Culture and History of Language B - English-Speaking Countries - level 2

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Course ID:	3201-1KLTBA1
Erasmus code / ISCED:	09.0 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0231) Language acquisition The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Culture and History of Language B - English-Speaking Countries - level 2
Name in Polish:	Kultura i historia obszaru języka B - angielskiego - poziom 2
Organizational unit:	Institute of Applied Linguistics
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):	(in Polish) Student powinien posiadać podstawową, szkolną wiedzę z zakresu historii, kultury i społeczeństwa Wysp Brytyjskich oraz Stanów Zjednoczonych. Student powinien znać język angielskim na poziomie co najmniej B2. Student zaliczył I rok.
Short description:	Classes are designed for students of the second year, 1st degree. The aim of the classes is to comprehensively familiarize students with a wide historical, social and cultural context of American institutions and prepare them for work in the social reality of English-speaking countries with a special view of the USA.
Full description:	A multilateral view of historical, social and cultural humanities in relation to the United States of America (excluding literature, distinguished as a separate subject). The content of the teaching will consist of the following: - physical, economic and political geography; - political, economic and social history; - history of art and culture (except in the history of literature); - modern political and economic life; - modern reality and social problems; - the world of the media; - national identity;
Bibliography:	Winter semester Oakland, John. 2010 (or newer). British Civilization: An Introduction. Routledge. Morgan, Kenneth. 1986. The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain. Oxford University Press. Summer semester Althen, Gary, Bennett, Janet. 2011. American Ways (selected passages). Intercultural Press. Duncan, Russell, Goddard, Joseph. 2013. Contemporary America (selected passages). Palgrave. Gorn, Elliott J., Roberts, Randy, Bilhartz, Terry D. 2017 (or earlier). Constructing the American Past: A Sourcebook of a People's History, Volume 1 to 1877 and Volume 2 from 1865. Longman Complementary Readings: UK: Lynch, Philip, Fairclough, Paul, Cooper, Toby. 2017. UK Government and Politics for AS/A-level. Philip Allan. McDowall, David. 1993. An Illustrated history of Britain. Longman. Rozbicki, Michal. 1989. British institutions in Historical perspective. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. Kalaga, Wojciech, Murray Simon, 2000. Britishness and Cultural Studies. Śląsk Wydawnictwo Naukowe. Lipoński, Wojciech. 2012. Dzieje Kultury Brytyjskiej. PWN. Crowther, Jonathan (ed.). 2005. Oxford Guide to British and American Culture. Oxford University Press. USA: John Macionis, John J. 2011. Sociology: A Global Introduction (selected passages). Pearson. Carroll, Peter N., Noble, and David W. 2001. The Free And the Unfree: A Progressive History of the United States. Penguin. Fergusson, Niall. 2009. Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire. Penguin. West, Cornel. 2018. Race Matters. Beacon Press. Huntington, Samuel. 2002. The Clash of Civilizations. Simon & Schuster. Huntington, Samuel. 2005. Who Are We?: The Challenges to America's National Identity. Simon & Schuster. Lewicki, Zbigniew. 2009, 2010, 2012. Historia Cywilizacji Amerykańskiej, TOM 1 1607-1789, TOM 2 1787-1865, TOM 3 1861-1945, TOM 4 1941-1980. Wydawnictwo Scholar.
Learning outcomes:	In the area of knowledge: student recognizes the main political, social, artistic and inteellectual achievements of subsequent ages. Student is familiar with key social and political institutions of the countries of language B.and C. In the area of skills: student recognizes and interprets symbols present in the culture of language B and C and is aware of the values which lie at their bottom. In the area of attitudes: student is open to cultural differences and displays interest in them.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Term paper: based on the materials provided on Moodle platform Grading criteria – Exam: The writing parts are graded according to the following criteria: 0-59% = failed (2.0) 60-67% = satisfactory (3.0) 68-75% = satisfactory plus (3.5) 76-83% = good (4.0) 84-91% = good plus (4.5) 92-98% = very good (5.0) 99-100% = very good! (5.0!)

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