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    British studies

    course introduction

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    CONTENTS

    General information

    Course schedule

    Materials

    Assessment

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    General information

    Course title: British Studies

    Credit: 2 (30 periods)

    Instructor: Pham Thi Thanh Thuy (B)

    Instructors contacts:

    Email: [email protected]

    Cell phone: 09.88.55.36.68

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    CONTENTS

    General information

    Course schedule

    Materials

    Assessment

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    Course schedule

    Course schedule

    Lectures: 6/15 weeks

    S

    elf-study: 4/15 weeksPresentations & Discussion: 5/15 weeks

    Presentation &

    Seminars

    33%

    Lectures

    40%

    Self-study

    27%

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    Course schedule

    Week 1: Intro

    + lecture

    Week 2: Lecture

    Week 9: Self-study

    Week 10: Presentations

    Week 3: Lecture

    Week 7: Self-study

    Week 8: Presentations

    Week 4: Lecture

    Week 13: Self-study

    Week 12: Presentations

    Week 5: Lecture

    Week 11: Self-study

    Week 14: Presentations

    Week 6: Lecture

    Week 15: Presentations

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    themes

    History

    Identity and Social Profile

    Beliefs and Values

    Political System

    Economic System

    Educational System

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    CONTENTS

    General information

    Course schedule

    Materials

    Assessment

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    Course books

    Core-book

    Vietnam National University , Hanoi

    Hanoi University of Languages andInternational Studies

    An introduction to

    British Studies

    2008Adopted mainly fromBritain- The country and its people: An

    introduction for learners of English

    by JamesODriscollFor Internal Use Only

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    Course books

    Britain in Close-up

    Core-book

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    Other books

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    Other books

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    websites

    www.englishmonarchs.co.uk

    www.british-history.ac.uk

    www.royalcollection.org.uk

    www.naturalengland.org.uk

    www.royalnetwork.com

    www.historyonthenet.com

    www.bbc.co.uk

    www.guardian.co.uk

    www.the-times.co.ukabout.reuters.com/media/

    www.dfes.gov.uk/index.shtml (Department forEducationand Skills)

    www.isc.co.uk (Independent School Council)

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    CONTENTS

    General information

    Course schedule

    Materials

    Assessment

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    AssessmentOral Presentation: 30%Participation: 10%

    Attendance: one day off - 1 mark

    - Ill or college work: permission at least 12 hours in

    advanceActive participation in class and presentation discussions:Attention and Questions in presentation

    Responses in lectures

    4 quizzes for any of 6 lessons: 10%- No talking, no book looking

    - Handing in at the end of the quizzes

    Sitting Exam: 50%

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    Team formation

    The whole is greaterthan the sumof its parts5 teams in correspondence with 5-6 themes in the

    courseEach team has 4-6 members

    Presentation topic:Must be part of the assigned lectures theme

    Must be narrower than the theme of the lectureDetailed instructions

    Between the instructor and students (after the lectures,email)