2013/2014
KAN-MLEAM_AS1 Politics and Society in the USA and/or
Latin America
| English Title |
| Politics and Society in the USA
and/or Latin America |
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| Language |
English |
| Exam ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Full Degree Master |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Course period |
Autumn |
| Time Table |
Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
| Study board |
Study Board for MA in International Business
Communication
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| Course
coordinator |
- Kevin McGovern - Department of International Business
Communication (IBC)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Globalization, International Business, markets and studies
- Political leadership, public management and international
politics
- Language and Intercultural Studies
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Last updated on
01-10-2013
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| Learning objectives |
The student must be able to:
- Demonstrate concrete, empirical knowledge of the themes dealt
with in the course
- Demonstrate general understanding of the institutional and
societal framework of course themes
- Analyse and discuss concrete political and social problems and
issues relevant to the themes
- Apply relevant theoretical and methodological considerations in
the exam paper
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| Course prerequisites |
| BA-level knowledge of American
Studies. Students must have specific knowledge of the history and
politics of the Americas. See below under Course Content for
suggested prior readings. |
| Examination |
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Politics and
Society in the USA and/or Latin America:
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| Examination form |
Written sit-in exam |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
| Assignment type |
Written assignment |
| Duration |
3 hours |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
| Exam period |
Winter Term |
| Aids allowed to bring to the exam |
Limited aids, see the list below and the exam
plan/guidelines for further information:
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| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up
examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most
appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office
will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take
examination will be held as an oral examination
instead.
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Description of the exam
procedure
Exam on CBS' PC without internet access
Exam aids: All written aids, incl.
USB-stick.
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| Course content and
structure |
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The aim of the course is to increase student understanding of
the institutional framework within which society functions in the
relevant countries. Furthermore the intention is to strengthen the
ability of the students to analyse political and social issues. The
main emphasis is on an in-depth analysis of one or more themes
which provide an empirical point of departure for a general
discussion of socio-political processes in the USA and/or Latin
America.
Suggested prior readings:
History as in:
Goldfield, D. et al. The American Journey Comb./Concise ed. (NY:
Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2008)
Skidmore & Smith, Modern Latin America, 6th edition (OUP,
2005)
Politics as in:
C. Blake, Politics in Latin America, 2nd ed. (NY:
Houghton-Mifflin, 2008)
C. Scartascini, E. Stein and M. Tommasi, eds. How Democracy Works:
Institutions, and Actors in Latin American Policymaking
(Washington, D.C.: Interamerican Development Bank, 2010)
E. Ashbee and C. Harris, US Politics Today - 3rd ed. (Manchester
UP, 2010).
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| Teaching methods |
The course uses lectures and group
activities. There is an emphasis upon student participation.
All teaching as well as the exam is in English.
Requirements for the course are reading all the assignments in a
timely manner and active participation in class discussions. Each
student is required to give a seminar presentation of a topic dealt
with in classes.
There will be a written exam at the end of the semester. It will be
a three hour open-book exam. Students will demonstrate their
knowledge of the empirical materials as well as their ability to
employ concepts and theories appropriately. |
| Student workload |
| Teaching and preparation |
180 hours |
| Preparation for exam |
42 hours |
| Written exam |
3 hours |
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| Expected literature |
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A reading list will be available at the beginning of the
semester.
Suggested literature (subject to change):
- Mann, Thomas & Norman Ornstein, The Broken Branch: How
Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track
(New York: Oxford University Press, 2008).
- Selected chapters from: Crenson, Matthew & Thomas Stanton,
Downsizing Democracy: How America Sidelined It's Citizens
and Privatized Its Public (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University
Press, 2004).
In addition to these readings, a number of articles will be
posted online during the course.
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Last updated on
01-10-2013
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