ENGB025D Британска културна история
Анотация:
The course is skills-oriented and adds the cultural perspective necessary when acquiring competence in a foreign language. It engages the students in collecting and critically evaluating data about life and institutions, religion, myths and daily routines associated with the target culture of the language being used. Together with the knowledge, the course develops the skills for collecting information about the target culture, critical interpretation and presentation of cultural objects.
Преподавател(и):
доц. Елена Тарашева д-р
Описание на курса:
Компетенции:
Успешно завършилите курса студенти:
1) знаят:
Landmarks in British History
Basic orientation about the geography of the British Isles
Knowledge about political and administrative institutions
Sources of Statistical Information about life on the British Isles
Education in the UK
Investigation of Key Concepts
2) могат:
To collect data about the target culture
To interpret data critically and derive cultural information
To present cultural information in a clear, tolerant and critical way
Предварителни изисквания:
B2 in English
Skills to work with media texts
Форми на провеждане:
Дистанционен
Учебни форми:
Лекция
Език, на който се води курса:
Английски
Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:
- Cultural Studies as part of Language learning: interdisciplinary approaches. Stuart Hall - representations
- Map representations – the geography of the British Isles.
- Interpreting statistical data – population trends. Migration statistics.
- What can sociological data tell about culture. Methods of data collection. Triangulating the data. Case study - transport.
- Identity analysis – the case of sports
- History and heritage – a modern approach.
- Understanding intertextual analysis – Henry VIII in music.
- Symbolic and iconic representations. National symbols.
- Analysing cultural documents – the case of education. Concept investigation. Critical approaches.
- Participant observation – the case of religious celebrations. Collecting and interpreting data.
- Representations – the role of the Monarchy.
- Readership profiles and media usage. The press on the island.
- Daily routines, values and customs. Film as a source of cultural information
- Politics in the life on the island. Institutions and power.
- The language of imagery – denotative and connotative value. Famous portraits. Famous people.
Литература по темите:
Textbook:
Bryant, C. The Nations of Britain OUP2006
Methodological and presentational texts are published in Moodle.
Additional Readings:
Abercrombie, N. et al Contemporary British society Polity Press 1994
Davcheva, L. and Y. Docheva Branching out - A Cultural Studies Syllabus. The British Council Bulgaria TILIA 1998
Giddens, A. Identity Routledge 1992
O’Driscoll Britain the country and its people OUP 1995
Raw, Lawrence The country and the City The British Council Ankara 1992
Saville Troike, M 1989 The Ethnography of Communication Blackwell Publishers