A2BK_DRVB History of Great Britain

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
A2BK_DRVB/OS01: Fri 25. 9. 9:20–11:00 A43 učebna, Fri 16. 10. 9:20–11:00 A43 učebna, Fri 30. 10. 9:20–11:00 A43 učebna, Fri 13. 11. 9:20–11:00 A43 učebna, Fri 27. 11. 9:20–11:00 A43 učebna, Fri 11. 12. 9:20–11:00 A43 učebna, Z. Janík
A2BK_DRVB/01: Mon 5. 10. 9:20–11:00 A41 učebna, Mon 19. 10. 9:20–11:00 A41 učebna, Mon 2. 11. 9:20–11:00 A41 učebna, Mon 16. 11. 9:20–11:00 A41 učebna, Mon 30. 11. 9:20–11:00 A41 učebna, Mon 14. 12. 9:20–11:00 A41 učebna, Z. Janík
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( A2BK_PJ1B Practical Language 1B && A2BK_GR1B Grammar B && A2BK_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B ) || A2BK_SOZK Complex Exam
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
This is a survey course of British History from Prehistoric times of Britain till the 90s of the last century. Its aim is to provide part of the historical and cultural background necessary for those intending to be become English language teachers, as well as to serve as an introduction and foundation for further studies in British cultures and literature. The lecture class will end with an exam. T
At the end of this course, students should be able to understand and be able to explain the main events in the British history and their causes and consequences in relation to British cultures and English society.
Key topics
  • 1. Roman Britain
  • 3. Anglo Saxon Britain
  • 4. The Middle Ages
  • 5. The Tudor Age
  • 6. The Stuarts
  • 7. The Eighteenth Century
  • 8. The Nineteenth Century
  • 9. The Twentieth Century
Study resources and literature
  • The Oxford illustrated history of Britain. Edited by Kenneth O. Morgan. Reissued in new covers. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000, xiv, 646. ISBN 0192893262. info
  • MARWICK, Arthur. British society since 1945. 2nd ed. London: Penguin Books, 1990, vi, 430 p. ISBN 0-14-013817-599. info
  • EAGLE, Dorothy. The Oxford illustrated literary guide to Great Britain and Ireland. Edited by Hilary Carnell - Meic Stephens. 2nd ed. / edited by Dorothy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992, vi, 322 p. ISBN 0-19-212988-025. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lecture
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Lecture. Written test.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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