Bachelor
2023/2024
History and Culture of Great Britain
Type:
Elective course (Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication)
Area of studies:
Linguistics
Delivered by:
School of Foreign Languages
Where:
School of Foreign Languages
When:
1 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
52
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).