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Kod przedmiotu: 2510-f1ENG2S-BL-T
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: (brak danych) / (0232) Literatura i językoznawstwo Kod ISCED - Międzynarodowa Standardowa Klasyfikacja Kształcenia (International Standard Classification of Education) została opracowana przez UNESCO.
Nazwa przedmiotu: British literature
Jednostka: Wydział Humanistyczny
Grupy: Przedmioty dla 2 semestru 2 roku S1 na kierunku filologia angielska
Strona przedmiotu: https://moodle.umk.pl/course/view.php?id=1268
Punkty ECTS i inne: 3.00 Podstawowe informacje o zasadach przyporządkowania punktów ECTS:
  • roczny wymiar godzinowy nakładu pracy studenta konieczny do osiągnięcia zakładanych efektów uczenia się dla danego etapu studiów wynosi 1500-1800 h, co odpowiada 60 ECTS;
  • tygodniowy wymiar godzinowy nakładu pracy studenta wynosi 45 h;
  • 1 punkt ECTS odpowiada 25-30 godzinom pracy studenta potrzebnej do osiągnięcia zakładanych efektów uczenia się;
  • tygodniowy nakład pracy studenta konieczny do osiągnięcia zakładanych efektów uczenia się pozwala uzyskać 1,5 ECTS;
  • nakład pracy potrzebny do zaliczenia przedmiotu, któremu przypisano 3 ECTS, stanowi 10% semestralnego obciążenia studenta.
Język prowadzenia: angielski
Rodzaj przedmiotu:

przedmiot obligatoryjny
Całkowity nakład pracy studenta:

(tylko po angielsku) Contact hours:

- participation in tutorials – 30 hours

- consultations – 15 hours


Individual work:

- reading texts – 30 hours

- preparing for class discussion – 10 hours

- test preparation – 10 hours

- preparing a presentation – 5 hours
Efekty uczenia się - wiedza:

(tylko po angielsku) The student

W1: has advanced knowledge of British literature and of such aspects as periodisation, genres and forms, and works by selected authors. (K_W04)

W2: has advanced knowledge of literary studies. (K_W05)

W3: has advanced knowledge of selected historical, social, religious, philosophical and political issues determining the development of British literature in the twentieth and twenty-firstcentury. (K_W07)
Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności:

(tylko po angielsku) The student

U1: is able to read and comprehend texts in English. (K_U02)

U2: is able to place the studied works in a general historical and cultural context. (K_U11)

U3: is able to recognise literary genres and conventions of British works of literature. (K_U12)

U4: is able to analyse and interpret literary texts with the use of basic terminology and appropriate methods. (K_U13)
Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne:

(tylko po angielsku) The student

K1: appreciates the British traditions and cultural heritage and is aware of their responsibility for preserving them. (K_K03)

K2: participates in activities for promoting British traditions and cultural heritage. (K_K04)
Metody dydaktyczne:

(tylko po angielsku) - seminar discussion

- presentation

- demonstration

- biography

- graded discussion

- brainstorming


On-line teaching methods:

- evaluative methods

- cooperation-based methods

- content-presentation-oriented methods

- exchange and discussion methods
Metody dydaktyczne podające:

- opis
- pogadanka
Metody dydaktyczne poszukujące:

- biograficzna
- ćwiczeniowa
- giełda pomysłów
- projektu
Skrócony opis: (tylko po angielsku)

The aim of this tutorial is to familiarise students with contemporary British literature.
Pełny opis: (tylko po angielsku)

The course focuses on presenting literary texts forming the canon of British literature in their historical and theoretical contexts. During the course the students will learn how to analyse and interpret selected works of poetry, fiction, and drama, using basic literary concepts and referring to biographical and historical sources.

Content distribution:

1. Martian poetry: selected poems by Craig Raine and Christopher Reid

2. George Orwell, 1984

3. Wiliam Golding, Lord of the Flies

4. Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

5. John Osborne, Look Back in Anger

6. Contemporary poetry: selected poems by Ted Hughes, Stevie Smith, and Tony Harrison

7. Anthony Burgess, Clockwork Orange

8. Irish and Scottish poetry: selected poems by Edwin Morgan and Seamus Heaney

9. Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead

10. Fay Weldon, Cloning of Joanna May

11. Queer fiction: Jeanette Winterson and Alan Hollinghurst

12. P.D. James, Children of Men

13. 21st-century poetry: selected poems by Carol Ann Duffy and Simon Armitage

14. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go, "Family Supper"

