Cultural Studies III - O01301217

• Title: Reálie anglicky mluvích zemí III
• Guaranteed by: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Actual: from 2018
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 3
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Explanation: Rok3
• Old code: CUST
• Note: 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: PhDr. Tereza Topolovská, Ph.D.
• Classification: Teaching > English
• Pre-requisite : O01301216
• Is pre-requisite for: O01301218

Annotation

English

Firstly, this course focuses on the question concerning the origins and qualities of American culture. Secondly, it introduces students to history and individual aspects of American culture. Thirdly, it intends to familiarise the students with some aspects and issues of the contemporary US and also to develop and improve students' language skills.

Last update: Douglas Stephen, M.A. (07.09.2019)

Czech

Kurz seznamuje studenty se základními informacemi o původu a povaze americké kultury. Dále jsou studentům představeny historie a individuální rysy americké kultury. V neposlední řadě kurz usiluje o seznámení studentů s vybranými aspekty a problémy současné americké kultury a formou diskusí a zapojením studentů i zlepšení jejich jazykových dovedností.

Last update: Douglas Stephen, M.A. (07.09.2019)

Aim of the course

•   to introduce students to the major issues of American culture
•   to enable students to identify dominant and distinct qualities of American cultures(s)
•   to enable students to understand the complexity of American cultural background
•   to lead students towards uncovering American culture
•   to develop the students' language skills, in debates and presentations

Last update: Douglas Stephen, M.A. (14.09.2019)

Course completion requirements

1. 80% attendence is required

2. presentation (individual 20-minute long presentations on selected topics)

3. four short essays, of 200-250 words each.

4. final test based on the material studied in class and acquired by means of presentations (20 multiple-choice questions

in Part A; then some questions requiring a few sentences for answers in Part B), 70% min. to pass)

5. The Presentation will count as 50% of the mark, the three best essays will count for 10% each, and the final test for 20%.

Last update: Douglas Stephen, M.A. (15.09.2019)

Literature

Literature:

Spotlight on the USA by Randee Falk, Oxford University Press.

In the USA by Anita Peltonen, Linda Townsend & Cheryl and Daniel Davy, Mega Books International Praha.

Last update: Douglas Stephen, M.A. (15.09.2019)

Syllabus

1. Introduction, an overview, Quick facts and discussion about the US

2. American Geography, Landscape, Climate and regional contrasts

3. American History I : beginnings, the movement West and the Frontier, and Independence.

4. American Demography : ethnicity and distribution

5. American Politics and Governance

6. American History II: from the Civil War to the present

7. American Music - Country, Blues and Jazz

8. Education in the US

9. Religion in America

10. Roads, Cars & Mobility, and the Home.

11. American Holidays

Last update: Douglas Stephen, M.A. (07.09.2019)