British literature
2510-p1ENG1S-BL
The course examines the history of British literature from the Middle Ages to the post-war period, including a selection of literary works from each literary period. The course focuses on literary texts forming the canon of British literature, placing them in their historical and theoretical contexts. The students will examine selected works of poetry, fiction and drama, using basic literary concepts and referring to biographical and historical sources.
Total student workload
Contact hours: 40
- participation in tutorials - 20 hours
- individual feedback - 20 hours
Self-study hours: 160 hours
- preparation for class discussion, Moodle assignments - 40 hours
- reading literary texts - 80 hours
- the final written assignment- 20 hours
- preparing a presentation - 20 hours
Total: 200 hours (8 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Od roku akademickiego 2019/2020 obowiązują następujące efekty uczenia się:
The student
W1: has advanced knowledge of British literature from the Middle Ages up to contemporary authors and of such aspects as periodisation, genres and forms, and works by selected writers (K_W04)
W2: has advanced knowledge of Anglophone literary studies (K_W05)
W3: has advanced knowledge of selected historical, social, religious, philosophical and political issues determining the development of British literature since the nineteenth century (K_W07).
Learning outcomes - skills
The student
U1: is able to read and comprehend texts in English - K_U02
U2: is able to place the studied works in a general historical and cultural context - K_U11,
U3: is able to recognise literary genres and conventions of British works of literature - K_U12,
U4: is able to analyse and interpret British literary texts with the use of basic terminology and appropriate methods - K_U13.
Learning outcomes - social competencies
The student
K1: appreciates the British tradition and cultural heritage and is aware of their responsibility for preserving them - K_K03.
K2 - participates in activities for promoting British tradition and cultural heritage (K_K04).
Teaching methods
Seminar discussion
Presentation
Demonstration
Biography
Graded discussion
Tasks on the Moodle.
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
Written assignment– W1, W2, W3, U4,
Presentation – W1, U1, U2, U4, K1, K2
Participation in discussion; mini-tasks– W1, U1, U3, U4, K1, K2.
Assessment criteria:
The final mark consists of:
Written assignment – 50% of the final grade
Presentation – 20% of the final grade
Participation in discussion, mini-tasks (Moodle) - 30% of the final grade
below 60%= fail
60%-69% = 3.
70%-76% = 3+
77%-84% = 4.
85%-90% = 4+
91%-100% = 5.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors,
localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: