Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación

Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación
Universidad de Córdoba
PLANIFICACIÓN DOCENTE
NOMBRE DE LA ASIGNATURA
ANGLO-AMERICAN CULTURE
TITULACIÓN
Maestro (Optativas y L.C.)
CURSO ACADÉMICO
2009-2010
CURSO EN EL QUE SE IMPARTE
3º
CARÁCTER
TIPO DE ASIGNATURA
NÚMERO DE CRÉDITOS
Cuatrimestral
CÓDIGO
Teóricos 3
Prácticos
1.5
HORAS NO PRESENCIALES
ÁREA/S DE CONOCIMIENTO
Filología Inglesa
DEPARTAMENTO/S RESPONSABLE/S
Filologías Inglesa y Alemana
PROFESORADO QUE LA IMPARTE
Ana Luján Jiménez
DESCRIPTORES SEGÚN B.O.E.
Bases históricas, geográficas, económicas, culturales y sociales de la civilización extranjera
correspondiente.
OBJETIVOS DE LA ASIGNATURA
The aim of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge of the most important
aspects of the Culture and Civilization of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and The United States
of America mainly, focusing on the basis of their past history that will help to understand better their
present, therefore, the course will be principally devoted to the study and understanding of some
countries cultures – Great Britain, The USA, Ireland, Canada, Australia, etc – whose political, cultural,
and historical evolution has been decisive in the establishment of the contemporary world.
CONTENIDOS (programa teórico y práctico)
1. Introduction: The English-speaking World
2. Great Britain: Country and people, History, Geography
3. The USA: Country and people, History, Geography
4. Ireland
5. Canada
6. Australia
7. Language in Culture
7. Religions, beliefs, traditional life
8. Holidays and special occasions
9. The System of Government and Politics.
METODOLOGÍA
Once the topics are introduced, the students will be provided with textual material to deal with. They
will be the basis to study in depth some aspects of the Anglo-American culture and civilization.
Besides, the students will be supposed to participate orally through debates and discussions.
ACTIVIDADES Y RECURSOS DIDÁCTICOS
Bibliography, film broadcasting in V.O.S., debates, discussions, pair/group work.
EVALUACIÓN
- Students will have to write a ten page essay typed in English.
- They are also expected to do an orally presentation on a topic related to the contents.
- Both, the essay and the topic for the oral presentation will be previously discussed with the teacher.
- The final exam will ask students to comment on texts, films and ideas that have been dealt during
the lessons.
- The final mark will be the average of the exam, the written essay and the student’s participation in
class, included the orally presentation mentioned above.
BIBLIOGRAFÍA BÁSICA RECOMENDADA
- Bromhead, P. (1991) Life in Modern Britain. Harlow. Longman
- Christopher, David, 1999, British Culture: An Introduction. London: Routledge.
- Farrel, M. Et al. (1995) The World of English. Harlow. Longman.
- Mackenzie, M.D. & Weswood (1993) Background to Britain. London. Macmillan
- Morgan, K (ed.)(1988) The Oxford History of Britain. Oxford. O.U.P.
- Murphy, R. (1997), The British Cinema Book. London:BFI.
- O’Driscoll,J. (1995) Britain: The Country and its People. Oxford. O.U.P.
- Oakland, J., (1989), British Civilization: An Introduction, 1996, London and New York: Routledge.
- Room, A. (1990) An A to Z of British Life. Dictionary of Britain. Oxford. O.U.P.
- Sieper, R (1993) The Student’s Companion to Britain: manual de historia, geografía, civilización y
cultura de Gran Bretaña. Barcelona. Idiomas
- Sheering,S. Seath, J. & White, G. (2002). Spotlight on Britain. O.U.P.
- Falk, R.- (1993) Spotlight on the USA. O.U.P.
- Dennis, A.- (2000). Spotlight on Australia. O.U.P.
- Sauvé,V. & Sauvé, M. - Gateway to Canada. O.U.P.
- Storry & Childs, 1997. British Cultural Identities, London and N.Y.: Routledge.
TEMPORALIZACIÓN
Weekly