Tema Subtema
1. The English language in the world.
The British Islands and Ireland; the origins. 		1.1. English in the world. Political intitutions, global economy, science, travel, the arts.
1.2. Countries and contested lands (geography, climate, demography, etc.)
2. A History of Four Nations History, immigration and settlements: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland).
English expansion and historic legacy.
3. The United Kingdom The Twentieth century: politics, government, society (institutions, the social welfare). The multicultural society.
4. Cultural Icons; the UK and Ireland Cultural icons in/of the United Kingdom and of Ireland.
Cultural diversity.
5. Ireland Historical legacy and colonial disruptions.
Ireland in the twentieth century: 'Inventing/Constructing Ireland':from the 'Troubles' to the 'Celtic Tiger'
6. USA Culture The country (geography, climate, demography, etc.)
The people (settlement, immigration, women and minorities)
7. USA Culture Cultural icons in/of the United States
8.The British Empire and the Commonwealth 8.1. The British Empire:
8.2. Origin, justification, expansion of the Commonwealth.
8.3. Decline and aftermath.
9. African Cultures: the British legacy. 9.1.The Briish colonial legacy in Africa.
9.2. South Africa and Apartheid; The British imprint.
10. Indian Cultures and British Colonialism. 10.1. The complexity of the Indian subcontinent. British colonialism and the struggle for independence.
10.2 The legacy of the English language in India.
11. The British Legacy in Caribbean Cultures. 11.1 The arrival of the Europeans. The sugar plantations and the slave trade.
11.2.Caribbean literature in English.
12. Canadian and Australian Cultures. 12.1 Canada. Land disputes and colonial settlements. Literary legacy
12.2 Australia's origins as settled colonies. Literary legacy.