Contemporary Culture of English-Speaking Countries 340-ON2-1WKA
Studies’ profile: General academic.
Full-time studies. Second-degree studies
Type of course: Optional (M_5).
Literary and cultural studies, Humanities, Foreign Language Philology with Teacher Training
Year I of MA program, Semester I
30 hours, seminar
Didactic methods: the analysis of texts of culture
ECTS points: 2 ECTS
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Term 2023:
The course is designed to develop the ability to analyze and interpret the products of contemporary culture of the English speaking countries, in particular film and the Internet. It will provide discussion and analysis of the major currents of the culture the English speaking countries in their historical and contemporary contexts. |
Term 2024:
The course is designed to develop the ability to analyze and interpret the products of contemporary culture of the English speaking countries, in particular film and the Internet. It will provide discussion and analysis of the major currents of the culture the English speaking countries in their historical and contemporary contexts. |
Term 2025:
The course is designed to develop the ability to analyze and interpret the products of contemporary culture of the English speaking countries, in particular film and the Internet. It will provide discussion and analysis of the major currents of the culture the English speaking countries in their historical and contemporary contexts. |
Term 2026:
The course is designed to develop the ability to analyze and interpret the products of contemporary culture of the English speaking countries, in particular film and the Internet. It will provide discussion and analysis of the major currents of the culture the English speaking countries in their historical and contemporary contexts. |
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Type of course
Learning outcomes
1. Knowledge – the graduate knows and understands:
KP7_WG7 – an advanced conceptual framework used to describe cultural phenomena relevant to the analysis of literature within a given language area
KP7_WG8 – contemporary socio-cultural determinants of a given language area
2. Skills – the graduate is able to:
KP7_UK2 – communicate with diverse audiences using specialized terminology in the field of literary studies, taking into account socio-cultural elements
3. Competencies – the graduate is ready to:
KP7_KK1 – critically evaluate received content
KP7_KK2 – recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems
KP7_KO4 – create platforms for tolerance and cooperation in conditions of multicultural communication and a religiously diverse society
Assessment criteria
lecture - exam (grading scale according to the study regulations)
seminar - credit based on assignments
Bibliography
Andrew Roberts, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples since 1900, Harper Collins Publishers 2007.
English : one language, different cultures, edited by Eddie Ronowicz and Colin Yallop, 2007.
Martin Renes, The Stolen Generations. A narrative of removal, displacement and recovery, 2011.
Saly Morgan, My Place.
Craig Brown, The Illustrated History of Canada, 2012.
Joe Cleary, Claire Connolly (eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Modern Irish Culture,
David Christopher – British Culture: An Introduction
The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture
Renee Dickason and Rudiger Ahresn (eds.) – Screening and Depicting Cultural Diversity in the English-speaking World and Beyond
Andrew Roberts – A History of the English Speaking Peoples Since 1900
A Concise Companion to American Studies (Blackwell Companion Studies)
Neil Campbell – An Introduction to American Culture
Christopher Bigsby – The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture
Notes
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Term 2023:
lecture - written exam |
Term 2024:
lecture - written exam |
Term 2025:
lecture - exam |
Term 2026:
lecture - written exam |
Additional information
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