Current issues in Latin America

General data

Course ID:	4206-BP-AL
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Current issues in Latin America
Name in Polish:	Actualidad latinoamericana
Organizational unit:	American Studies Center
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Spanish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The aim of the course is to help students to get used to following the news on Latin America and discussing the issues of the moment
Full description:	The students are divided into 4 groups. Each group follows different mass medium available on the Internet. Every week each group chooses the news of the week and publishes a link in an online document in order to share it with other groups. During the classes the students hold a discussion on the selected news, presenting their points of view and those of the different media. The student are to follow the news on various topics related to Latin America, such as: politics, economy, society, culture, technology, sports, etc . During the last classes each group prepares a final presentation with the summary of the news that appeared in their source of information during the course. The objective is to identify countries and issues that attract most public attention, as well as to analyse the image of the region presented by different media.
Bibliography:	The 4 mass media followed by the students include: CNN en Español BBC Mundo (América Latina) TeleSur El País (América). The students are also welcome to deepen their knowledge using other sources.
Learning outcomes:	KNOWLEDGE After completing the course, the students: - have in-depth knowledge of the issues of the moment in Latin America - are familiar with different mass media and understand their editorial lines SKILLS After completing the course, the students: - can search, select, analyse and evaluate the news on Latin America - are able to form their own opinions on the current issues in Latin America and present them in public during discussion - can critically receive media coverage - is able to express their opinion and participate in discussion on Latin America in Spanish SOCIAL COMPETENCES After completing the course, the students: - understand the need of continuous learning and the importance of staying informed by following the news on Latin America - can cooperate and work in groups accepting different roles - can present their work in public and formulate arguments in discussion
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	The final evaluation will take into account the weekly selection of the news, the students' active participation in discussions and the final presentation with the following weight: news selection – 30% active participation – 30% final presentation - 40% Only one unjustified absence is allowed. If more, the student will not be able to approve the course.

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