Civilization of English-speaking countries Field of study: Romance Philology
Programme code: W1-S1FN19.2021

Module name: Civilization of English-speaking countries
Module code: W1-FNSFW-S1-CAOJ
Programme code: W1-S1FN19.2021
Semester:
  • winter semester 2023/2024
  • winter semester 2022/2023
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Description:
The course familiarizes the students with basic cultural phenomena observable in the UK, the US, Australia, and New Zealand. The lectures introduce concepts and historical background for the present-day culture of a country or region in question.
Prerequisites:
non
Key reading:
David Morley and Kevin Robins British Cultural Studies: Geography, Nationality, and Identity (Oxford University Press, 2001). Marek Gołębiowski Dzieje kultury Stanów Zjednoczonych (PWN, 2007
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
remains open and searches for the signs indicating the most significant differences between their own and the alien community in reference to habits, traditions, attitudes, views and values [K06]
 K_K06 [5/5]
is able to work out selected problems in a particular field of knowledge (culture, literature, linguistics, teaching methodology, translation studies) on his/her own, meeting the criteria of objectivity and academic reasoning – in accordance with obligatory standards for bachelor thesis [U05]
 K_U05 [4/5]
is knowledgeable at the basic level about cultural life and cultural institutions [W08]
 K_W08 [4/5]
has the basic nomenclature used with reference to cultural issues and phenomena occurring in a given language area [W09]
 K_W09 [5/5]
recognizes social phenomena occurring in the countries of a given language area [W10]
 K_W10 [5/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Praca na zajęciach [w-1]
The students actively participate in the classes.
K06 W08 W09 W10
Zaliczenie na ocenę [w-2]
The students take an assessment test
 U05
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
discussion classes [f-1]
Lecture
 15
Reading additional sources
 25 Zaliczenie na ocenę [w-2]
discussion classes [f-2]
Discussion of concepts and text
 15
Getting to know texts of culture
 25 Praca na zajęciach [w-1]
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
winter semester 2023/2024 Civilization of English-speaking countries [W1-FNSW-S1-CAOJ] English
winter semester 2023/2024 Civilization of English-speaking regions [W1-FNSF-S1-CAOJ] English
winter semester 2022/2023 Civilization of English-speaking countries [W1-FNSW-S1-CAOJ] English
winter semester 2022/2023 Civilization of English-speaking regions [W1-FNSF-S1-CAOJ] English