Umm Al-Qura University

Umm Al-Qura University

Course Entitled: ‘The United Kingdom: An Overview of Its History, Civilization, and Cultural Heritage’


College Activities
Added on - 2021/03/03  |  اخر تعديل - 2021/03/03

The Department of English Language at Al-Leith University College held a training course for the department’s students under the title: ‘The United Kingdom: An Overview of Its History, Civilization, and Cultural Heritage’. The course, which witnessed the attendance of 76 students from the department, was held on Tuesday, 18 Rajab 1442 A.H., via the WebEx platform and under the supervision of Mr. Hassan Muhammadi, a lecturer in the department.

The supervisor focused on the following themes:

  • Familiarizing students with the most important periods in the history of Britain, including events and wars, especially the stages concerned with the founding of the United Kingdom and the conditions for the member states to become part of the kingdom.
  • Familiarizing students with some cultural aspects of the United Kingdom: cultural and linguistic heritage, eating habits, and societal behaviors.
  • Deepening the students’ understanding of some literary courses, such as novels, theatrical plays and poetry related to some historical and cultural stages of the kingdom.
  • Helping students who wish to receive scholarships to the United Kingdom to understand British society, in all its aspects.

The session concluded with the opportunity for the attendees to pose their questions and inquiries about the themes of the course.

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