The course gives an insight into the culture and everyday life of the United Kingdom. Students are expected to make differences between political and geographical concepts like the United Kingdom, Great Britain and the British Isles. Topics include: Different regions of the UK. Main symbols of the British Isles. The political system and the role of the monarhy. The legal system. The welfare system. The education system. Social structure. Students are expected, in possession of their language skills obtained so far, to orientate themselves in the culture of the British Isles. Religion.

During the course, which is a follow-up on first-year foundation skills courses, students gain a deeper insight into the grammatical structures, the nuanced use of terms and a more varied use of vocabulary. The aim of the course is to develop the receptive and productive skills in an integrated way with the help of skill development tasks.

Our coursebook is going to be Leo Jones's New Progress to Proficiency (Cambridge University Press, 1995)

This course offers an overview of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon age to 1798. The chapters will follow the period division of BAN1311 British history.  While literary periods do not always coincide with political landmarks, and trends in literature often overlap, it is still important to see how historical epochs relate to cultural achievements.

The tasks in this course are going to be entirely practical. The lecture materials will serve as a background to textual analysis.

This course continues BAN1309 British Literary History 1, and gives an overview of 19th-century British literature. The division of the course follows the breakdown of the BAN1311 British History module.

The tasks in this course are going to be entirely practical and the lecture materials will serve as a background for textual analysis.

This course continues BAN1409 British Literary History 2, and gives an overview of 20th-century British literature. The division of the course follows the breakdown of the BAN1311 British History module.

The tasks in this course are going to be entirely practical and the lecture materials will serve as a background for textual analysis.