(in Polish) Ile wiemy o Wyspach Brytyjskich i Stanach Zjednoczonych? - How much do we know about Great Britain and the United States? 430-KS2-1KON18

Profile of studies: general academic

Form of studies: full-time

Type of course: Module 4 A subject to be selected in Humanities field

Field and discipline of science:

Year of study / semester: 2nd degree / 1st year / 2nd semester

Requirements: English fluency at B1+ / B2 level

Number of didactic hours with a breakdown into the forms of conducting classes: 30h - classes

Teaching methods: seminar

- working with the whole group

- work in pairs

- teamwork

- individual student's work

- exercises with discussion elements

ECTS credits: 3

Student's workload:

30 h - participation in classes

30 h - preparation for exercises and tests

15h - participation in consultations

Number of ECTS credits:

requiring the direct participation of the lecturer - 2.2 = 60h

of a practical nature - 1.6 = 47h

Jonathan Crowther (red.) "Oxford Guide to British and American Culture". Oxford University Press.

David McDowall "An Illustrated History of Britain". Longman - Pearson Education.

Bryn Callaghan "An Illustrated History of the USA". Longman - Pearson Education.

Agnieszka Dorong, Halina Iwaniuk, Miroslawa Setman "Kultura i cywilizacja krajow angielskiego obszaru jezykowego". Maternus Media.

Roman Ociepa "United Kingdom at a Glance". Wydawnictwo Szkolne PWN. Roman Ociepa "Let's Visit the United States". Polonsky.

Selected articles derived from:

www.theguardian.com

www.royal.uk

https://www.usa.gov/

https://ed.ted.com/lessons

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/

In order to receive a positive final grade, students will have to prepare a powerpoint presentation in English on contemporary events in the United Kingdom or the United States covered during the course.

Students should give a speech about their presentation in English during the class.

Activity during the courses can raise your final grade by half.

Two absences are allowed during the semester - the remaining absences should be made up for during consultations with the teacher. The homework is to summarize and discuss the selected article (current UK or US events) in English.