21st Century British Studies: Literature, Art and Film 3301-KB003-INTER

In class discussions students acquire skills of articulating their ideas in a clear, coherent, logical and precise manner, with the use of language which is correct grammatically, lexically and phonetically.

On completing the course, the students will:
• display good critical understanding of British cultural debates;
• have extensive knowledge of the British contemporary culture;
• know how to recognise and analyse today’s texts of culture in their formal and semiotic context;

In terms of knowledge, the students will:
• identify and characterize on an advanced level the place and status of literary and culture studies within the humanities (K_W01);
• describe on an advanced level the current trends in literary and cultural studies exemplified by the analysis of 21st century British art, literature and film (K_W02);
• characterize on an advanced level the principles of research design in literary and culture studies pertinent for British art, literature and film of the 21st century (K_W04);
• identify the notions and principles pertinent to intellectual property and copyright (K_W05).

In terms of skills, the students:
• apply advanced terminology and notions pertinent to the discipline of literary studies, culture and religion studies in the field of British Studies (K_U01);
• apply advanced research methodology within literary and culture studies and English studies, respecting ethical norms and copyright law (K_U02);
• apply knowledge obtained during the course of studies to account for and solve a problem, thereby completing a research task related to the discipline literary studies and/or culture and religion studies (K_U03);
• analyse literary and cultural phenomena and draw generalizations on their basis in the context of societal, historical and economic factors relevant for 21st century Britain on an advanced level (K_U04);
• discern alternative methodological paradigms within a literary studies, art studies and film studies (K_U05);
• find information in various sources and critically assess its usefulness for research (K_U06).

In terms of social competences, the students will:
• apply knowledge and skills obtained during the course of studies to undertake lifelong learning, as well as personal and professional development (K_K03);
• take responsibility for performing one’s professional duties, with due respect for the work of others, obey and develop the ethical norms in professional and academic settings related to the disciplines included on the curriculum of English studies (K_K03);
• assess critically one’s own knowledge and skills related to the studies (K_K04);
• value cultural heritage and cultural diversity as well as individual opinions (K_K06).

A research essay or report and in-class participation.

Essay/report marking criteria:
● formatting: clear structure, professional presentation
● analysis: critical engagement with the issue discussed
● knowledge: good knowledge of British politics/arts/media and use of appropriate sources for evidence
● written expression and referencing, clear and cohesive writing and appropriate academic standard of referencing

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