SILABUS BRISTISH CULTURE AND LITERATURE I

SYLLABUS
SUBJECT
PROGRAM
CREDIT
CODE
SEMESTER
LECTURER

: BRITISH CULTURE & LITERATURE 1
: ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
:2
: SEN 211
:3
: EKO RUJITO M, HUM

I. Aim:
This lesson aims at introducing the students with information about
United Kingdoms of Great Britain. The information covers geography, country,
people, identity, attitudes, manners, political life, monarchy, government,
parliament, and education. In the end of the semester the students are
expected to explain the subjects under study and make comparison with the

condition in Indonesia.
II. Organization of Teaching/Learning Activities
This syllabus and the course orientation are given in the first session. This
subject will be taught through a class discussion. Students are expected to
participate in the discussion and presentation.
III. Progression of the Course
WEEK

TOPIC

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INTRODUCTION
GEOGRAPHY
COUNTRY & PEOPLE
IDENTITY
ATTITUDES (1)
ATTITUDES (2)
MANNERS (1)
MANNERS (2)
POLITICAL LIFE
MONARCHY (1)
MONARCHY (2)
GOVERNMENT
PARLIAMENT

EDUCATION SYSTEM (1)
EDUCATION SYSTEM (2)
REVIEW

IV. Assessment:
1. Final Test

: 30%
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2. Presentation
: 30%
3. Participation/Tasks : 30%
4. Attendance
: 10%
V. Reference:
Encyclopedia Britannica. 2005. Ultimate Reference Suit DVD.
Lavery, Clare. 1994. Focus on Britain Today. London: Macmillan Publishers, Ltd.
O’Driscoll, James. 2003. Britain. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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