《UKUSASyllabus》课程教学大纲

SurveyofBritainandAmerica1CourseSyllabus

1.BasicCurriculumandTeacherInformation

CourseTitle:SurveyofBritainandAmerica1

Coursetype:：elective

Totalhours/weekhours/credits:

32/2/2.0

Ofwhichincludesexperimental(training,discussion,etc.)hours:

Coursetime:Thursday,Periods3,4

Courselocation:6D-204

Q&Atime,placeandmanner:Building10,room304orinFamilyMart.Conversation,brieflecture,asneeded.

2.CourseDescription

Thisclassisintendedtoprovidehistorical,cultural,economicandgeographicalsubjectmatterconcerningtheUKandUSA.

3.CurriculumObjectives

1.Knowledgeandskillsobjectives:UnderstandthedevelopmentoftheUKandUSA.

2.Processandmethodobjectives:Lectures,pptpresentations

3.Emotional,attitudinalandvaluedevelopmentobjectives:

4.Pre-andPost-Coursecontact

5.Coursematerialselectionandreferencebooks

ASurveyoftheUnitedKingdomandUnitedStatesofAmerica,EditedbyC.W.PollardandJuneAlmes.

Therewillalsobeinternetreferencestobedeterminedaccordingtoclassneeds

Thisscheduleistheplan,butIreservetherighttochangeitifnecessary

6.Courseschedule

Wk.#/Lecturer

TeachingTheme

HighlightsandKeyPoints

Requirements

Hours

1

Introduction,UKGeography

2

2

GeographyofUK

Majorsurfacefeatures,plusgeologicalhistory

ReadChapter2

2

3

HistoryoftheUK

Prehistory,IronAgeBritain

Chapter3

4

HistoryoftheUK

Prehistory,IronAgeBritain,RomanConquest

Chapter3

2

5

HistoryoftheUK

LateRomanEra,Vortigern’sInvitation

Chapter3,plusIwillhaveahostofreferences

6

History

ScandinavianRuleofBritain

Chapter3,plusIwillhaveahostofreferences

2

7

HistoryoftheUK

NormanConquest,MedievalEngland

Linguisticsreferencesfromme

2

8

HistoryoftheUK

FormationofUK,ElizabethI,JamesI

chapters5,6

2

9

HistoryoftheUK

HanoverianEngland,IndustrialRevolution

Chapters5,6

10

HistoryofUK

ModernPeriod

Referencesfromme

11

Britisheducation

Universitysystem

Chapter6

2

12

USAgeography

Mainfeatures,resources

chapter7

2

13

USApre-history

SettlingtheAmericas

chapter8

2

14

Americanhistory

NativeAmericans

chapter8,internetsources

2

15

Americanhistory

NativeAmericans

chapter8,internetsources

2

16

Americanhistory

Columbusto1776

Chapter8

2

17

AmericanHistory

Birthofanation

Chapter8

2

18

AmericanHistory

Review

2

7.Teachingmethods,lecture,internetwebsitesandvideosastimepermits

8.Learningneedsofstudents

1.Methodofthiscourse,strategiesandeducationalresources.

VarioussuchasSocratic,interactiveq&a,in-classdiscussion,self-directedstudy

2.Requiredextra-curricularreadingandeducationalmaterials

Tobearrangedaccordingtoneedsandinterestsoftheclass

3.Weeklystudytimerequirement.

Asneeded,butgenerally2or3hoursofreadingand/orwriting

4.Requiredclass,laboratory,discussion,Q&A,homework(orthesis),unittests,finalexams,etc.,workrequirementsforstudents.

Assessmentformid-termexam,finalexam.

5.Studentparticipationinteachingevaluationrequirements.

Onlineevaluationsofmyteachingattheendofthesemester,butalsoanycontactmethodtogivemefeedbackisencouraged.

6.Performanceassessmentmethodsandstandards

EvaluationContent

Evaluationcriteriaandrequirements

Weight

MidternExam

WrittenMidtermexam

50%

FinalExam

WrittenFinal

50%

FinalExamMethod

Multiplechoice,andshortanswerquestions

10.DepartmentTeachingReviewCommitteeOpinion(TimesNewRoman,12pt.,bo