Course: Background Studies (1)

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Course title Background Studies (1)
Course code KAJ/YBCS1
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Flajšar Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Major aspects of British society and culture

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 34 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 50 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 40 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This course provides a comprehensive survey of topics about British society and culture.
Ability to study and discuss in English.
Prerequisites
Ability to study and discuss in English.

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Student performance, Seminar Work

Attendance, reading, essay (3-5 pages), final test Individual study plan -students with an Individual Study Plan will, in compensation for the course attendance, submit a presentation in MS Powerpoint (10-25 slides, specification of the presentation is in the Moodle page of the course and in the course sylabus file), other course credit requirements are unchanged (the final written test, and so on) and will be met by the student in a format subject to approval by the instructor
Recommended literature
  • (2005). Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture. Harlow.
  • Crowther, J. (ed.). (1999). Oxford Guide to British and American Culture. Oxford.
  • CRYSTAL, D. (2003). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge.
  • Storry, M., Childs, P. (2007). British Cultural Identities.. London.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester