plan will, in compensation for the course attendance, submit a presentation in MS Powerpoint (10-25 slides, specification of the presentation is in the Moodle page of the course and in the course sylabus file), other course credit requirements are unchanged (the final written test, and so on) and will be met by the student in a format subject to approval by the instructor
Recommended literature
  • (2005). Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture. Harlow.
  • Campbell, N., Kean, A. (2006). American Cultural Studies: An Introduction to American Culture.. New York.
  • Crowther, J. (ed.). (1999). Oxford Guide to British and American Culture. Oxford.
  • CRYSTAL, D. (2003). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge.
  • Fox, Kate. (2004). Watching the English. London.
  • Peprník, J. (2006). A Guide to British Studies. Olomouc.
  • Peprník, J. (2004). Británie a USA. Ilustrované reálie.. Olomouc.
  • Storry, M., Childs, P. (2007). British Cultural Identities.. London.


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 maior (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, 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 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, 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 3 Recommended year of study:3, 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 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, 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 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, 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 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, 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 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter