Course: English-speaking World: History, Geography and Culture credits: 10

Course code
LCK24HGC
Name
English-speaking World: History, Geography and Culture
Study year
2024-2025
ECTS credits
10
Language
English
Coordinator
R. Aldea
Modes of delivery
  • Guest lecture
  • Lecture
  • Practical / Training
  • Tutorial
Assessments
  • English-speaking World: History, Geography and Culture - Computer, organised by STAD examinations

Learning outcomes

The exact learning outcomes and course content is subject to change until 31-08-2024

Learning Outcomes:
After this course the student will be able to:
 
  1. Recognise historical and cultural (as well as geographical) backgrounds and interpret current developments in the English-speaking world.
  2. Understand the cultures of not only Britain, but also of  the former colonies of Britain from a perspective of the mindset of the populations, the traditions and the art and literature that have resulted from these.
  3. Point out where all the different areas are in relation to Britain and indicate the significance of these areas to Great Britain as well as the rest of the world.
  4. Give brief presentations on selected topics to present their research findings.

Content

The history, culture and geography of large parts of the British Commonwealth are discussed with the purpose of exploring the influence Great Britain had and still has on the world at large.

The areas that will be dealt with are:
  • The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Eire, the Republic of Ireland;
  • The United States of America and Canada;
  • Australia and New Zealand;
  • India and the Far East;
  • Africa;
  • strategic areas like Hong Kong, Gibraltar, the Falklands and the Middle East; all these as far as they are related to the English-speaking world.


Level:
Intermediate - Advanced
 
 
Contact:
HLCC@org.hanze.nl

 

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • International Business School
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