History and Culture of Great Britain

2025/2026

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

4

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

School of Foreign Languages

Course type:

Elective course

When:

1 year, 4 module

Instructors

Bagrintseva, Natalya

Kolykhalova, Olga A.

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course targets 1st-year undergraduate students majoring in foreign languages and intercultural communication, to whose needs it is specifically tailored. It encourages students to develop lifelong knowledge and skills, including but not limited to a balanced understanding of the heritage and history of countries which constitute the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (that is, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), their cultural settings, geography, society, political system, and everyday life. The course combines various activities, including discussions, presentations, quizzes, etc. It also includes research projects conducted in small groups on a wide range of topics. To fulfil the requirements of the course students need to have a good command of written and spoken English (required CEFR language proficiency level is B2).