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History of American Literature II

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Course ID: 340-AS1-3SAM
Erasmus code / ISCED: 09.001 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (unknown)
Course title: History of American Literature II
Name in Polish: Literatura amerykańska
Organizational unit: Faculty of Philology
Course groups: (in Polish) 3L stac. I st. studia filologii angielskiej - przedmioty specjalnościowe
(in Polish) Filologia angielska 3 rok sem.letni 1 stopień
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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Language: English
Type of course:

(in Polish) fakultatywne specjalizacyjne

Prerequisites (description):

Prior to the course the student needs to take Introduction to Literary Studies course as well as History of American Literature 1 course.

Mode:

(in Polish) w sali

Short description:

The course is devoted to analyzing the development of American literature after the Second World War and investigating the historical and literary factors which influenced its development.

Full description:

Studies’ profile: general academic.

Full-time studies.

Type of course: optional (M_8).

Field: Literary and cultural studies, Humanities, English Philology.

Year: 3rd.

Initial requirements: the student should have the knowledge of literary and cultural studies as well as the knowledge of the history, culture, and literature of English-speaking countries.

Number of didactic hours: 30h classes.

Didactic methods: text analysis, debate/discussion.

ECTS points: 4.

Students’ workload balance:

- Participation in classes: 30h

- Preparation / consultation / projects / test and preparation: 90h

Quantitative indicators:

- Student’s workload connected with classes which require assistance from the teacher: 1,5.

- Student’s workload connected with practical classes: 2,5.

Bibliography:

Paul Lauter - A Companion to American Literature and Culture (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture, 2010).

Christopher Beach - The Cambridge Introduction to Twentieth-Century American Poetry (Cambridge Introductions to Literature, 2003).

Richard Gray - A History of American Literature (Blackwell Publishing, 2004).

Learning outcomes:

After the course the student knows:

KP6_WG3 - complex literary phenomena and contemporary theories explaining their cultural background and dependencies among them

KP6_WG8 - advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of texts based on tradition and theory of literary studies

KP6_WG10 - advanced terminology for description of cultural phenomena important in analysis of English-language literature

KP6_WG11 historical and cultural conditioning of the English-language area

The student can:

KP6_UW3 - conduct an in-depth analysis of literary works applying philological methods allowing for the evaluation of their meaning in historical and cultural processes

KP6_UW4 - carry out a critical analysis and interpret various creations of culture using philological methods that make it possible to assess the importance of the texts in the historical and cultural process

KP6_UW8 - properly select sources and information derived from them in the field of literary studies as well as evaluate, critically analyse and synthesize this information

KP6_UK3 - communicate with various groups of interlocutors using specialised literary studies terminology including social-cultural components

KP6_UO1 - coordinate group work

Student is aware of:

KP6_KK1 - critical assessment of content

KP6_KK2 - appreciation of the significance of knowledge in terms of solving theoretical and practical problems

PK6_KO3 - consciously cultivate the cultural heritage of the English-speaking world

KP6_KO5 - participating in cultural life in multiple forms

Methods of verification: observation of the student's activity during classes, presentation, written test with open and closed questions.

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

The course ends with a written test/evaluation (see the requirements below).

Classes in period "Academic year 2023/2024" (past)

Time span: 2023-10-01 - 2024-06-30
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Class, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Weronika Łaszkiewicz
Group instructors: Weronika Łaszkiewicz
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Credit: Grading
Type of course:

(in Polish) fakultatywne specjalizacyjne
obligatory courses

Mode:

(in Polish) w sali

Short description:

The course is devoted to the study of the fantastic tradtion in American literature.

Full description:

The course is devoted to the study of the fantastic tradtion in American literature. By analyzing selected texts published in subsequent literary periods, students learn about the historical and literary processes that contributed to the formation of American fantastic literature in the 20th century. By analyzing texts published within the last 20 years, students learn about the current state of the American literary fantastic.

Bibliography:

Attebery, Brian. The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature. From Irving to Le Guin. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1980.

Attebery, Brian. Strategies of Fantasy. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1992.

Clute, John and John Grant (eds.) The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. London: Orbit, 1997.

James, Edward and Farah Mendlesohn (eds.) The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2012.

Mathews, Richard. Fantasy. The Liberation of Imagination. New York: Routledge, 2002.

Mendlesohn, Farah. Rhetorics of Fantasy. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan UP, 2008.

Oziewicz, Marek. One Earth, One People. The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L’Engle and Orson Scott Card. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, 2008.

Classes in period "Academic year 2024/2025" (past)

Time span: 2024-10-01 - 2025-06-30
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Colloquium seminar, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Weronika Łaszkiewicz
Group instructors: Weronika Łaszkiewicz
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Credit: Grading
Type of course:

(in Polish) fakultatywne specjalizacyjne
obligatory courses

Mode:

(in Polish) w sali

Short description:

The course is devoted to the study of the fantastic tradtion in American literature.

Full description:

The course is devoted to the study of the fantastic tradtion in American literature. By analyzing selected texts published in subsequent literary periods, students learn about the historical and literary processes that contributed to the formation of American fantastic literature in the 20th century. By analyzing texts published within the last 20 years, students learn about the current state of the American literary fantastic.

Bibliography:

Attebery, Brian. The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature. From Irving to Le Guin. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1980.

Attebery, Brian. Strategies of Fantasy. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1992.

Clute, John and John Grant (eds.) The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. London: Orbit, 1997.

James, Edward and Farah Mendlesohn (eds.) The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2012.

Mathews, Richard. Fantasy. The Liberation of Imagination. New York: Routledge, 2002.

Mendlesohn, Farah. Rhetorics of Fantasy. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan UP, 2008.

Oziewicz, Marek. One Earth, One People. The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L’Engle and Orson Scott Card. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, 2008.

Classes in period "Academic year 2025/2026" (future)

Time span: 2025-10-01 - 2026-06-30
Selected timetable range:
Go to timetable
Type of class:
Colloquium seminar, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: (unknown)
Group instructors: (unknown)
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Credit: Grading
Type of course:

(in Polish) fakultatywne specjalizacyjne
obligatory courses

Mode:

(in Polish) w sali

Short description:

The course is devoted to the study of the fantastic tradtion in American literature.

Full description:

The course is devoted to the study of the fantastic tradtion in American literature. By analyzing selected texts published in subsequent literary periods, students learn about the historical and literary processes that contributed to the formation of American fantastic literature in the 20th century. By analyzing texts published within the last 20 years, students learn about the current state of the American literary fantastic.

Bibliography:

Attebery, Brian. The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature. From Irving to Le Guin. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1980.

Attebery, Brian. Strategies of Fantasy. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1992.

Clute, John and John Grant (eds.) The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. London: Orbit, 1997.

James, Edward and Farah Mendlesohn (eds.) The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2012.

Mathews, Richard. Fantasy. The Liberation of Imagination. New York: Routledge, 2002.

Mendlesohn, Farah. Rhetorics of Fantasy. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan UP, 2008.

Oziewicz, Marek. One Earth, One People. The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L’Engle and Orson Scott Card. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, 2008.

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