Civilisation of the English-speaking countries : cultural aspects

Level B2 of the Common Europea Framework of Reference for Languages

The course studies the major cultural, artistic and political trends and developments in the countries that have English as a principal language (intellectual life, visual arts, music, architecture, etc.).

General survey of the cultural developments of the English-speaking countries.
By the end of the course, students are expected to have acquired an understanding of the culture of the countries where English is a major language.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Written exam based on both the lectures and required reading.

Lectures, PowerPoint presentations, reading list, handouts, course notes.

This course will deal with the cultural identity of English-speaking Europe.

A first part, taught by Guido Latré, consists of an excursion to the "Flanders Fields" (the battlefields of World War I) and its preparation.

A second part, also taught by Guido Latré, is based on artistic expressions (paintings, etchings, literature, etc.) in Great Britain from the 14^th century to the beginning of the 20^th century.

The third part, taught by Ingrid Bertrand, concentrates on the 20^th century, and emphasises how English-speaking Europe progressively opens up to the voices of ethnic, racial and sexual minorities.

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Compulsory one-day excursion to the Flanders Fields.