Selected aspects of English literary studies: 21st century drama in English 2510-f2ENG2W-ELT-DIE

https://moodle.umk.pl/course/view.php?id=8753 (term 2025/26Z)

The course focuses on the cultural representations of the pandemic, climate crisis, disability and mental health as well as ethnic minorities in recent Anglophone drama. It approaches drama in English as a significant platform for negotiating and discussing vital and controversial issues. The learning outcomes include students’ increased awareness of the cultural significance of contemporary drama in English and students’ familiarity with critical approaches to the problems discussed therein. The main focus will be placed on ethnic identity and diversity as well as intersectionality and disablity as addressed by contemporary drama in English. The course will also examine recent reactions to the climate crisis and the pandemic in drama.

Thematic areas:

- the pandemic and climate crisis
- disability, intersectionality and mental health
- ethnic minotities, multiculturalism and racism

Total student workload

Contact hours: 45 - participation in tutorials - 30 hours - individual feedback - 15 hours Self-study hours: 55 hours - preparation for class discussion - 10 hours - reading dramatic texts - 30 hours - preparation for the test - 5 hours - preparing a presentation - 10 hours

Learning outcomes - knowledge

The student W1 - has in-depth and systematized knowledge of selected aspects of 21st century Anglophone drama (K_W09) W2 - is aware of and comprehends the crucial dilemmas of contemporary civilization and their connection with the philological expertise as represented in 21st drama in English (K_W10)

Learning outcomes - skills

The student U1 - is able to apply advanced theoretical perspectives and paradigms pertaining to literary and cultural studies and use their knowledge to formulate and test hypotheses concerning research problems connected with the study of 21st century problems (the pandemic, climate crisis, mental health, disability and race) in Anglophone drama (K_U07). U2 - is able to critically analyse and interpret various dramatic texts, use specialist terminology and justify the selected methodology in the field of drama studies (K_U13).

Learning outcomes - social competencies

The student K1- initiates and participates in activities popularizing knowledge about Anglophone drama (K_K03)

Teaching methods

presentation seminar discussion assignments/activities

Exploratory teaching methods

- case study
- seminar
- presentation of a paper

Course coordinators

Edyta Lorek-Jezińska

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:

- test - W1-2, U1-2
- presentation and mini-presentation - U1-2, K1
- active participation in discussion (continuous assessment) - U1-2, K1

Assessment criteria:
The final mark consists of:
- test results (50% of the final grade)
- assessment of the presentation (20% of the final grade)
- assessment of participation (20% of the final grade)
- assessment of mini-presentation (10% of the final grade)

Please note that the use of AI is not allowed throughout the course. When detected in the presentations, it will result in failing the course (similarly to plagiarism).

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 2510-f2ENG2W-ELT-DIE in USOSweb