15. Postcolonial poetry: selected poems by Sarah Howe, Patience Agbabi, Warsan Shire and Imtaiz Dharker
Literatura: (tylko po angielsku)

Primary reading list:

1. Martian poetry: Craig Raine ("Dandelions", "An Attempt at Jealousy", "A Martian Sends A Postcard Home") and Christopher Reid ("The Cupboard", "Fetish")

2. George Orwell, 1984

3. Wiliam Golding, Lord of the Flies

4. Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

5. John Osborne, Look Back in Anger

6. Contemporary poetry: selected poems by Ted Hughes ("The Thought-Fox", "Hawk Roosting"), Stevie Smith ("Not Waving but Drowning", "To the Tune of a Coventry Carol"), and Tony Harrison ("Initial Illumination")

7. Anthony Burgess, Clockwork Orange

8. Irish and Scottish poetry: selected poems by Edwin Morgan ("In the Snack Bar", "Glasgow 5 March 1971", "Glasgow Sonnet I") and Seamus Heaney ("Bogland", "Digging", "Blackberry-Picking")

9. Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead

10. Fay Weldon, Cloning of Joanna May

11. Queer fiction: Jeanette Winterson ("The Poetics of Sex") and Alan Hollinghurst (selected fragments of The Line of Beauty)

12. P.D. James, Children of Men

13. 21st-century poetry: selected poems by Carol Ann Duffy "Text", "Valentine", "Warming Her Pearls") and Simon Armitage ("A Vision", "I Say, I Say, I Say", "To His Lost Lover")

14. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go, "Family Supper"

15. Postcolonial poetry: selected poems by Sarah Howe ("Loop of Jade"), Patience Agbabi ("Skins"), Warsan Shire ("Home") and Imtaiz Dharker ("A Century Later")
Metody i kryteria oceniania: (tylko po angielsku)

Assessment methods:

- final test – W1, W2, W3, U4

- presentation – W1, U1, I2, I4, K1, K2

- participation in discussion and Moodle assignments – W1, U1, U3, U4, K1, K2

Assessment criteria:

The final mark consists of

- final test – 50% of the final grade

- presentation – 20% of the final grade

- participation in discussion and completion of Moodle assignments – 30% of the final grade

fail – 0-59%

satisfactory – 60-69%

satisfactory plus – 70-75%

good – 76-85%

good plus – 86-90%

very good – 91-100%

Number of unexcused absences per semester: 1

If the number of unexcused absences exceeds the allowed number, the student can make up the missed classes. In order to do so, the student should consult the supervisor. However, upon student's failure to make up for the missed classes, the grade will be lowered; in case of a large number of absences (especially unexplained ones), the student may not be permitted to take the final test.
Praktyki zawodowe: (tylko po angielsku)

N/A

Zajęcia w cyklu "Semestr letni 2021/22" (zakończony)

Okres: 2022-02-21 - 2022-09-30
Wybrany podział planu:
Przejdź do planu
Typ zajęć:
Ćwiczenia, 30 godzin więcej informacji
Koordynatorzy: Joanna Antoniak
Prowadzący grup: Joanna Antoniak
Strona przedmiotu: https://moodle.umk.pl/course/view.php?id=1268
Lista studentów: (nie masz dostępu)
Zaliczenie: Przedmiot - Zaliczenie na ocenę
Ćwiczenia - Zaliczenie na ocenę
Skrócony opis: (tylko po angielsku)

The aim of this tutorial is to familiarise students with contemporary British literature.
Pełny opis: (tylko po angielsku)

The course focuses on presenting literary texts forming the canon of British literature in their historical and theoretical contexts. During the course the students will learn how to analyse and interpret selected works of poetry, fiction, and drama, using basic literary concepts and referring to biographical and historical sources.

