ENGLISH SOCIETY AND CULTURE

MTI291

Course Code: MTI291
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will obtain knowledge about English society and culture.
will become familiar with the society and culture specific elements for translation-oriented purposes.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students to the society and culture of England through analysing institutions, such as education, government, family, and religion as well as customs and rituals. As such, today's multicultural English society is to be analysed through exemplary texts.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	General Introduction
2^nd Week	The social and cultural context
3^rd Week	Language in culture, novel and poetry
4^th Week	Geography
5^th Week	Theatre
6^th Week	Cinema
7^th Week	Television, radio and newspaper
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Popular music and fashion
10^th Week	Art and sculpture
11^th Week	Architecture and interiors
12^th Week	Politics
13^th Week	Cuisine and food
14^th Week	Sport
15^th Week	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Abercrombie, N. et al. (Eds.). (2000). Contemporary British society (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Polity.
Christopher, D. (2002). British culture: An introduction. London: Routledge.
Higgins, M., Smith, C. & Storey, J. (Eds.). (2010). The Cambridge companion to modern British culture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Additional materials provided by the instructor.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	12	2	24
Preparation for Final exam	1	10	10
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	5	5
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	8	5	40
Total Work Load			124
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.13
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1		X
K2		X
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10	X	X
K11		X