British civilization

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Rebecca Romdhani

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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. 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 learning unit

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

The course will be taught in weekly two hourly sessions.

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

A written exam. 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Rebecca Romdhani, lecteur Département de Langues et littératures modernes
E-mail rashworth@ulg.ac.be

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