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Texts in US Culture/Texts in Latin American Culture

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Course ID:	4219-AL101
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.9 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0229) Humanities (except languages), not elsewhere classified The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Texts in US Culture/Texts in Latin American Culture
Name in Polish:	Texts in US Culture/Texts in Latin American Culture (Teksty kultury północnoamerykańskiej/Teksty kultury latynoamerykańskiej)
Organizational unit:	American Studies Center
Course groups:	All classes - weekday programme - 2nd cycle
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	5.00 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:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The course presents significant texts of culture of the Americas, with a special emphasis on the contemporary. It focuses on different aspects of literary and/or visual cultures to explore important function they play in the social sphere.
Full description:	The course presents significant texts of culture of the Americas, with a special emphasis on the contemporary. It focuses on different aspects of literary and/or visual cultures to explore important function they play in the social sphere.
Bibliography:	Depends on the group/instructor.
Learning outcomes:	Upon completing this course, a student: 1. KNOWLEDGE - can read and understand complex and diverse cultural texts produced in both Americas - recognizes the concept of the creator of a text of culture and is aware of the complexities shaping its creation - is aware of normative systems that are historically, socially and culturally contingent and that shape cultural texts - on the basis of texts can address social and cultural characteristics of American periods and regions and draw critical conclusions about them 2. SKILLS - can identify and distinguish various types of texts focused on Amricas and critically evaluate their use in research - can analyze and interpret texts from across a range of social and cultural areas of life in Americas - can formulate independent opinions about texts focused on Americas - - can creatively use texts in research (particularly in their work on MA thesis) while respecting principles of intellectual property - can participate in discussions and debates focused on topics related to Americas and deliver oral and written presentations in English or Spanish 3. SOCIAL COMPETENCES - is prepared for critical reception of topics related to Americas - is prepared for further study and acquisition of knowledge connected to Americas - is interested in social and cultural life, especially as related to events, processes, and phenomena in Americas.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	0-60 - 2 60-70 - 3 71-75 - 3,5 76-85 - 4 86-90 - 4,5 91-95 - 5 96-100 - 5!
Practical placement:	N/A

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W CW TH CW FR
Type of class:	Classes, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Paweł Frelik
Group instructors:	Paweł Frelik, Karolina Krasuska
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Classes - Grading
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The course presents significant texts of culture of the Americas, with a special emphasis on the contemporary. It focuses on different aspects of literary and/or visual cultures to explore important function they play in the social sphere.
Full description:	The course presents significant texts of culture of the Americas, with a special emphasis on the contemporary. It focuses on different aspects of literary and/or visual cultures to explore important function they play in the social sphere.
Bibliography:	Depends on the group/instructor.

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