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Lecturer(s)
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Königová Veronika, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Suggested topics: British and American institutions British and American society, its structure and lifestyle of the individual classes Characteristics of British and American political system and political culture Education system in the UK and US Trends in cultural life of the UK and USA Media in the UK and USA
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 65 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 12 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 23 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 4 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| speak the English language at the B2 level according to CEFR |
| show partial knowledge of the basic political and social characteristics of the UK and USA |
| show knowledge of the general political, social and cultural trends in the UK and USA |
| be aware of prominent British and American personalities from the field of politics, journalism and culture |
| demonstrate knowledge of the main British and American media |
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| show specialized skills at the B2 level according to CEFR |
| understand film documents dealing with the UK and USA |
| be able to reproduce the content of written and film material on British or American realia |
| explain one's viewpoint related to current developments in the UK and USA |
| seek out information in the British and American media |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| speak English at the B2+ level according to CEFR |
| show detailed knowledge of main British and American institutions |
| characterize in detail the structure of British and American society and the lifestyle of the individual social classes |
| understand on the basis of historical development the basic social issues of Britain and the USA |
| to demonstrate detailed knowledge of British and American media scene |
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| adequately present and comment the content of texts and documentary material on British and American realia |
| to conduct a discussion on current political, social and cultural topics of the UK and USA |
| critically work with a wide range of British media |
| analyze the socio-cultural specifics of the UK and USA in comparison with the Czech Republic |
| demonstrate specialized language skills at the B2+ level according to CEFR |
| show detailed knowledge of main British and American institutions |
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| teaching methods |
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| Seminar |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Discussion |
| Lecture |
| Skills |
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| Seminar |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Skills demonstration |
| Textual studies |
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| Self-study of literature |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
| Skills |
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| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Competences |
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| Self-evaluation |
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Recommended literature
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Abercrombie, Nicholas, Warde Alan. Contemporary British Society. Cambridge: Polity, 2002.
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Iceland, John. Poverty in America. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2013.
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Lakoff, George. Moral Politics. How Liberals and Conservatives Think. Chicago: Chicago University Press, 2016.
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Marr, Andrew. A history of modern Britain. London : MacMillan, 2007. ISBN 978-1-4050-0538-8.
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Oakland, Jon. British Civilization. London: Routledge, 2010.
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Zinn, Howard. A people's history of the United States : 1492 to present. New York : Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005. ISBN 978-0-06-083865-2.
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