British Studies 340-AH1-1BRS
The lecture covers basic historical events shaping contemporary Britain - from earliest times to World War II.
Practical classes concern socio-political life and institutions in 21st-century Britain
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
KA6_WG11
KA6_WG9
KA6_WG10
KA6_UW4
KA6_UK4
KA6_UK5
KA6_KO5
KA6_KO4
Assessment criteria
The lecture ends with a written test. The prerequisite for taking the test is obtaining a passing grade for practical classes.
Bibliography
McDowall J., An Illustrated History of Britain, Longman 1989
O'Morgan K., The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Oxford 1997
Lipoński W., Dzieje kultury brytyjskiej, Warszawa 2003
Zins H., Historia Anglii, Warszawa 1995
Arnold-Baker C., The Companion to British History, Longcross Press 2001
John Cannon, The Kings and Queens of Britain, Oxford 2001
Morley and Robins (red.) – British Cultural Studies, Oxford, OUP 2004.
Oakland, J. - British Civilization, Routledge 1995
O’Driscoll – Britain, OUP 1995.
Borman Tracy, Crown & Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II, Atlantic Monthly Press 2022
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture, OUP 1999
Paxman, J. – The English: A Portrait of a People, rozdział 1, Penguin, 1999 Room, A. An A to Z of British Life, OUP 1995
Storry and Childs (red.) – British Cultural Identities, Routledge, 1998.
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