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18963-01 - Practical course: Aspects of British Culture: Modern Britain 2 CP

Semester fall semester 2007
Course frequency Once only
Lecturers Peter Robert Burleigh (p.burleigh@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Content I intend to examine a variety of views of modern Britain looking particularly at style, sport, music and national identity. We shall be drawing on texts from magazines, newspapers, TV, film, photography, and popular music; you will be contributing to the course by giving short presentations, too. The aim of the course is to encourage open discussion of these varied phenomena.
Learning objectives Students will acquire tools in the analysis of popular culture, and discuss current topography of British culture, focusing on a variety of media. Participants also work practically in the analysis and presentation of small case studies.
Bibliography A background reading list will be distributed, and texts will be provided as specific reading material supporting each meeting.

 

Admission requirements None
Course application Participants must register by email with the course instructor.
Language of instruction English
Use of digital media No specific media used

 

Interval Weekday Time Room

No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.

Modules Modul Extending the View (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch)
Modul Focusing on English for SLA teachers (Sek-I-Fach: Englisch)
Modul Focusing on English for SLA teachers (Ausbildung zur Lehrperson für die Sekundarstufe I)
Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch)
Assessment format continuous assessment
Assessment details Presence and short presentation
Assessment registration/deregistration Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required
Repeat examination no repeat examination
Scale Pass / Fail
Repeated registration no repetition
Responsible faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch
Offered by Englisches Seminar

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