ENGLISH CULTURE AND HISTORY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ELL324	ENGLISH CULTURE AND HISTORY	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. BÜLENT İLHAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course enables students to possess sophisticated knowledge about English culture and history in order for them to develop a critical socio-historical approach to the characteristics of the significant periods as well as to the important historical events in English history.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course provides a thorough view of English culture and history from the Prehistoric Britain to the Edwardian Era.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
identify the characteristics of periods such as the Prehistoric Britain, the Roman Conquest of Britain, the Dark Ages, the Middle Ages, the Tudor Period, the Stuart Age, the Georgian Era, and the Edwardian Era while reading and analysing representative literary texts written in the aforementioned historical periods.
discuss and interpret the historical events, ideas, and conflicts in British history both verbally and in an essay.
develop a critical socio-historical approach to English culture and its institutions such as court, the Church, parliament, universities and its traditions of rural and urban life while reading a historical text or writing about a certain period in English history.
relate the social, political, and historical developments in British history to literary texts while discussing a literary text both verbally and in an essay.
compare and contrast different historical periods such as the Prehistoric Britain, the Roman Conquest of Britain, the Dark Ages, the Middle Ages, the Tudor Period, the Stuart Age, the Georgian Era, and the Edwardian Era in terms of their distinctive characteristics and social and political backgrounds both verbally and in an essay.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction to the course	Lecture & Discussion
2	Reading the Material Assigned	Tudor Britain, the English Reformation and Early Modern Britain	Lecture & Discussion
3	Reading the Material Assigned	From the English Civil War to the Glorious Revolution	Lecture & Discussion
4	Reading the Material Assigned	The Beginnings of the British Empire (1587-1750)	Lecture & Discussion
5	Reading the Material Assigned	Social Order and Everyday Life in 18th Century Britain (1714-1800)	Lecture & Discussion
6	Reading the Material Assigned	Politics, War, and Empire 1714-1763	Lecture & Discussion
7	Reading the Material Assigned	The Industrial Revolution: Unraveling the Cause	Lecture & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the Material Assigned	The Industrial Revolution – Pioneers, Machines, and Social Consequences	Lecture & Discussion
10	Reading the Material Assigned	Liberalism, Conservatism, Revolution, and Early Social Reforms 1789-1815	Lecture & Discussion
11	Reading the Material Assigned	Political Economy and its Discontents Part I: Radicalism, Luddism, Owenism	Lecture & Discussion
12	Reading the Material Assigned	Reform, Class Consciousness, and the Chartist Movement 1819-1848	Lecture & Discussion
13	Reading the Material Assigned	Workshop of the World: Victorian Stability, Industrial Leadership, and the Empire of Free Trade 1848-1875	Lecture & Discussion
14	Reading the Material Assigned	The Struggle for Social Justice Continues: The Women’s Movement Takes Shape 1792-1890	Lecture & Discussion
15	Reading the Material Assigned	The Resurgence of Labour: From Revolutionary Marxism to the Labour Party 1848-1906	Lecture & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Webb, R. K. (1980). Modern England: From the Eighteenth Century to the Present. New York: Harper & Row.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic concepts of economics, administrative and human sciences. (Bloom 1)
2	Evaluate the economic environment and overall sustainability of firms. (Bloom 4)

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate principles and concepts of economics and finance with other disciplines. (Bloom 4)
2	Define principles, concepts, methods and theories related with economics and finance. (Bloom 1)

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpret the charts and tables related to the field. (Bloom 2)

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the theoretical models of economic policies which have direct or indirect effects by using the facts and dynamics of the economic system.(Bloom 4)
2	Analyze economic and financial reports. ((bloom 4)
3	Use basic mathematics, statistics and econometric methods and tools to solve economic and financial problems. (Bloom 3)
4	Interpret the operation of current economic, political and social events by using institutional information related with Economics and Finance.(Bloom 2)

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Organize economic and financial activities in humanitarian and social terms with adherence to ethics. (Bloom 4).

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Develop a critical perspective on national and international economic, political, social, financial and development problems. (bloom 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the agenda on economics, politics and social issues and improve himself/ herself. (bloom 6)

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Analyze current issues and problems by using the structure and properties of Macro and Microeconomics and variables. (Bloom 4)
2	Evaluate the effectiveness of the general economic system and public policies and their effects on markets and basic economic variables.(Bloom 4)
3	Analyze the cause and effect relationships between the relevant economic variables. (Bloom 4)
4	Evaluate the expected trends and portfolio analyzes in interest and exchange rates within the framework of the general financial system. (Bloom 4)

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	5	65
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	10	10
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	10	10
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	129