European Life and Institutions 1.S3.EPC.35
Course content:
1. The United Kingdom: a country of countries.
2. Geography of the UK.
3. Society. The North/South divide. Social classes. Emigration and immigration.
4. The Constitutional Framework & The Crown.
5. The Government and the Opposition. The Civil Service. The political parties.
6. The Parliament. The legislative branch: the functions & structure.
7. The Law. The judicial branch: the courts, criminal proceedings, and lawyers.
8. Churches and religion. The Church of England. The Church of Scotland. The Roman Catholic Church.
9. Education. The educational system. Higher and further education. Universities.
10. The Mass Media. The press. Radio and television. The web.
11. Wales and Scotland. Devolution processes. Welsh and Scottish culture.
12. Northern Ireland. Devolution. Northern Irish culture.
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
multimedia presentation, discussion, pair-work, group work, ICT tools/MSTeams
Field of study
Supplementary literature
Student workload
Study level
Education profile
Type of course
The semester in which the subject is carried out
Mode
Course coordinators
Term 2024/25-Z: | Term 2023/24-Z: | Term 2022/23-Z: |
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019
Knowledge
Student knows and understands
1. economic, political and institutional facts referring to European Life and Institutions in the modern times with special attention drawn to the UK.(k_W06/ P6S_WG)
2. principles of functioning of institutions, systems, norms and values of European countries in the modern times with special attention drawn to the UK (k_W09/P6S_WK)
Skills
Student can
3. create and read English-language texts and prepare elaborate presentations relating to European Life and Institutions in the modern times with special attention drawn to the UK (k_U04/P6S_UK)
Social competences
Student is ready to
4. k_K03 accept linguistic and cultural differences and recognize them as natural vocational factors P6S_KO;
5. k_K04 participate in various forms of cultural life in and engaged and creative way P6S_KO.
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes
1. Active participation in class - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4)
Two unexcused absences allowed.
2. Final written test - 55% of the final grade (outcome 1,2)
Criteria of assessmen in the final written test:
60% - 70% - 3.0 (barely adequate knowledge; numerous errors)
71% - 75% - 3.5 (adequate knowledge; some errors)
76% - 85% - 4.0 (above average knowledge; few errors)
86% - 90% - 4.5 (superior knowledge; few errors)
91% - 100% - 5.0 (superior knowledge; no errors)
Pass at 60% of the final grade
Bibliography
Oakland,John. British Civilization: An Introduction. Routledge, 2020.
O’Driscoll, James. Britain for Learners of English. OUP, 2009.
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Additional information
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