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English Literature Seminar 1 - KLIT038
Title: English Literature Seminar 1
Guaranteed by: Department of Ecclesiastical History and Literary History (26-KCD)
Faculty: Catholic Theological Faculty
Actual: from 2023
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, MC [HT]
Capacity: unknown / 15 (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: yes
Virtual mobility / capacity: yes / 15
Key competences: critical thinking, 4EU+ Flagship 2, multilingualism
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Note: you can enroll for the course repeatedly
course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D.
Interchangeability : KLIT011
Annotation -
Last update: doc. ThLic. Jaroslav Brož, Th.D. (10.06.2023)
With a focus on non-native English speakers, the course aims to develop critical reading, discussion, and analysis skills through reading the chosen works of English authors. The seminar is focused on creating an intellectually stimulating environment that encourages active participation and meaningful dialogue. Engaging in discussions with peers will not only enhance students’ fluency in English but also provide a platform for the exchange of ideas, critical thinking, and the exploration of diverse perspectives.
Aim of the course -
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (12.06.2023)

The course aims to equip non-native English-speaking students with essential skills in reading, discussing, and analyzing English literature. By engaging in this seminar, students will enhance their abilities in these areas to use them in their academic pursuits in the fields of literature and humanities.

Literature -
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (03.10.2023)

The chosen texts will include British authors from the first half of the 20th century such as, for example, Virginia Wolf, Katherine Mansfield, T. S. Eliot, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Aldous Huxley. 

Required reading:

Virginia Wolf, "The Mark on the Wall"

Katherine Mansfield, "The Fly"

T. S. Eliot, chosen poetry

J. R. R. Tolkien, "Leaf by Niggle"

Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

 

Recommended reading:

Terry Eagleton, How to Read Literature (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014).

Jonathan Bate, English Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2010).

Peter Ackroyd, Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination (New York, Anchor, 2004).

 

 

 

Teaching methods
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (27.09.2023)

Through guided instruction, students will learn how to navigate complex texts, identify key themes, and analyze the various literary devices employed by authors. Thanks to close reading exercises and participating in guided discussions, students will refine their ability to comprehend and interpret English literature with depth and nuance.

The course is taught online on the platform Microsoft Teams.

Syllabus -
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (03.10.2023)

Introduction

Virginia Wolf, "The Mark on the Wall"

Katherine Mansfield, "The Fly"

T. S. Eliot, chosen poetry

J. R. R. Tolkien, "Leaf by Niggle"

Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

Entry requirements
Last update: doc. ThLic. Jaroslav Brož, Th.D. (10.06.2023)
Entry requirements: advanced knowledge of English, enabling fluent reading of modern texts and discussion. 
Course completion requirements -
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (27.09.2023)

The aim of the seminar is to help students read literature in English and discuss it in English. In order to obtain the credit, regular attendance, oral presentation (10 minutes), participation in discussions and willingness to start reading or willingness to read in English are necessary.

 
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