Last update: Mgr. Jakub Ženíšek, Ph.D. (28.10.2019)
The course is aimed at cultivating the students’ awareness of British cultural diversity and historical background, while simultaneously boosting their competence and confidence at giving a short audiovisual presentation on a topic of their choice (see the syllabus below). The length of an individual presentation must not exceed 15 minutes (if there are 3 presentations per session, the target speaking time should be 10 minutes). The topics for the first 4 sessions are decidedly “low-brow” and user friendly, to make up for the short period of time for preparing the presentation. The students who are about to give the presentation are asked to arrive at least 10 minutes before the class or upload their .ppt file prior to the presentation (provided there is no audio or video file appended to it). The students are also asked to take two online quizzes
Last update: Kateřina Esserová, DiS. (24.09.2019)
Tento jednosemestrální kurz si klade za cíl dát jeho frekventantům jisté povědomí o britské kultuře, především se však snaží tuto matérii využít k tomu, aby si studenti osvojili či upevnili prezentační dovednosti za použití audiovizuálií (tj. za pomoci softwaru jako Powerpoint, Prezi, Impres, Apple Keynote apod.). Student si témata k prezentaci vybírá v předstihu za pomoci platformy Moodle. Velkou část kontaktní výuky tedy logicky tvoří studentské prezentace, což kurz kompenzuje četnými interaktivními aktivitami, např. online kvízy na příslušná témata, včetně závěrečného shrnujícího testu. Dva úvodní bloky prezentací jsou záměrně mnohem méně intelektuálně pojaté a volněji tematicky definované, což by mělo kompenzovat kratší čas na přípravu. Počet nabízených témat je operativně upravován v souladu s počtem přihlášených studentů za účelem zajištění rovnoměrného časového rozložení témat v rámci jednotlivých seminářů.
Literature -
Last update: Mgr. Jakub Ženíšek, Ph.D. (28.10.2019)
Recommended literature:
1. Higgins, M., Smith, C. The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture (Cambridge Companions to Culture). Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN-13: 978-0521683463.
2. Turner, G. British Cultural Studies. Routledge, 2002. ISBN-13:978-0415252287.
3. Driver, S. Understanding British Party Politics. Polity, 2011. ISBN-13: 978-0745640785.
4. Wright, T. British Politics: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0199661107.
5. Bryson, B. The Mother Tongue - English And How It Got That Way. William Morrow, 1990. ISBN-13: 978-0380715435.
6. Hughes, A., Trudgill, P., Watt, D. English Accents and Dialects: An Introduction to Social and Regional Varieties of English in the British Isles, Fifth Edition (The English Language Series). Routledge,
2012. ISBN-13: 978-1444121384.
7. Hochschild, A. Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves. Mariner Books, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-0618619078.
8. Darwin, J. Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain. Bloomsbury Press, 2014. ISBN-13: 978-1620400388.
9. Winch, D. (Ed.) Malthus: 'An Essay on the Principle of Population'. Cambridge University Press, 1992. ISBN-13: 978-0521429726.
10. Autorské online kvízy vytvořené za pomoci softwaru Hot Potatoes + audio z veřejných zdrojů.
11. Susan Basnett ed. (1997). Studying British Cultures. Routledge. London.
12. Krzysztof Knauer and Simon Murray eds. (2000). Britishness and Cultural Studies:
Continuity and Change in Narrating the Nation. Slask Wydawnictwo Nankowe. Katowice.
3. Mike Storry and Peter Childs eds. (1997) . British Cutural Identities, Routledge, London
4. Vaughan-Rees, M., Bystrom, P., Bateman, P. (1995). In Britain. Chancerel.
Last update: Kateřina Esserová, DiS. (24.09.2019)
Doporučená literatura:
1. Higgins, M., Smith, C. The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture (Cambridge Companions to Culture). Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN-13: 978-0521683463.
2. Turner, G. British Cultural Studies. Routledge, 2002. ISBN-13:978-0415252287.
3. Driver, S. Understanding British Party Politics. Polity, 2011. ISBN-13: 978-0745640785.
4. Wright, T. British Politics: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0199661107.
5. Bryson, B. The Mother Tongue - English And How It Got That Way. William Morrow, 1990. ISBN-13: 978-0380715435.
6. Hughes, A., Trudgill, P., Watt, D. English Accents and Dialects: An Introduction to Social and Regional Varieties of English in the British Isles, Fifth Edition (The English Language Series). Routledge,
2012. ISBN-13: 978-1444121384.
7. Hochschild, A. Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves. Mariner Books, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-0618619078.
