ESTUDIOS CULTURALES DE GRAN BRETAÑA
GRADO EN ESTUDIOS INGLESES
Curso 2025/2026
1. Datos de la asignatura
(Fecha última modificación: 12-06-25 10:38)- Código
- 102510
- Plan
- 2010
- ECTS
- 4.50
- Carácter
- OBLIGATORIA
- Curso
- 3
- Periodicidad
- Primer Semestre
- Idioma
- ENGLISH
- Área
- FILOLOGÍA INGLESA
- Departamento
- Filología Inglesa
- Plataforma Virtual
Datos del profesorado
- Profesor/Profesora
- Nora Rodríguez Loro
- Grupo/s
- B
- Centro
- Fac. Filología
- Departamento
- Filología Inglesa
- Área
- Filología Inglesa
- Despacho
- Despacho 0.2 - Calle Placentinos Nº 18
- Horario de tutorías
- Viernes 09.00-13.00
- URL Web
- https://produccioncientifica.usal.es/investigadores/157313/detalle
- norarloro@usal.es
- Teléfono
- 923 294500 Ext.1707
2. Recomendaciones previas
Asignaturas que se recomienda haber cursado: Introducción a la literatura inglesa (102501)
Asignaturas que se recomienda cursar simultáneamente: Estudios Culturales de Estados Unidos (102511), Literatura inglesa: Edad Media y Renacimiento (102509).
Asignaturas que son continuación: Literatura inglesa del S. XX (102522).
Otras recomendaciones:
• Es preciso que el alumnado sea capaz de hacer un uso de la lengua adecuado, tanto de forma oral como escrita. Por ello, se recomienda encarecidamente que el
alumnado posea unos conocimientos de inglés superiores al B2.
3. Objetivos
a. Generales:
- Identificación y comprensión de los conceptos clave y métodos de aproximación a la historia y cultura de Gran Bretaña.
- Construcción de juicios razonados sobre los elementos socioculturales de la realidad británica.
- Desarrollo de valores sociales relacionados con la igualdad de género, la democracia y la diversidad cultural.
- Desarrollo de destrezas de análisis de textos atendiendo a la realidad sociocultural e histórica en que fueron producidos.
- Realización de presentaciones coherentes sobre la realidad sociocultural en las Islas Británicas y su diversidad en la actualidad (bloque 4).
b. Específicos:
- Estudio de la construcción nacional de Gran Bretaña desde los asentamientos celtas hasta nuestros días
- Estudio de los mitos y leyendas que cada cultura ha ido aportando al sentimiento nacional de Inglaterra, Gales, Irlanda y Escocia.
- Estudio de documentos clave de la historia británica
- Estudio de los movimientos artísticos más relevantes.
4. Competencias a adquirir | Resultados de Aprendizaje
Básicas / Generales | Conocimientos.
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Específicas | Habilidades.
| Competencias Específicas: | Habilidades: |
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By the end of the course, students will be able to:
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Transversales | Competencias.
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By the end of the course, students will be able to:
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5. Contenidos
Teoría.
THEORY:
1. Introduction to Cultural Studies.
- Definition(s) of culture.
- Cultural studies: an interdisciplinary field of study.
2. Outline of the history of the British Isles.
- From Celtic Britain to Anglo-Saxon Times.
- The Middle Ages.
- Early Modern England.
- The Early Stuarts.
- The Restoration and the Long Eighteenth Century.
- The Industrial Revolution.
- Victorian England: Empire and Commonwealth.
- The Twentieth and Twenty-First Century: Historical and cultural landmarks.
Práctica.
PRACTICE:
- Critical reading of selected historical texts.
- Discussion of the mandatory readings.
- Guided debates.
6. Metodologías Docentes
This course combines lectures and seminars. Theoretical content will be delivered through lectures to provide students with the essential background on the history of Great Britain.
Theoretical content will cover each of the topics included in the syllabus, supported by students´ reading—either prior to or simultaneous with class explanations—of the recommended supporting texts or those selected for analysis. The essential content and the approach students should take will be presented in a didactic manner. To support the effective follow-up and further development of these lessons, students will have access to both the basic and supplementary bibliography recommended in this guide.
Practical content will be distributed throughout the course and will primarily consist of critical commentaries on selected texts, essays, and class discussions. These practical sessions will prioritise student motivation and active participation.
7. Distribución de las Metodologías Docentes
8. Recursos
Libros de consulta para el alumno.
Bibliografía general:
BOU FRANCH, P., BRÍGIDO CORACHÁN, A. & COPERIAS AGUILAR, M.J. History and Culture of English-Speaking Countries. A Task-Based Approach. PUV, 2014.
BRIGGS, Asa. A Social History of England. Penguin, 1983.
DURING, Simon. The Cultural Studies Reader . Routledge, 1999.
FORD, Boris. The Cambridge Cultural History of Britain. Cambridge UP, 1992.
GILES, Judy & MIDDLETON, Tim. Studying Culture. A Practical Introduction. Blackwell, 1999.
GROSSBERG, Lawrence, Cary NELSON, and Paula A. TREICHLER. Cultural Studies. Routledge, 1992.
HARVEY, Paul & JONES, Rhodri. Britain Explored. Longman, 1992.
MATTHEW, H. C. G., and Kenneth O. MORGAN. The Oxford History of Britain. Oxford UP, 1992.
OAKLAND, John. British Civilization. Routledge, 1995.
SCHAMA, Simon. Simon Schama: A History of Britain. The Complete BBC Series, 2008.
STOREY, John. An Introductory Guide to Cultural Theory & Popular Culture. Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1993.
-----------. Cultural Theory & Popular Culture. A Reader. Prentice Hall, 1994.
-----------. What is Cultural Studies? A Reader. Arnold, 1996.
9. Evaluación
Criterios de evaluación.
The final exam will consist of a test and a commentary on one of the texts included in the syllabus. The following aspects will be assessed:
1. Understanding of the texts.
2. Knowledge of the socio-cultural context of the period.
3. Ability to build an argument based on the text and to structure the commentary effectively.
4. Accuracy in the use of the English language.
Sistemas de evaluación.
The following table details the assessment instruments and their weighting in the final grade for the course.
| Continuous assessment | |
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| Mock exam | 20% |
| Oral presentatioin | 20% |
| Written exam | 60% |
| Non-Continuous assessment | |
| Written exam | 100% |
Recomendaciones para la evaluación.
The aim of the assessment is to verify the extent to which students have assimilated the competencies and knowledge taught throughout the course, as well as their ability to demonstrate and apply them. Written expression, presentation, and linguistic accuracy will also
be taken into account.
Specific assessment rubrics will be provided for each task (in the case of continuous assessment), and will be made available on Studium in advance. English will be used as the language of instruction and communication throughout the course.
Students who attend at least 80% of the in-person classes may be assessed through:
- A written exam (60%)
- Participation in in-person activities outside of regular class hours (40%)
Students who do not attend class regularly will be assessed through a final exam worth 100% of the final grade.
Regular class attendance, reading the materials provided on the virtual course platform,
preparing assignments, and active classroom participation are strongly recommended.
Additional expectations:
- Participation in discussions and in-class exercises is expected and may be considered in borderline cases.
- Assignments must be submitted by the deadlines. Late submissions may be penalised unless prior arrangements are made.
- Plagiarism and any form of academic dishonesty are strictly prohibited. All work submitted must be the student’s own, and sources—whether primary or secondary—must be properly cited. Cases of plagiarism will be dealt with according to the university’s academic integrity policy and may result in disciplinary action.