- •1. British and American Studies as a science. Its aim and field of study, neighboring sciences
- •2. English as a global language. Multiculturalism. Variants, dialects & variations.
- •3. Old English period: the 1st inhabitants of the territory; old relicts.
- •4. The uk: geography, landscape, people population & climate. Official regions & counties.
- •5. The uk: Roman invasion & influence.
- •6. The uk: Scotland, Wales, the Northern Ireland.
- •7. Medieval Britain (12-14c.). Formation of the nation. Norman invasion.
- •8. Geography of the uk. Population. The main industrial centres.
- •9. Places of interest in gb. Traditional holidays, sport games.
- •10. Official symbols of the uk.
- •11. Theatre and music in gb.
- •12. National sports in the uk.
- •13. British Literature (modern writers).
- •14 .Culture and religion in gb.
- •15. The uk and the usa as English speaking countries. Other English-speaking countries in the modern world. Contacts, spheres of influence.
- •16. Britain by the 16th century, the Renaissance in culture and sciences.
- •17. The great Empire: Britain in the 17th century.
- •18.Britain in the 18th century: British - American contacts.
- •21. The Modern Britain: industrial centers and branches
- •22. Religion in England, Scotland and Wales
- •23. System of government in England, Scotland and Wales
- •24. Geography of England, Scotland and Wales, comperative analysis
- •25. Political structure of Ukraine and the uk (comperative analysis)
- •26. American history: protestants and puritans; the first colonies
- •27. American flag and other official symbols of the country
- •28. The usa: establishing the nation and state system
- •29, 39. American Holidays and sport games
- •30. Physical culture and Leisure. What does «American dream» mean?
- •36. American economy: from the 17 century to present times
- •37. American arts, theatre, music
- •38. Medicine and health care in the usa
- •40. American political parties
- •41. Science and technology in the usa
- •42. American youth: religious views, values and organizations
- •43. Population in the usa. Multiculturalism. American English and its variations
- •44. Movements of social protest in the usa and rasism (abolitionism, feminism, Ku-Klux-Klan)
- •45. The uk and usa through the Great Depression
- •46. The World War II. The uk and the usa
- •47. The usa: the Northerners and the Southerners
- •48. The usa: capital, system of the states
- •50. American South: agricultural regions and centres
- •51. Royal collection and all the castles.
21. The Modern Britain: industrial centers and branches
Private enterprises in the Great Britain generate over three-quarters of total domestic income. Since 1979 the Government has privatized 46 major businesses and reduced the state-owned sector of industry by about two-thirds. The Government is taking measures to cut unnecessary regulations imposed on business, and runs a number of schemes which provide direct assistance or advice to small and medium-sized businesses. In some sectors a small number of large companies and their subsidiaries are responsible for a substantial proportion of total production, notably in the vehicle, aerospace and transport equipment industries. Private enterprises account for the greater part of activity in the agricultural, manufacturing, construction, distributive, financial and miscellaneous service sectors. The private sector contributed 75% of total domestic final expenditure in 1992, general government 24 % and public corporations 1%. About 250 British industrial companies in the latest reporting period each had an annual turnover of more than Ј500 million. The annual turnover of the biggest company, British Petroleum’, makes it the llth largest industrial grouping in the world and the second largest in Europe. Five British firms are among the top 25 European Community companies.
22. Religion in England, Scotland and Wales
According to the 2001 UK census, Christianity remains the major religion, followed by Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Buddhism in terms of number of adherents. In the 2001 census, 71.6% of the population put themselves down as Christian. Though each country that makes up the UK has a long tradition of Christianity that pre-dates the UK itself, in practice all have relatively low levels of religious observance and today are secular societies. Christianity is the main religion in England with the Church of England the Established Church. It is the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion (except the Scottish Episcopal Church which has separate origins and is a Sister Church rather than a Daughter Church) and the oldest among the communion's thirty-eight independent national churches. Christianity is also the main religion in Wales. In the 1920s, the Church in Wales became independent from the Church of England and became 'disestablished' but remains in the Anglican Communion. Roman Catholic diocesan hierarchies were re-established in England and Wales in 1850 following an influx of Irish Catholics fleeing the Great Irish Famine. Today the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales is the second largest Christian church across England and Wales with around five million members, mainly in England. Pentecostal churches are continuing to grow and, in terms of church attendance, are now third after the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church in England. The presbyterian Church of Scotland is recognised by the Church of Scotland Act 1921 as the national church of Scotland. The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland is Scotland's second largest Christian church, representing a sixth of the population. The Scottish Episcopal Church, which is part of the Anglican Communion, dates from the final establishment of Presbyterianism in Scotland in 1690.