Описание:"The World of Britain" course consists of two parts: History of Britain and Contemporary Britain. History of Britain precedes the part of the course about Britain Today, emphasizing the events which had a crucial effect on the country and people and shaped the nation and its mentality. In this way students can achieve understanding of the roots of phenomena of contemporary British life: the existence of four countries/nations/cultures/languages within the UK, the story of two advents of Christianity to Britain and then the break with The Roman Church and establishing an independent Anglican Church, the role of the Monarchy, the traditionalism and conservatism of people alongside with advanced ideas and innovations in various spheres of life and a lot more. The focus of the course is on people, their way of life, attitudes and identities, likes and dislikes rather than on formal parametres of the country and the state study