| Course title | Scottish Studies 1 |
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| Course code | KAA/SK01 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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The course will deal with the following topics: 1. The dawn of an era - the Picts 2. Anglo-Saxon Influence. 3. The Arbroath Treaty. 4. The Scottish Kingdom. 5. Scotland and France. 7. 1707 and Its Aftermath. 8. Flodden Field and the anihilation of culture. 9. The cultural Renaissance. 10. Devolution and its consequences.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook) |
| Learning outcomes |
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This course aims to provide students with a basic overview of the history of Scotland within and without Great Britain. Attention will be devoted particularly to those events that significantly helped to shape Scotland as it is today. The course covers all periods in Scottish history, starting with the Picts and ending with the devolution and the establishment of the Scottish Parliament. Topics discussed include the Scottish Kingdom, the Act of Union of 1707 and its consequences, the Battle of Flodden Field and the persecution of Scottish culture, Scottish Renaissance, referendum and the Scottish Parliament.
Students will acquire: - a knowledge of the most important events in Scottish history, - an understanding of the specificity of Scotland within Great Britain, - an understanding of the development of literature and of the main genres in relation to social and cultural changes, - an understanding of the connections between the past and the present, - an appreciation for the value of cultural heritage, - greater competence in structuring and writing essays, - improved ability to take part in a scholarly discussion. |
| Prerequisites |
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There are no prerequisites to signing up for this course.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance, Written exam
The student should actively participate in the classes and pass the test. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2020) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2017) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |