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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
SOCS 48.11 | Title:
BRITISH LIFE CUL |
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| Full Title:
British Life Culture |
| Last Reviewed:7/19/1989 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.00 | 17 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 68.00 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 12 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 8.00 | | Contact DHR | 136.00 |
| | Contact Total | 12.00 | | Contact Total | 204.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 136.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 340.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
04 - Different Topics
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Weekly lectures by British guest lecturers; related field trips to the Museum of London, the Tate Gallery, the Houses of Parliament.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:04 - Different Topics
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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To give students a broad overview of British culture and civilization.
The course takes a social, historical and cultural approach to con-
temporary British society and examines traditions and institutions to
help understand the British way of life in the 20th century.
Topics and Scope
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1. Historical Perspective
a. Political Aspects
b. Social Aspects
c. Cultural Aspects
d. Economic Aspects
2. Current Status of Great Britain
a. Political and Economic Concerns
b. Social and Cultural Concerns
c. Sites to Visit
3. Great Britain's Future as a Member of the European Community
Assignments:
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Reading current periodicals and handouts dealing with historical
perspectives.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
30 - 40% |
| Written homework, Reading reports | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
30 - 40% |
| Field work, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 40% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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