Content distribution:

1. Martian poetry: selected poems by Craig Raine and Christopher Reid

2. Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

3. John Fowles, The French Lieutenant’s Woman (selected fragments)

4. Postmodern short stories: Malcolm Bradbury (“Composition”), Salman Rushdie (“The Prophet’s Hair”), Martin Amis (“Straight Fiction”)

5. Margaret Drabble, The Witch of Exmoor

6. Fay Weldon, The Cloning of Joanna May

7. Queer fiction: Jeanette Winterson (“The Poetics of Sex”), Alan Hollinghurst (“Highlights”)

8. P.D. James, The Children of Men

9. Terry Pratchett, Going Postal

10. 21st century poetry: selected poems by Carol Ann Duffy and Simon Armitage

11. Ian McEwan, Amsterdam

12. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go, “Family Supper”

13. Postcolonial poetry: selected poems by Sarah Howe, Patience Agbabi, and Warsan Shire

14. Zadie Smith, White Teeth (selected fragments)
Literatura: (tylko po angielsku)

Primary reading list:

1. Martian poetry: Craig Raine ("Dandelions", "An Attempt at Jealousy", "A Martian Sends A Postcard Home") and Christopher Reid ("The Cupboard", "Fetish")

2. Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

3. John Fowles, The French Lieutenant’s Woman (selected fragments)

4. Postmodern short stories: Malcolm Bradbury (“Composition”), Salman Rushdie (“The Prophet’s Hair”), Martin Amis (“Straight Fiction”)

5. Margaret Drabble, The Witch of Exmoor

6. Fay Weldon, The Cloning of Joanna May

7. Queer fiction: Jeanette Winterson (“The Poetics of Sex”), Alan Hollinghurst (“Highlights”)

8. P.D. James, The Children of Men

9. Terry Pratchett, Going Postal

10. 21st century poetry: Carol Ann Duffy ("Text", "Valentine", "Warming Her Pearls") and Simon Armitage ("A Vision", "I Say, I Say, I Say", "To His Lost Lover")

11. Ian McEwan, Amsterdam

12. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go, “Family Supper”

13. Postcolonial poetry: Sarah Howe ("Loop of Jade"), Patience Agbabi ("Skins", "Unfinished Business") and Warsan Shire ("Home")

14. Zadie Smith, White Teeth (selected fragments)
Uwagi: (tylko po angielsku)

Teaching methods may include traditional classroom, asynchronous and synchronous methods. In the case of remote learning, USOS mail, Moodle and MS Teams will be used to communicate with students.

Zajęcia w cyklu "Semestr letni 2022/23" (zakończony)

Okres: 2023-02-20 - 2023-09-30
Wybrany podział planu:
Przejdź do planu
Typ zajęć:
Ćwiczenia, 30 godzin więcej informacji
Koordynatorzy: Joanna Antoniak
Prowadzący grup: Joanna Antoniak
Strona przedmiotu: https://moodle.umk.pl/course/view.php?id=1268
Lista studentów: (nie masz dostępu)
Zaliczenie: Przedmiot - Zaliczenie na ocenę
Ćwiczenia - Zaliczenie na ocenę
Skrócony opis: (tylko po angielsku)

The aim of this tutorial is to familiarise students with contemporary British literature.
Pełny opis: (tylko po angielsku)

The course focuses on presenting literary texts forming the canon of British literature in their historical and theoretical contexts. During the course the students will learn how to analyse and interpret selected works of poetry, fiction, and drama, using basic literary concepts and referring to biographical and historical sources.

Content distribution:

1. Martian poetry: selected poems by Craig Raine and Christopher Reid

2. George Orwell, 1984

3. Wiliam Golding, Lord of the Flies

4. Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

5. John Osborne, Look Back in Anger

6. Contemporary poetry: selected poems by Ted Hughes, Stevie Smith, and Tony Harrison

7. Anthony Burgess, Clockwork Orange

8. Irish and Scottish poetry: selected poems by Edwin Morgan and Seamus Heaney

9. Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead

10. Fay Weldon, Cloning of Joanna May

11. Queer fiction: Jeanette Winterson and Alan Hollinghurst

12. P.D. James, Children of Men

13. 21st-century poetry: selected poems by Carol Ann Duffy and Simon Armitage

14. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go, "Family Supper"

15. Postcolonial poetry: selected poems by Sarah Howe, Patience Agbabi, Warsan Shire and Imtaiz Dharker
Literatura: (tylko po angielsku)

Primary reading list:

1. Martian poetry: Craig Raine ("Dandelions", "An Attempt at Jealousy", "A Martian Sends A Postcard Home") and Christopher Reid ("The Cupboard", "Fetish")

2. George Orwell, 1984

3. Wiliam Golding, Lord of the Flies

4. Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

5. John Osborne, Look Back in Anger

6. Contemporary poetry: selected poems by Ted Hughes ("The Thought-Fox", "Hawk Roosting"), Stevie Smith ("Not Waving but Drowning", "To the Tune of a Coventry Carol"), and Tony Harrison ("Initial Illumination")

