American society under Trump 2400-OG-EN-ASuT

This course focuses on major changes the American society has undergone within the last decades, with a strong consideration of the first and second Trump administration.
Students will examine various phenomena taking place in this period by searching for their reasons, analyzing the processes and examining their consequences.
This course offers a chance to jointly perform and discuss a multi-dimensional analysis of the contemporary American society, exploring various spheres of its daily life.
Students will focus on the American society through considering various issues like nationalism and patriotism, media and censorship, poverty, welfare and social security, healthcare and its challenges, education, energy policy and environmental protection, religion and values, immigration as well as political preferences and presidential
elections

Całkowity nakład pracy studenta

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in seminar – 30 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for seminar - 15 hrs - reading literature - 30 hrs - project – 10 hrs - consultations with the lecturer – 10 hrs Altogether: 95 hrs (3 ECTS)

Efekty uczenia się - wiedza

W1: Student has basic and structured knowledge of sociological theories, as well as concepts and terms related to modern American society. W2: He/she is familiar with social phenomena taking place in contemporary USA and understands their courses

Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności

U1: Student has the ability to conduct research through an analysis of works of various authors as well as desk research and data search. U2: Based on acquired knowledge, he/she can orally present and explain social phenomena in contemporary USA, while using proper terminology, professional presentation skills and techniques. U3: Student demonstrates developed reading comprehension, listening and speaking skills in English in the field of social studies.

Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne

K1: Student understands the importance of social bonds. K2: He/she is sensitive to social exclusion, bearing in mind its consequences. K3: Student is well-prepared to critically acquire new knowledge in the field of social sciences, with the consideration of possible bias, and understands its importance. K4: He/she can communicate in a group.

Metody dydaktyczne

Expository teaching methods: participatory lecture, narration, discussion. Exploratory teaching methods: Brainstorming, case study, problem-solving, project work.

Metody dydaktyczne podające

- pogadanka

Metody dydaktyczne poszukujące

- ćwiczeniowa
- studium przypadku
- giełda pomysłów

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Marta Jaworska

Kryteria oceniania

Assessment methods:
- project presentation 30%
- activity in class 40%
- preparation 30%

Assessment criteria:
The final grade will be composed of three sections: a project presented in class; activity during class assignments and discussions;
preparation for class evaluated during discussions.

fail: 0-60%
satisfactory: 61-68%
satisfactory plus: 69-75%
good: 76-83%
good plus: 84-90%
very good: 91-100%

Praktyki zawodowe

not applicable

Literatura

Various readings will be assigned to students throughout the semester. Most of them will include short papers, professional articles, or
book chapters.
They include, but are not limited to fragments of:
Desmond M. “Evicted”
DiMaggio P. “The myth of culture war”
Waldron T., Roberts B., Reamer A., “Working hard, falling short. America’s Working Families and the Pursuit of Economic Security”
Hochshild A.R. “Strangers in their own land. Anger and Mourning of the American Right”
Phillips K. “American Dynasty”

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