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Term 5
No.
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Themes
| Hours |
1.
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Percy Busshe Shelley. Lines and other poems
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2
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2.
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Thomas Hardy. A Broken Engagement
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2
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3.
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Thomas Eliot. The Love Song of J.A.Prufrock
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2
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4.
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John Steinbeck. The Pearl
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2
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5.
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John Steinbeck. The Pearl
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2
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6.
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John Steinbeck. The Pearl
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2
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7.
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John Steinbeck. The Pearl.
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2
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8.
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William Faulkner. Acceptance Speech on receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature
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2
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9.
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William Faulkner. Acceptance Speech on receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature
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2
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10.
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William Faulkner. Acceptance Speech on receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature
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2
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11.
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Tennessee Williams. The Glass Menagerie
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2
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12.
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Tennessee Williams. The Glass Menagerie
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2
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13.
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Tennessee Williams. The Glass Menagerie
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2
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14.
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Tennessee Williams. The Glass Menagerie
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2
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15.
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World Affairs. Newspaper materials
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2
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16.
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Review. Finalization
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2
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Term 6
No.
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Themes
| Hours |
1.
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Richard Aldington. Sacrifice Post
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2.
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2.
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Richard Aldington. Sacrifice Post
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2
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3.
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Richard Aldington. Sacrifice Post
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2
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4.
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Murder of the Mother Tongue
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2
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5.
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Murder of the Mother Tongue
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2
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6.
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Murder of the Mother Tongue
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2
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7.
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John Fowles.The French Lieutenant’s Woman
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2.
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8.
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John Fowles.The French Lieutenant’s Woman
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2
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9.
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John Fowles.The French Lieutenant’s Woman
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2
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10.
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John Fowles.The French Lieutenant’s Woman
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2.
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11.
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John Updike. The Orphaned Swimming Pool
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2
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12.
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John Updike. The Orphaned Swimming Pool
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2
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13.
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John Updike. The Orphaned Swimming Pool
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2
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14.
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John Updike. The Orphaned Swimming Pool
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2.
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15.
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Review. World Affairs. Newspaper materials
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2.
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16.
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Finalization
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2.
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IV.Literatūra
1. Doff A. and Jones Ch. 1998.Language in Use. Cambridge:CUP.
2. O’Connell S.1992. Focus on Advanced English. London and New York: Harper Collins.
3. O’Sullivan D., Swan M. and Walter C. 1993. The New Cambridge English Course. Cambridge: CUP
4. Kalniņa M. 1992.Reading and Comprehension Strategies. Rīga: LU.
5. Treilona M., Treilons A. 1995. English for Advanced Studies. Rīga: Zvaigzne,ABC.
6. Peridicals from the British Council Library: The Times, The Independent, The Guardian and others (the selected articles are photocopied with the kind permission of the British Council Library).
The Name of the Course Text Interpretation: Current Issues in the Anglo-Saxon World
The Author of the Course Lecturer Fabian Hilfrich, M.A.
The Objective of the Course Thematically, the objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the basic tenets and different organizational forms of Anglo-Saxon democracy, as it exists in the United States and in Great Britain. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of the individual, his or rights in and duties toward society. Within this context, the discontents and dilemmas of social norms and individual freedoms are explored in a variety of different thematic settings. From a methodological point of view, the course stresses close interpretation and analysis of texts from various sources (books, periodicals, pamphlets, etc.), the expansion of the students' vocabulary in their specialty language, and the development of their facilities to debate and argue in an oral as well as in a written format.
Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course The acquisition of the language courses of Term 1, Year 1.
The Scope of the Course 1 term, 32 hours of practical classes, two academic hours a week, delivered in Term 1, Year I.
The Number of Credit Points 2 points
The Type of Assessment A final exam in written form at the end of the term, preceded by a take-home midterm test and an oral presentation in class.
The Contents of the Course see Appendix
Appendix
No.
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THEMES
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HOURS
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1
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Introduction: Princess Diana and Monica Lewinsky - Two tabloid scandals and the uses of idols. Individualism versus conformity.
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2
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2
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Democracy I: Democratic theories and practices. The importance of individualism.
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2
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3
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Democracy II: Organizing forms of democratic government - Presidential government in the United States
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2
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4
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Democracy III: Organizing forms of democratic government - Parliamentary government in Great Britain.
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2
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5
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The Art of Argument: Learning how to analyze arguments and how to argue oneself.
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2
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6
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The European Union: Organization and identity — An organization for maximizing economic gains or for creating a true union of Europeans? Corruption in the EU: Does the organization have a "democracy deficit?"
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2
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7
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Great Britain's attitude toward the EU and the Euro currency.
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2
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8
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Europeanization and Globalization: Dangers to national identity or chances to overcome dangerous nationalisms? (Distribution of the take-home essay questions).
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2
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9
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Should Latvia and the Baltics join the EU and / or NATO? What are the obstacles?
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2
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10
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Immigration and asylum-seekers: "Fortress Europe?"
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2
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11
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Minority rights and national identity: The virtues and discontents of multiculturalism in Great Britain and in the United States.
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2
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12
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Capital Punishment: Justice or cruelty?
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2
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13
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Abortion: A woman's right to self-determination vs. a child's right to life.
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2
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14
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Art and free speech: The case of Robert Maplethorpe and Andres Serrano.
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2
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15
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Pornography and Decency: What limits should society set on individualism and free expression?
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2
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16
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Summary of the main themes and course evaluation.
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2
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