GERM0003-1 : British civilisation

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Study programmes 2012-2013

Last update : 18/06/2013

GERM0003-1

British civilisation

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year		4

Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year		4

Bachelor in Translation and Interpreting, 3rd year		2

Lecturer :

Rebecca Ashworth

Language(s) of instruction :

English language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Course contents :

This course will provide an introduction to the economic, political, social and cultural history of Modern Britain.
It will address the major moments in this history and point towards the ways in which they have influenced life in contemporary Britain. In this context, we will explore the different regions of Britain, focussing on their individuality and the ways in which they are both interrelated and very distinct. Other aspects of British history that we will discuss are the British Empire and Commonwealth, immigration and racism, World War I and World War II, and post-war Britain, the Industrial Revolution and the rise of the working class.
We will use journalistic and cultural material in order to consider the influences that these major events, and others, have had on the construction of British national identity and the ways in which the British perceive themselves.

Learning outcomes of the course :

The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to the historical, political and social construction of modern Britain. It will also demonstrate the ways in which Britishness and British identities have been constructed and represented in British literature, film and popular culture.

Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

The course will be taught in weekly two hourly sessions.