Modern American Literature 340-AS2-2AL

KNOWLEDGE, the graduate knows and understands:
complex literary phenomena and processes as well as contemporary theories explaining their cultural background and interdependencies KP7_WG3
advanced methods of text analysis and interpretation within selected literary traditions and theories KP7_WG8
in-depth conceptual apparatus for the description of cultural phenomena relevant to the analysis of literature in a given linguistic area KP7_WG10
SKILLS, a graduate is able to:
conduct in-depth analysis and interpretation of literary texts using philological methods to assess their significance in the historical and cultural process KP7_UW3
correctly select sources and information derived from them in the field of literary studies and evaluate, critically analyze and synthesize this information KP7_UW7
SOCIAL COMPETENCES, the graduate is ready to:
critically evaluate the perceived content KP7_KK1

KNOWLEDGE, the graduate knows and understands:
complex literary phenomena and processes as well as contemporary theories explaining their cultural background and interdependencies KP7_WG3
advanced methods of text analysis and interpretation within selected literary traditions and theories KP7_WG8
in-depth conceptual apparatus for the description of cultural phenomena relevant to the analysis of literature in a given linguistic area KP7_WG10
SKILLS, a graduate is able to:
conduct in-depth analysis and interpretation of literary texts using philological methods to assess their significance in the historical and cultural process KP7_UW3
correctly select sources and information derived from them in the field of literary studies and evaluate, critically analyze and synthesize this information KP7_UW7
SOCIAL COMPETENCES, the graduate is ready to:
critically evaluate the perceived content KP7_KK1

Outlines:
Bercovitch, Sacvan, ed. The Cambridge History of American Literature, CUP 1999.
Norton Anthology of American Literature, New York: Norton 1998.

1. Natalie Diaz, Postcolonial Love Poem
2. Claudia Rankine, Citizen
3. Susan Howe, Debths
4. Colson Whitehead, The Nickle Boys
5. Contemporary African American sonnet

1. Natalie Diaz, Postcolonial Love Poem
2. Claudia Rankine, Citizen
3. Susan Howe, Debths
4. Colson Whitehead, The Nickle Boys
5. Contemporary African American sonnet

Students are graded at the end of the course. To pass the course, students have to receive at least 51% of the points avaliable on the final exam:

(fail) - 0-50%
(3) - 51-59%
(3+) - 60-69%
(4) - 70-79%
(4+) - 80-89%
(5) - 90% and more

Students may be absent on the day of the test only because of medical reasons.
Students who receive less than 60% of points will retake the final test. To pass the test students have to receive a minimum of 60% of points; however, at that pint the only available grade is 3.

Students are graded at the end of the course. To pass the course, students have to receive at least 51% of the points avaliable on the final exam:

very good 5 A (at least 91%)
good plus 4,5 B (at least 81%)
good 4 C (at least 71%)
sufficient plus 3,5 D (at least 61%)
sufficient 3 E (at least 51%)
insufficient 2 F (below 51%)

Students are graded at the end of the course. To pass the course, students have to receive at least 51% of the points avaliable on the final exam:

very good 5 A (at least 91%)
good plus 4,5 B (at least 81%)
good 4 C (at least 71%)
sufficient plus 3,5 D (at least 61%)
sufficient 3 E (at least 51%)
insufficient 2 F (below 51%)

Students are graded at the end of the course. To pass the course, students have to receive at least 51% of the points avaliable on the final exam:

very good 5 A (at least 91%)
good plus 4,5 B (at least 81%)
good 4 C (at least 71%)
sufficient plus 3,5 D (at least 61%)
sufficient 3 E (at least 51%)
insufficient 2 F (below 51%)