AJ2RC_DRVB History and Culture of Great Britain

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
0/0/12. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová
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
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to focus students learning on a variety of perspectives on historical isssues in British history and to critically explore differing points of view on these issues. Geopolitcs of Great Britain and the United Kingdom will be also discussed. Among the essential aims of the course is to support students development of understanding of British culture.
Syllabus
  • 1. Prehistoric Britain 2. Roman Britain 3. Anglo Saxon Britain 4. Medieval Britain 5. The Tudor Era 6. The Stuarts 7. Hanoverians 8. The Victorian Age 9. Britain in the 20th Century 10. Relations with Northern Ireland 11. Geopolitics
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
Assessment methods (in Czech)
1. DO ALL THE QUIZES. N.B.: There are 13 quizes in the course. The quizes are designed for students to test their understanding of the topics from British history. Students will be checked if they regularly fill in each test for each topic from the history. Scores students gain from doing the quizes will not count towards the overall evaluation of their work. 2.CONTRIBUTE TO AT LEAST 2 DISCUSSION FORUMS One written contribution must contain min. 2 sentences and must be related to the topic posted in the discussion forum 3. DO ALL THE ASSIGNMENTS. N.B.: There are 13 assignments in the course. A deadline is set for each assignment (for the due dates see also 'Assignment...' under each of the 13 topics). 30 % of all points will be deducted from each assignment that will be submitted after the deadline. The number of questions and points students can earn varies. The maximum and minimum pass for each assignment is given. In order to meet the requirements, students need to earn minimum 111 points from all the assignments.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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