Course: History of English Literature II - Seminar

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Course title History of English Literature II - Seminar
Course code UAN/7SN2U
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Adar Einat, M.A. Ph.D.
  • Jajtner Tomáš, Mgr. Th.D., Ph.D.
Course content
1. English Modernism 2. Irish Modernism 3. Drama in later 20th century 4. Poetry in later 20th century 5. Prose in later 20th century 6. Poscolonial literature

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The seminar covers a selection of works in British and Postcolonial literature from the BA reading list covering the 20th century to our present day. The seminar will help students understand the required reading better, and improve their skills in literary interpretation, analysis, and writing.
Reading, translation, discussion.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Student performance assessment

1. Attendance and participation at lectures 2. Leading a Discussion Group 3. Reading Tests 4. Submitting Essays
Recommended literature
  • The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume II. New York: W. W. Norton & Co, 2006.
  • Alexander, M. A History of English Literature. London: Macmillan, 2000.
  • Alexander, M. A History of English Literature. London: Palgrave Foundations, 2007.
  • Drabble, M. (ed.). The Oxford Companion to English Literature. Oxford: OUP, 2000.
  • Hilský, M. Modernisté. Praha: Torst, 1995.
  • Hilský, M. Současný britský román. Jinočany: H & H, 1992.
  • Sanders, A. The Short Oxford History of English Literature. Oxford: OUP, 1996.


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