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KAA / BBRKU
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KAA
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BBRKU
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Academic Year
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2024/2025
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Title
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British Culture of 20th Century
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Form of course completion
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Course-credit
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Form of course completion
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Course-credit
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
3
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Seminar
2
[HRS/WEEK]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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NO
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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0 / 0
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0 / 25
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0 / 0
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Included in study average
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NO
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Winter semester
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0 / 0
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0 / 25
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0 / 0
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Substituted course
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KAA/BRKU
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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KAA/BKSB
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Meet all prerequisites before registering
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YES
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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This seminar presents and acquaints its participants with the most significant aspects of the 20th century British culture that in some way influenced global culture in general. The target cultural elements are explored on the basis of comparison with the students´ own cultural background, so that apart from building up factual knowledge, the participants increase their own cultural awareness. Another goal of the seminar is strengthening academic skills such as leading a discussion based on seminar readings, academic writing, individual project work etc.
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Requirements on student
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attendance (20%). In-class presentation(30%). Knowledge-based test (50%). -up to 50% of the final credit is given for a knowledge-based test stemming from the readings and discussion done in class = 16 hours of preparation
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Content
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What Is Culture? - the concept of culture with specific connection to the British environment. Exploring Victorian values and aspects of Victorian society. The colonial mind; aspects of post-colonial Britain. The importance of class identity in contemporary Britain. The importance of World War I for the British identity. 1920´s and 1930´s in Britain. World War II and the supposedly last surge of British national unity. The price of war: growing class division - poverty and pomposity. Sex, sin and the 60´s - the great market, idols and superstars and the great rhythm. The winter of discontent - dealing with the attitudes of 1970´s? The Iron Lady - exploring the Thatcher years and the public resistance.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
O'DRISCOLL, J. Britain. Oxford: OUP, 2000.
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Basic:
CROWTHER, J. Guide to British and American Culture. Oxford: OUP, 2000.
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Basic:
GAY, P. Identity: a reader. London: Sage Publications, 2000.
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Recommended:
STORRY, M. AND CHILDS, P. British Cultural Identities. London: Routledge, 1997.
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Recommended:
BRANTLINGER, P. Crusoe's Footprints. London: Routledge, 1990.
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Recommended:
WILLIAMS, R. Keywords. London: Fontana Press, 1988.
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Recommended:
BRYSON, B. Notes from a Small Island. London: Black Swan, 1996.
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Recommended:
DERRY, T.K. AND BLAKEWAY, M.G. The Making of Early and Medieval Britain. ). London: John Murray, 1973.
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
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Competences acquired |
The seminar develops the ability of comparison and literary communicative and discussion competence, intercultural, text analysis. |
Teaching methods |
- Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
- Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Work with text (with textbook, with book)
- Methods of individual activities
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Assessment methods |
- Student performance assessment
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