05.874.130 Cultural Studies I - British Studies

Lehrende/r: Sabine Klinck; Geoffrey Miller; Samuel Schmuck; Dr. Sandra Schwab

Veranstaltungsart: Übung

Anzeige im Stundenplan: BS 130

Semesterwochenstunden: 2

Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 225

Prioritätsschema: Senatsrichtlinie
Zulassung gemäß Richtlinie über den Zugang zu teilnahmebeschränkten Lehrveranstaltungen vom 07. März 2007.

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Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
Course Requirements:

BA/BEd students will give a short presentation on a "key term" with accompanying handout. As part of their presentation, BA students also need to submit a 500 word essay on the key term.

Magister/Lehramt students will take part in a group project to study - in teams - one particular topic/age in detail, in the form of a newsmagazine.

All students will sit an end-of-term written exam.

Inhalt:
"Britain in historical perspective" This course is meant to bring to life the people, places and events of the past and to chart the great moments of social and political change from the earliest settlers to the present day. Following the nine chapters in our Reader, such diverse topics as Power and Politics, Geography, Industry, Science and Invention, Imperialism, Education, Culture, Arts, Religions, Beliefs and Thought as well as the lives of ordinary men, women and children will be discussed. This cultural studies course serves as an introduction to British life and history. Its main aim is to provide a framework for any future studies of the British heritage and put language and literature as well as contemporary British culture and society into perspective.