English. Insights into Czech Literature, Language, Culture and Mentality - ASZAJ3390E

• Title: English. Insights into Czech Literature, Language, Culture and Mentality
• Guaranteed by: International Office (21-ZO)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2021
• Semester: both
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 3
• Hours per week, examination: 0/2, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (unknown); summer: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
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Is provided by: ASZAJ3390
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: Mgr. Blanka Zádrapová; Mgr. Šárka Kadlecová, Ph.D.
• Class: Exchange - 09.1 Modern EC Languages

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Last update: Mgr. Blanka Zádrapová (12.10.2021)

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Insights into Czech Literature, Language, Culture and Mentality



Outline of the Course
This is a one-semester course, 1x2 lessons per week.
The objective of the course is to offer especially Erasmus students (but also Czech students) an insight into Czech
literature, language, culture and mentality through key Czech literary and film works of the 20th and 21st century.
The second practical part of the course deals with analyzing Czech cultural norms and specifics, etiquette and
mentality in order to avoid prejudice and intercultural misunderstanding.
Required knowledge of English - B2 minimally.
Based on studied texts, videos and audios students analyze, critically evaluate and discuss the given topics. The
course covers basic terminology of literary science, linguistics and humanities. The course increases students´
language competence in all 4 areas - reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students are also encouraged to
increase their presentation skills.

Course Requirements
Students will obtain 3 credit points for the course if they fulfill the following requirements:
- regular attendance in online sessions (min 50%)
- a short presentation (10-15 min)
- completion of all assignments


Recommended sources:
Bažant, J. Bažantová, N. The Czech Reader, History, Culture. Politics. Duke University Press, 2010.
Kundera, M. The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Faber and Faber Limited,1984.
Englund, T. The Czechs in a Nutshell. A User´s Manual for Foreigners. Práh 2009.
Kafka, F. The Metamorphosis. Vitalis 2019.
Szczygiel, M. Gottland: Mostly True Stories from Half of Czechoslovakia. Melville House Publishing, 2014.
Kalfař, J. Spaceman of Bohemia. Hachette Book Group, 2017.
Baldwin, John R. Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life. John Wiley and Sons Ltd. 2014.