History of English-Language Literature: History of American Literature Field of study: English Studies: Literature and Culture
Programme code: W1-S1EL25.2025

Module name: History of English-Language Literature: History of American Literature
Module code: W1-FCDELS1-HL-US-4
Programme code: W1-S1EL25.2025
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to provide students with an overview of the history of American literature from its beginnings to the present day. The lectures present chronologically the main literary trends, genres and conventions characteristic of each era, as well as the most important works and authors, setting them in a historical and cultural context. The classes are dedicated to an in-depth analysis of selected literary texts from the periods discussed in the lectures.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
demonstrates an awareness of the impact of literary phenomena on the development of American cultural identities [K01]
 EL_K04 [2/5]
identifies cause-and-effect relationships between individual historical periods and the dominant literary trends within them, presents and justifies these connections in a logical manner [U01]
 EL_U04 [2/5]
analyses and interprets texts of American literature, taking into account their place and significance within a broader historical and cultural context [U02]
 EL_U04 [2/5]
analyses and interprets key passages of literary works and uses them as arguments to support a chosen interpretation of the given text as an element of American culture [U03]
 EL_U04 [2/5] EL_U05 [1/5]
demonstrates foundational, comprehensive knowledge of American literature; is familiar with its most representative texts and influential authors [W01]
 EL_W03 [3/5]
understands key correlations between cultural currents, social movements, historical phenomena, and their influence on the creation of specific works of American literature [W02]
 EL_W03 [2/5] EL_W05 [1/5]
recognises the most important works of American literature and discerns in them the elements most characteristic of the eras and cultural movements they represent [W03]
 EL_W03 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
practical classes [C] 30 Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work K01 U01 U02 U03 W02
lecture [W] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Screen presentation [c07]  		exam W01 W02 W03
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
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