Literary-Cultural Specialisation Classes 1 340-AS2-1LCS1
Studies’ profile: General academic.
Full-time studies.
Optional (M_5).
Literary and cultural studies, Humanities, English Philology.
Year I.
Initial requirements: the student should have the basic knowledge of literary and cultural studies, as well as the knowledge of the history, culture, and literature of English-speaking countries.
Number of didactic hours: 30h, classes.
Didactic methods: analyses and discussions, pair work, presentations, essays.
ECTS points
Students’ workload balance:
- Participation in classes: 30h
- Preparation: 10h
- Consultation: 5h
- Projects: 10h
- Test and preparation: 5h
Quantitative indicators:
- Student’s workload connected with classes which require assistance from the teacher: 35h
- Student’s workload connected with practical classes: 25h
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Term 2023:
The course covers issues in contemporary literary and cultural studies. Among many, it will revolve around the question of future of literature, the limits of artistic representation, literary canon, ecocriticism and posthumanism. |
Term 2024:
The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the works of William Shakespeare in the context of Elizabethan worldview assumptions and the conventions of Elizabethan theatre. Students will focus on selected works and will be introduced to contemporary interpretive proposals (e.g. H. Bloom, S. Greenblatt, R. Girard). In addition to analysing and interpreting the plays, students will be introduced to selected 20th and 21st century theatrical and film adaptations. |
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
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Type of course
Term 2024: elective courses obligatory courses | General: obligatory courses elective courses | Term 2023: elective courses (in Polish) specjalizacyjne |
Mode
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE, the graduates know and understand
KP7_WG3, complex literary phenomena and contemporary theories explaining their cultural background and dependencies among them
KP7_WG8, advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of texts based on tradition and theory of literary studies
KP7_WG10, advanced terminology for description of cultural phenomena important in analysis of the literature in a given language
KP7_WG11, contemporary socio-cultural conditions of a given language area
SKILLS, the graduate can:
KP7_UW3, conduct an in-depth analysis of literary works applying philological methods allowing for the evaluation of their meaning in historical and cultural processes
KP7_UW4, conduct a critical analysis and interpretation of various works of culture applying philological methods allowing for the evaluation of their meaning in historical and cultural processes
KP7_UW7, properly select sources and pieces of information available therein in the field of literary studies and make evaluations, critical analysis and synthesis of the pieces of information
KP7_UK3, communicate with various groups of interlocutors using specialised literary studies terminology including social-cultural components
KP7_UK4, conduct debates in a foreign language, present and evaluate various opinions and perspectives and discuss them
KP7_UK5, use the leading foreign language in writing and in speech at C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
KP7_UO1, coordinate group work
KP7_UU1, independently plan and conduct the process of self learning throughout their lifespan and direct others in this area
SOCIAL SKILLS, the graduate is capable of:
KP7_KO3, active participation in favor of preserving regional, national and European cultural heritage
KP7_KO4, introducing new perspectives for tolerance, multicultural cooperation within a multireligious society
KP7_KO5, participating in cultural life in multiple forms
KP7_KK1, critical assessment of content
KP7_KK2, Appreciation of the significance of knowledge in terms of solving theoretical and practical problems
Assessment criteria
See the criteria for the given academic year.
Bibliography
See the reading list appropriate for a particular academic year.
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Term 2023:
The Norton Anthology of American Literature (7th ed.) (vol. A-E) The Northon Anthology of Theory and Criticism (1st ed.) articles from the press and academic journals, video materials |
Term 2024:
Primary sources: - teksty sztuk Wiliama Szekspira wybrane przez prowadzącą we współpracy ze studentami (1 kronika, 2 tragedie, 1 komedia, 1 sztuka 'problemowa') Secondary sources: McEachern, Claire, ed. The Cambridge Companion to Shakesepearean Tragedy, CUP, 2002. Leggatt, Alexander. The Cambridge Companion to Shakespearean Comedy, CUP, 2004. Watson, Donald. G. Shakespeare's Early History Plays: Politics at Play on the Elizabethan Stage, Macmillan, 1990. Greenblatt, Stephen. Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare, W. W. Norton & Company, 2004. ---. Shakespeare's Freedom, The University of Chicago press, 2010. Bloom, Harold.Shakespeare. The Invention of the Human (1998); |
Notes
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Term 2023:
The evaluation is based on a presentation / an essay and active participation in class. 2 absences allowed |
Additional information
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