A2BP_SDVB History of Great Britain Seminar

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 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
Timetable
Tue 13:25–15:05 šatna
Prerequisites (in Czech)
A2BP_SOZK Complex Exam || A2BK_SOZK Complex Exam || AJ2BP_SOZK Qualifying Exam || AJ2BP_SZKO Qualifying Exam
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
  • Available in form of downloads at http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz
Assessment methods (in Czech)
TO EARN THE CREDITS, STUDENTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING 5 REQUIREMENTS: 1. 80% CLASS ATTENDANCE AND ACTIVE CLASS PARTICIPATION Be ready in class to respond to the questions in the ASSIGNMENTS in the topic 1 - 13. 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 QUIZES 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. 4. DO 6 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS There are 6 written assignments with questions you have to answer. A deadline is set for each assignment and each group, i.e. Tuesday and Thursday group. For the due dates see the 'Written Assignment...' under particular 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 60 points from all the assignments.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2007, recent)
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