American literature 2510-f1ENG2W-AL-T

Contact hours with the teacher: - participation in classes – 30 hours Self-study hours: - reading literature and completing homework assignments – 35 hours - revision and preparation for the final test - 10 hours Altogether: 75 hours (3 ECTS)

The student W1: has advanced knowledge of American literature from the 17th to the early 20th century, and is familiar with its distinctive periods, genres and forms represented by selected American authors of the period (K_W04)

The student U1: is able to read and comprehend assigned literary texts written by American authors of the major genres of fiction, poetry, prose, and drama from the beginnings of American letters to the 20th century (K_U02) U2: is able to place the studied works in a general historical and cultural context, recognizing the various genres and literary currents in the early American literature through the first two centuries of the national period of the United States (K_U11) U3: can use appropriate terminology and methods to analyze and interpret works of American literature from the 17th to the early 20th century (K_U13)

The student K1: is aware of the level of their knowledge of the history of American letters as well as their literary analysis skills and understands the need for continuous practice (K_K01)

Expository teaching methods: description Exploratory teaching methods: tutorial, classroom discussion, discussion groups, WebQuest On-line teaching methods adopted on the course Moodle site: asynchronous content delivery methods, evaluative

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Assessment methods:
- attendance and active participation in class – U1, U2, U3, K1
- classroom and online assignments on assigned readings - U1, U2, U3
- final test - W1, U1, U2, U3

Assessment criteria:
fail – 0-59 %
satisfactory – 60-69 %
satisfactory plus – 70-75 %
good – 76-85 %
good plus – 86-90 %
very good – 91-100 %

A grade average of at least 60% must be achieved and the final test must be passed to obtain a passing grade in the course. The students who have failed to obtain the total average grade of at least of 60% or failed the final test are allowed one retake, which is administered in the retake examination session.

Students are evaluated in accordance with the university regulations, and they must attend all course meetings. Informed participation in class discussions – based on completion of the assigned reading and supportive collaboration with classmates – is also required. Each class absence has to be excused in the first week after the lesson missed. The final grade percentage will be reduced for every unexcused absence or an assignment that a student has failed to complete.
Instructors are authorized to refuse credit when the student’s absenteeism rate is around 50% even if the absences have had valid reasons.

NOTE: all the above principles apply to all kinds of classes: traditional classroom and all forms of remote teaching.

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