Specialisation seminar: Trends in 20th Century Anglophone Fiction

The aim of the seminar is to expand students’ knowledge, skills and social competences in the field of 20th century literature in English. The discussion will focus on one novel and selected short stories from Great Britain, the United States, Canada, South Africa, the Caribbean and New Zealand. Students will become familiar with such trends in 20th century literature as: postmodernism, postcolonialism, feminism, fantasy, intertextuality, literature of moral concern, and others.

Assessment methods:

- Continuous assessment (active participation in class) (40%)

- test (60%)

Assessment of knowledge (W1, W2, W3):

1.Graded final test

Assessment of skills (U1, U2):

1. Oral assignments in class

2. Oral assignments at home

Assessment of social competences (K1, K2):

1. Graded participation and in-class task completion

Assessment criteria:

fail- (59%)

satisfactory- (60-69%)

satisfactory plus- (70-75%)

good - (76-85%)

good plus- (86-90%)

very good- (91-100%)

The aim of the seminar is to expand students’ knowledge, skills and social competences in the field of 20th century literature in English. The discussion will focus on one novel and selected short stories from Great Britain, the United States, Canada, South Africa, the Caribbean and New Zealand. Students will become familiar with such trends in 20th century literature as: postmodernism, postcolonialism, feminism, fantasy, intertextuality, literature of moral concern, and others.