UCL - Civilisation of the English-speaking countries : cultural aspects

[GERM1325]

[30h] 4 credits

This course is taught in the 1st semester.

This two-yearly course is taught in 2007-2008, 2009-2010,...

Teacher(s): Guido Latre

Language: English

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

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

Main themes

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

Content and teaching methods

This course will deal with the cultural identity of English-Speaking Europe. A first part will deal with artistic expressions (paintings, etchings, etc.) in Great Britain from 1750 (Industrial Revolution) to the present day. A second part will be based on an excursion to the "Flanders Fields" (the battlefields of World War I).

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Pre-course requirements: a good knowledge of German/ English/ Dutch, both spoken and written.
Assessment: oral or written exam based on both the lectures and required reading.
Study aids: reading list, text syllabus. Visit to the exhibition British Vision: Observation and Imagination in British Art 1750-1950 (Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Gent). One-day excursion to the Flanders Fields.