British Civilisation course is designed for third-year students of English at the Department of Letters and English Language. This course is divided into lectures and seminars (TD) which go hand in hand and complement each other. Regarding domestic policy, this course deals with some of the central social, political, and economical reforms and events in British history. These issues have profoundly shaped modern British society, government, and politics. As far as foreign policy is concerned, this course examines Great Britain’s relationship with Europe and the age of imperialism.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- learn the nature of political life in the United Kingdom such as: the Constitutional monarchy, political parties, and the history of trade unions);
- examine the rise of liberalism in the UK (the shift from mercantilism to free trade policy);
- identify the reasons that led Britain to participate in various wars such as: the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, and Opium Wars;
- identify the reasons for empire building.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- learn the nature of political life in the United Kingdom such as: the Constitutional monarchy, political parties, and the history of trade unions);
- examine the rise of liberalism in the UK (the shift from mercantilism to free trade policy);
- identify the reasons that led Britain to participate in various wars such as: the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, and Opium Wars;
- identify the reasons for empire building.
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- معلم: Faten ADI