UCJAOPBK11 Culture studies 2

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marie Crhová, Ph.D., MA (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marie Crhová, Ph.D., MA
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides students with an orientation in basic issues related to contemporary American studies and culture. Like the subject of Culture Studies 1 in the UK, it draws attention to the basic political, cultural and social aspects of life in the USA with regard to what is specific to the USA. Based on the reading of the assigned texts, emphasis will be placed on the ability to comment on what is being discussed and to discuss professional topics related to American realities. The aim of the course is, among other things, the development of critical thinking of students, as well as the effort to support their efforts for further self-education in the field of American studies.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to discuss topics in the field of American studies.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory class 2. Colonial America and American population 3. American Revolution 4. American government; Education System 5. Expansion and Geography of the USA 6. History of Slavery and Abolitionism, the Civil War 7. The Reconstruction; Gilded Age 8. America at the beginning of the 20th century 9. International Relations 10. Post-war America; Civil Rights Movement 11. American mass media 12. Contemporary culture 13. Concluding Remarks
Teaching methods
seminar
Assessment methods
written test, active attendance, in-class presentation/term paper
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hod/cv/sem.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2025, recent)
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