8. Darwin, J. Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain. Bloomsbury Press, 2014. ISBN-13: 978-1620400388.
9. Winch, D. (Ed.) Malthus: 'An Essay on the Principle of Population'. Cambridge University Press, 1992. ISBN-13: 978-0521429726.
10. Autorské online kvízy vytvořené za pomoci softwaru Hot Potatoes + audio z veřejných zdrojů.
11. Susan Basnett ed. (1997). Studying British Cultures. Routledge. London.
12. Krzysztof Knauer and Simon Murray eds. (2000). Britishness and Cultural Studies:
Continuity and Change in Narrating the Nation. Slask Wydawnictwo Nankowe. Katowice.
Syllabus -
Last update: Mgr. Jakub Ženíšek, Ph.D. (28.10.2019)
Presentation topics
1. Sport
Most popular British sports & sports originating from Britain or Celebrity spotlight – a brief cameo of a British sport celebrity
2. Culture
British music – a close-up on a specific music genre or Celebrity spotlight – a brief cameo of a noteworthy British musician
British film – a close-up on a specific genre (comedy, thriller, cartoon, etc.)
3. Education
British educational system: a general introduction, types of school etc.
Major differences between Czech and British educational system
4. Noteworthy personalities I
Queen Elizabeth I (vs Mary Stuart)
intro, pros & cons
5. Noteworthy personalities II
James Cook
Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher
6. Noteworthy personalities III
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Thomas Robert Malthus (utilitarianism -> Darwinism -> eugenics?!)
7. History I
The origin of the British parliament
The English Reformation
The English Revolution
8. History II (out of spotlight)
Josiah Wedgewood (and the birth of modern marketing)
Top Five British Inventors
9. History III (out of spotlight)
The Luddite movement and penal transportation
The abolition of slavery in Britain
10. History IV (out of spotlight)
British suffragist movement
The rise and fall of British colonialism – multiculturalBritain
The British Raj and the Quit India movement
11. Language corner
A brief history of the English language
British regional dialects and accents (audio samples required)
12. Britain and Europe
Brexit – pros and cons
Last update: Mgr. Jakub Ženíšek, Ph.D. (28.10.2019)
Témata ke studentským prezentacím
1. Sport
Most popular British sports & sports originating from Britain or Celebrity spotlight – a brief cameo of a British sport celebrity
2. Kultura
British music – a close-up on a specific music genre or Celebrity spotlight – a brief cameo of a noteworthy British musician
British film – a close-up on a specific genre (comedy, thriller, cartoon, etc.)
3. Vzdělání
British educational system: a general introduction, types of school etc.
Major differences between Czech and British educational system
4. Medailonky význačných osobností I
Queen Elizabeth I (vs Mary Stuart)
intro, kontroverze (plusy a minusy)
5. Medailonky význačných osobností II
James Cook
Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher
6. Medailonky význačných osobností III
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Thomas Robert Malthus (utilitarianism -> Darwinismus -> eugenika))
7. Historie I
The origin of the British parliament
The English Reformation
The English Revolution
8. Historie II
Josiah Wedgewood (a zrod moderního marketingu)
Top Five British Inventors
9. Historie III
The Luddite movement and penal transportation
The abolition of slavery in Britain
10. Historie IV
British suffragist movement
The rise and fall of British colonialism – multiculturalBritain
The British Raj and the Quit India movement
11. Jazykový koutek
A brief history of the English language
British regional dialects and accents (audio samples required)
12. Británie a Evropa
Reflexe Brexitu
Course completion requirements -
Last update: Mgr. Jakub Ženíšek, Ph.D. (28.10.2019)
Credit requirements: 80% attendance (2 unexplained absences allowed); a brief PPT file which is to be (1) presented in class and (2) uploaded through Moodle.
One presentation topic is by default assigned to onestudent, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Every presentation must also include a brief check-up section (i.e. questions).
The completion of two online quizzes.
Last update: Kateřina Esserová, DiS. (24.09.2019)
Podmínky pro splnění studijních povinností (zápočtu)
Aktivní účast v seminářích - povolené jsou 2 neomluvené absence.
Jedna prezentace na dané téma a reakce na doplňující dotazy. Použitý PPT/Prezi soubor je též třeba vložit do Moodlu.
Vyplnění dvou kratších online testů. Povolený počet pokusů - 4.
