An Introduction to European Culture

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An Introduction to European Culture

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Textbook

• European Culture An Introduction
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Contents

1. Greek Culture and Roman Culture
2. The Bible and Christianity
3. The Middle Ages
4. Renaissance and Reformation
5. The Seventeenth Century
6. The Age of Enlightenment
7. Romanticism
8. Marxism and Darwinism
9. Realism
10. Modernism and Other Trends
11. Review for Final Test

chronological
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Purposes of the course

• Improve English learning
• Upgrade personal quality
• Prepare for graduate program
• Promote intercultural competence
• Broaden your vision

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Characteristics of the Course

• Wide Coverage of many fields
• astronomy, geography, literature, history,
  religion, philosophy, political thoughts, art
  (paining, music, architecture, sculpture),
  science, etc.
• Knowing something of everything, not everything
  of something Only a taste

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Focus of Study

• Historical background of every period
• Major events (wars, invasions, reforms,
  revolutions, social changes,etc.)
• Ideologies (main assumptions)
• Prominent historical figures (political,
  literary, religious, scientific, artistic)
• Literary and artistic styles (main
  characteristics)

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Term Schedule
No. of Classes/Week 2
No. of Weeks 18
Total No. of Classes 36
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Assessment

• Final Score
• Coursework 50
• Final Paper 50

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Introduction

• Uses of the Subject
• Language cannot be learned without the knowledge
  of the culture behind it.
• Necessary to the citizens of the world.
• Two Major Elements in European Culture
• Greco-Roman element
• Judeo-Christian element