| Course title | Culture III: American Studies |
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| Course code | KAJ/KKU3B |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 3 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 5 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | Course does not contain work placement |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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Topics: American myths First Americans - Native American Nations Colonial America and the route to independence First American presidents and their politics American slavery and the Civil War, Reconstruction Industrial Revolution; immigration; the Progressive Age USA and World War I Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression USA and World War II 1950s and the Cold War 1960s and 1970s and the Civil Rights Movement End of the Cold War and American society at the turn of the millennium Literature topics: Colonial texts and Puritanism American Enlightenment and Independence Transcendentalism and Romanticism Realism Literature related to slavery Literature of the turn of the century American Modernism Harlem Renaissance Postwar literature and the second half of the 20th century
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Seminár, E-learning, Students' self-study |
| Learning outcomes |
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The course serves as an introduction to the history and culture of the USA. It offers a complex overview of American history and it also focuses on selected key events which are analysed in their political, religious, and economic context. The main emphasis is on comprehending the importance of dominant historical events which shaped American society into how we now know it. The subject also offers an overview of literary and non-literary texts which help students gain a better insight to the selected periods.
A basic overview of the history, culture and literature of the USA. |
| Prerequisites |
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B2 level of English, successful completion of Culture I: Introduction to Culture and Literature.
KAJ/CKU1B ----- or ----- KAJ/KKU1B ----- or ----- KAJ/PKU1B |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Student's linguistic performance analysis, Written assignment, Test
There are six face to face sessions, attendance and active participation in class work is obligatory, one absence is allowed. There is one in-class assignment, as further specified by the teacher. Part of the work is done outside of class with the help of study materials provided by the teacher through the selected e-learning platform. The course concludes with a credit and an exam. Students may only take the exam after they have received the credit and fulfilled all the other requirements. There is one resit for the credit and two resits for the exam. Students' language skills are also part of the assessment. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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