American Studies
Knowledge:
Upon completion, the student should:
- have knowledge of the social life, history, and a wide variety of cultural expressions in English-speaking countries, especially central works in the American literary tradition
- have knowledge of textual structures and linguistic devices of critical and analytical approaches to both literary and non-literary texts
- have knowledge of textual genres and their characteristics, as well as norms for the production of academic texts and the responsible use of sources
- have knowledge of some English linguistic variants
Skills:
Upon completion, the student can:
- use English confidently and functionally, both orally and in writing, appropriate to the audience in different situations
- use English confidently and functionally, orally and in writing, in various situations and genres with precision, fluency, and coherence
- adapt, select, and facilitate the work on English-language texts for children and young adults, as well as employing relevant and precise terminology while working with texts
- facilitate student creation of oral, written, and multimodal texts with fluency, precision, and coherency
- explore the social, historical, and cultural history of English-speaking countries
General competence:
Upon completion, the student can:
- maintain and develop their own linguistic competence
- work independently and together with others to solve identified problems in relation to the students’ learning and development in the subject of English
Compulsory participation (OD): Attendance (85%):: Approved / Not Approved
Assessment task (AK): 3 Online Seminars: Complete three online discussions by writing at least one academic contribution in response to a given theme, and to comment on other student's contributions. Comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale: Approved / Not Approved
Take-home examination (HJ): Essay, one week: comprises 33/100 of the grade, grading scale A - F
Oral Examination (MU): comprises 67/100 of the grade, grading scale A - F
Compulsory participation and assessment tasks must be approved to receive the final grade.
All aids allowed
Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating