A2BK_DRVB History of Great Britain

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
A2BK_DRVB/OS01: Fri 26. 9. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 17. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 31. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 14. 11. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 28. 11. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 12. 12. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Z. Janík
A2BK_DRVB/01: Mon 15. 9. 9:20–11:00 učebna 59, Mon 29. 9. 9:20–11:00 učebna 59, Mon 13. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 59, Mon 27. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 59, Mon 10. 11. 9:20–11:00 učebna 59, Mon 1. 12. 9:20–11:00 učebna 59, Z. Janík
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( A2BK_PJ1B Practical Language 1B && A2BK_GR1B Grammar B && A2BK_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B ) || A2BK_SOZK Complex 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
This is a survey course of British History from Prehistoric times of Britain till the 90s of the last century. Its aim is to provide part of the historical and cultural background necessary for those intending to be become English language teachers, as well as to serve as an introduction and foundation for further studies in British cultures and literature. The lecture class will end with an exam. T
At the end of this course, students should be able to understand and be able to explain the main events in the British history and their causes and consequences in relation to British cultures and English society.
Syllabus
  • 1. Roman Britain
  • 3. Anglo Saxon Britain
  • 4. The Middle Ages
  • 5. The Tudor Age
  • 6. The Stuarts
  • 7. The Eighteenth Century
  • 8. The Nineteenth Century
  • 9. The Twentieth Century
Literature
  • The Oxford illustrated history of Britain. Edited by Kenneth O. Morgan. Reissued in new covers. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000, xiv, 646. ISBN 0192893262. info
  • MARWICK, Arthur. British society since 1945. 2nd ed. London: Penguin Books, 1990, vi, 430 p. ISBN 0-14-013817-599. info
  • EAGLE, Dorothy. The Oxford illustrated literary guide to Great Britain and Ireland. Edited by Hilary Carnell - Meic Stephens. 2nd ed. / edited by Dorothy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992, vi, 322 p. ISBN 0-19-212988-025. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
Lecture. Written test.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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