American Renaissance 3301-LA220
The course focuses on the major figures of the American Renaissance: R.W. Emerson, H.D. Thoreau, N. Hawthorne, H. Melville, W. Whitman and others. The course introduces their most famous works, like Thoreau's Walden or Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables, as well as their less known texts, for example Emerson's English Traits. The aim of the course is to emphasize the diversity of the texts representing the American Renaissance and to present this literary phenomenon in a broad historical context. Attention is also paid to contemporary debates over the American Renaissance.
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: the graduate will be able to
K_W01 Identify and characterize on an advanced level the place and status of literary studies in the context of American literary history
K_W02 Describe on an advanced level the current trends in literary and cultural studies research with respect to the American Renaissance
K_W04 Characterize on an advanced level the principles of research design in literary and culture studies with special focus on the application of methods and tools in formulating research problems
K_W05 identify the notions and principles pertinent to intellectual property and copyright
Abilities: the graduate is able to
K_U01 Apply advanced terminology and notions pertinent to the discipline of American literary studies
K_U02 Apply advanced research methodology within literary and culture studies and English studies, respecting ethical norms and copyright law
K_U03 Apply knowledge obtained during the course of studies to account for and solve a problem, thereby completing a research task related to the discipline American literary studies
K_U04 Analyze literary and cultural phenomena and draw generalizations on their basis in the context of societal, historical and economic factors on an advanced level
K_U05 Discern alternative methodological paradigms within a discipline
K_U06 Find information in various sources and critically assess its usefulness for research related to the topic of the MA project
Social competences: the graduate is ready to
K_K02 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_K04 Assess critically one’s own knowledge and skills related to the studies
K_K06 Value cultural heritage and cultural diversity as well as individual opinions
Language teaching at level B2+.
Assessment criteria
Credits on the basis of an essay.
Bibliography
R. W Emerson, Essays and Lectures;
N. Hawthorne, The House of the Seven Gables;
E. A. Poe, Selected Stories;
H. Melville, Billy Budd;
W. Whitman, Leaves of Grass.
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