7. Anthony Burgess, Clockwork Orange

8. Irish and Scottish poetry: selected poems by Edwin Morgan ("In the Snack Bar", "Glasgow 5 March 1971", "Glasgow Sonnet I") and Seamus Heaney ("Bogland", "Digging", "Blackberry-Picking")

9. Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead

10. Fay Weldon, Cloning of Joanna May

11. Queer fiction: Jeanette Winterson ("The Poetics of Sex") and Alan Hollinghurst (selected fragments of The Line of Beauty)

12. P.D. James, Children of Men

13. 21st-century poetry: selected poems by Carol Ann Duffy "Text", "Valentine", "Warming Her Pearls") and Simon Armitage ("A Vision", "I Say, I Say, I Say", "To His Lost Lover")

14. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go, "Family Supper"

15. Postcolonial poetry: selected poems by Sarah Howe ("Loop of Jade"), Patience Agbabi ("Skins"), Warsan Shire ("Home") and Imtaiz Dharker ("A Century Later")
Uwagi: (tylko po angielsku)

Teaching methods may include traditional classroom, asynchronous and synchronous methods. In the case of remote learning, USOS mail, Moodle and MS Teams will be used to communicate with students.

Zajęcia w cyklu "Semestr letni 2023/24" (zakończony)

Okres: 2024-02-20 - 2024-09-30
Wybrany podział planu:
Przejdź do planu
Typ zajęć:
Ćwiczenia, 30 godzin więcej informacji
Koordynatorzy: Joanna Antoniak
Prowadzący grup: Joanna Antoniak
Strona przedmiotu: https://moodle.umk.pl/course/view.php?id=1268
Lista studentów: (nie masz dostępu)
Zaliczenie: Przedmiot - Zaliczenie na ocenę
Ćwiczenia - Zaliczenie na ocenę
Skrócony opis: (tylko po angielsku)

The aim of this tutorial is to familiarise students with contemporary British literature.
Pełny opis: (tylko po angielsku)

The course focuses on presenting literary texts forming the canon of British literature in their historical and theoretical contexts. During the course the students will learn how to analyse and interpret selected works of poetry, fiction, and drama, using basic literary concepts and referring to biographical and historical sources.

Content distribution:

1. Martian poetry: selected poems by Craig Raine and Christopher Reid

2. George Orwell, 1984

3. Wiliam Golding, Lord of the Flies

4. Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

5. John Osborne, Look Back in Anger

6. Contemporary poetry: selected poems by Ted Hughes, Stevie Smith, and Tony Harrison

7. Anthony Burgess, Clockwork Orange

8. Irish and Scottish poetry: selected poems by Edwin Morgan and Seamus Heaney

9. Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead

10. Fay Weldon, Cloning of Joanna May

11. Queer fiction: Jeanette Winterson and Alan Hollinghurst

12. P.D. James, Children of Men

13. 21st-century poetry: selected poems by Carol Ann Duffy and Simon Armitage

14. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go, "Family Supper"

15. Postcolonial poetry: selected poems by Sarah Howe, Patience Agbabi, Warsan Shire and Imtaiz Dharker
Literatura: (tylko po angielsku)

Primary reading list:

1. Martian poetry: Craig Raine ("Dandelions", "An Attempt at Jealousy", "A Martian Sends A Postcard Home") and Christopher Reid ("The Cupboard", "Fetish")

2. George Orwell, 1984

3. Wiliam Golding, Lord of the Flies

4. Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

5. John Osborne, Look Back in Anger

6. Contemporary poetry: selected poems by Ted Hughes ("The Thought-Fox", "Hawk Roosting"), Stevie Smith ("Not Waving but Drowning", "To the Tune of a Coventry Carol"), and Tony Harrison ("Initial Illumination")

7. Anthony Burgess, Clockwork Orange

8. Irish and Scottish poetry: selected poems by Edwin Morgan ("In the Snack Bar", "Glasgow 5 March 1971", "Glasgow Sonnet I") and Seamus Heaney ("Bogland", "Digging", "Blackberry-Picking")

9. Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead

10. Fay Weldon, Cloning of Joanna May

11. Queer fiction: Jeanette Winterson ("The Poetics of Sex") and Alan Hollinghurst (selected fragments of The Line of Beauty)

12. P.D. James, Children of Men

13. 21st-century poetry: selected poems by Carol Ann Duffy "Text", "Valentine", "Warming Her Pearls") and Simon Armitage ("A Vision", "I Say, I Say, I Say", "To His Lost Lover")

14. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go, "Family Supper"

15. Postcolonial poetry: selected poems by Sarah Howe ("Loop of Jade"), Patience Agbabi ("Skins"), Warsan Shire ("Home") and Imtaiz Dharker ("A Century Later")
Uwagi: (tylko po angielsku)

Teaching methods may include traditional classroom, asynchronous and synchronous methods. In the case of remote learning, USOS mail, Moodle and MS Teams will be used to communicate with students.

