Literature of English-speaking countries

The aim of the course is to introduce selected works of literature in English.

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The aim of the course is to introduce selected works of literature in English. Apart from British and American literature, the course focuses on texts from other geographical areas. The course is also to expand the students' knowledge about various literary genres and forms.

Content distribution:

- ethics

- gender

- dystopia

- war

- corporeality

- postcolonialism

- national identity

- gothicism

Required (selected):

- Kazuo Ishiguro "The Remains of the Day"

- John Polidori “The Vampyre"

- Sally Morgan “My Place”

- Chinua Achebe “Things Fall Apart”

- Thomas King “The One about Coyote Going West”

- Kazuo Ishiguro "The Remains of the Day"

- Nadine Gordimer "Six Feet of the Country"

- Katherine Mansfield "The Garden Party"

Assessment methods:

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

- test (60%)

Assessment of knowledge (W1, W2):

1. Oral assignments in class

2. Oral assignments at home

3. Graded final test

Assessment of skills (U1, U2, U3):

1. Oral assignments in class

Assessment of social competences (K1):

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%)

not applicable