FPF:UCJAP008 British Studies - Course Information
UCJAP008 British Studies
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaSummer 2016
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Marie Crhová, Ph.D., MA (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Marie Crhová, Ph.D., MA
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- English for Teachers (programme FPF, B7310 Filo)
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to provide the students with orientation in fundamental matters concerning contemporary Britain. The focus will be on the subject competency, ability to discuss specialized topics linked to British life and institutions, development of critical thinking and motivation of the students for further self-education in the given field. Special attention will be paid to confrontation of British and Czech life and institutions. Contents: 1. Britain - the country and its people 2. The dominance of England 3. Climate, land and settlement 4. Regional geography 5. Attitudes 6. Formality and informality 7. Political life 8. The monarchy 9. Parliament 10. The House of Lords 11. Law and justice 12. Court procedure
- Syllabus (in Czech)
- Sylabus:
1. Britain - the country and its people
2. The dominance of England
3. Climate, land and settlement
4. Regional geography
5. Attitudes
6. Formality and informality
7. Political life
8. The monarchy
9. Parlament
10. The House of Lords
11. Law and justice
12. Court procedure
- Sylabus:
- Literature
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 6 HOD/SEM. - Teacher's information
- Practical mastery of the subject will be tested by a written exam based on the twelve themes covered by lectures and seminars.
- Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2016, recent)
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