Zajęcia w cyklu "Semestr letni 2024/25" (jeszcze nie rozpoczęty)

Okres: 2025-02-24 - 2025-09-30
Wybrany podział planu:
Przejdź do planu
Typ zajęć:
Ćwiczenia, 30 godzin więcej informacji
Koordynatorzy: Joanna Antoniak
Prowadzący grup: Joanna Antoniak
Strona przedmiotu: https://moodle.umk.pl/course/view.php?id=1268
Lista studentów: (nie masz dostępu)
Zaliczenie: Przedmiot - Zaliczenie na ocenę
Ćwiczenia - Zaliczenie na ocenę
Skrócony opis: (tylko po angielsku)

The aim of this tutorial is to familiarise students with contemporary British literature.
Pełny opis: (tylko po angielsku)

The course focuses on presenting literary texts forming the canon of British literature in their historical and theoretical contexts. During the course the students will learn how to analyse and interpret selected works of poetry, fiction, and drama, using basic literary concepts and referring to biographical and historical sources.

Content distribution:

1. Martian poetry: selected poems by Craig Raine and Christopher Reid

2. George Orwell, 1984

3. Wiliam Golding, Lord of the Flies

4. Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

5. John Osborne, Look Back in Anger

6. Contemporary poetry: selected poems by Ted Hughes, Stevie Smith, and Tony Harrison

7. Anthony Burgess, Clockwork Orange

8. Irish and Scottish poetry: selected poems by Edwin Morgan and Seamus Heaney

9. Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead

10. Fay Weldon, Cloning of Joanna May

11. Queer fiction: Jeanette Winterson and Alan Hollinghurst

12. P.D. James, Children of Men

13. 21st-century poetry: selected poems by Carol Ann Duffy and Simon Armitage

14. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go, "Family Supper"

15. Postcolonial poetry: selected poems by Sarah Howe, Patience Agbabi, Warsan Shire and Imtaiz Dharker
Literatura: (tylko po angielsku)

Primary reading list:

1. Martian poetry: Craig Raine ("Dandelions", "An Attempt at Jealousy", "A Martian Sends A Postcard Home") and Christopher Reid ("The Cupboard", "Fetish")

2. George Orwell, 1984

3. Wiliam Golding, Lord of the Flies

4. Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

5. John Osborne, Look Back in Anger

6. Contemporary poetry: selected poems by Ted Hughes ("The Thought-Fox", "Hawk Roosting"), Stevie Smith ("Not Waving but Drowning", "To the Tune of a Coventry Carol"), and Tony Harrison ("Initial Illumination")

7. Anthony Burgess, Clockwork Orange

8. Irish and Scottish poetry: selected poems by Edwin Morgan ("In the Snack Bar", "Glasgow 5 March 1971", "Glasgow Sonnet I") and Seamus Heaney ("Bogland", "Digging", "Blackberry-Picking")

9. Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead

10. Fay Weldon, Cloning of Joanna May

11. Queer fiction: Jeanette Winterson ("The Poetics of Sex") and Alan Hollinghurst (selected fragments of The Line of Beauty)

12. P.D. James, Children of Men

13. 21st-century poetry: selected poems by Carol Ann Duffy "Text", "Valentine", "Warming Her Pearls") and Simon Armitage ("A Vision", "I Say, I Say, I Say", "To His Lost Lover")

14. Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go, "Family Supper"

15. Postcolonial poetry: selected poems by Sarah Howe ("Loop of Jade"), Patience Agbabi ("Skins"), Warsan Shire ("Home") and Imtaiz Dharker ("A Century Later")
Uwagi: (tylko po angielsku)

Teaching methods may include traditional classroom, asynchronous and synchronous methods. In the case of remote learning, USOS mail, Moodle and MS Teams will be used to communicate with students.

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