Study plan

The Final State Examination examines the student's ability to orientate in the complex context of the field at the level of the entire study. The examination circuits from the groups of compulsory elective PVA subjects will be compiled in such a way that the student is examined only from the subjects he/she has completed.

The SZZ will consist of the following parts:

1. Defense of bachelor thesis.
The work is designed in English, deals with linguistic, literary, or cultural topics. The thesis aims to demonstrate knowledge of available professional literature, the ability to independently grasp the problem, and the ability to present the work to the committee. The defense of the bachelor's thesis is governed by the internal regulations of the Silesian University in Opava.

2. English language
The English language exam is focused on an integrated view of the English language system. Knowledge of all language plans (phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology) is assumed. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to describe and explain phenomena in a broader systemic and structural context with specific examples. The examination areas are based mainly on the following study subjects: Introduction to Language Studies, English Phonetics, English Lexicology, Grammar 1 and 2, Wordbuilding.

3. English and American literature
The exam in English written literature focuses on the illumination of developmental tendencies and the main features of individual periods of English-written literature. Attention is paid not only to the knowledge-based on reading and the candidate's ability to analyze and interpret a literary work (literary text) but also to a comprehensive overview in connection with the development of cultural history. The examination areas are mainly based on the following study subjects: Introduction to Literature, English Literature 1, 2, American Literature 1,2, British Poems for Our Times, Contemporary Anglophone Literatures, Irish Literature, Anglo-African Literature.

Other study obligations are set out in the Study and Examination Regulations of the Silesian University available at https://www.slu.cz/slu/cz/file/cul/ec5992fe-f681-4031-a6fa-ac92c721121c

English Loanwords in Czech Advertisements
Creolization in the poetry of Derek Walcott
Football in contemporary British literature
The image of London in Peter Ackroyd
Euphemisms in English
Magical Narrative: Symbols, Codes, and Metaphors
Cultural Aspects of Czech – British Relations
Cultural Aspects of Czech – American Relations

Information on defended theses is publicly available in the University Library catalog at https://katalog.uk.slu.cz/Carmen/ (Advanced tab, select "Student works only" in the "Department" item).
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