Electives - The United States of America in the past and today - course description

General information

Course name	Electives - The United States of America in the past and today
Course ID	08.3--FAP-USAPT-S23
Faculty	Faculty of Humanities
Field of study	WH - oferta ERASMUS / Filologia angielska
Education profile	-
Level of studies	First-cycle Erasmus programme
Beginning semester	winter term 2024/2025

Course information

Semester	6
ECTS credits to win	2
Course type	optional
Teaching language	english
Author of syllabus	dr hab. Leszek Szymański, prof. UZ

Classes forms

The class form	Hours per semester (full-time)	Hours per week (full-time)	Hours per semester (part-time)	Hours per week (part-time)	Form of assignment
Class	30	2	-	-	Credit with grade

Aim of the course

Familiarizing students with the characteristics of regions, selected institutions and elements of the culture of the United States.

Command of English that allows one to participate in the classes.

Characteristics of selected regions of the United States.

The United States Declaration of Independence.

The United States federal government.

The legal system in the United States.

Education in the United States.

The economy and industries in the United States.

Religion in the United States.

National identity in the United States.

Racial and ethnic diversity in the United States.

United States Armed Forces.

Elements of (popular) culture in the United States.

Lecture, conversational lecture, discussion, panel and scored discussion, students' presentations of selected topics.

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

1. Regular class attendance.

2. Active participation in classes.

3. Completion of assignments.

4. Presentation of the results of the assigned tasks.

5. Positive result of the final test.

The list of sources may be extended.

Modified by dr hab. Leszek Szymański, prof. UZ (last modification: 20-05-2024 08:29)