the course deals with the most important events and dates in the British History. It deals first with the different stages or eras of world history as well as dealing with the proeminent civilisations. The course then focuses on British civilisation and its development from pre-historic period to modern one. It deals first with the first inhabitants of Britain and the old ancestors of the British people: The Celts, the Romans, the Anglo- Saxons and the Normen. it also deals with the mains sociological, cultural and political organisms that the United Kingdom went through to become a modern country.
Students are required to read a historical book entitled An Illustrated History of Britain by David Mcdowall. Each month, they are asked to read, analyse and present a part from the book (wich deals each time with a historical period from the British history).