America under Trump

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Course ID:	4219-SF139-OG
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.1 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. / (0312) Political sciences and civics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	America under Trump
Name in Polish:	America under Trump (Ameryka Trumpa)
Organizational unit:	American Studies Center
Course groups:	General university courses General university courses in American Studies Center General university courses in the social sciences
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:	English
Type of course:	foreign languages general courses
Short description:	The presidential election in November 2016 changed America. That is the opinion of many experts. Some of them see the new president’s activity positively, the majority however consider it harmful and damaging. The background of the new political leadership, its current dynamic, content and styling will be discussed during our seminars. We will focus on economic and social roots of Donald Trump’s successful electoral campaign, used methods and possible external involvement. We will analyze what “America First” really means and how far it influences the United States position in the global world.
Full description:	During our course “America under Trump” you’ll get closer to the current social, economic and political issues that drive the United States in a new direction. We will dedicate our time to examine the past (changes during G.H. Bush and B. Obama terms) and follow ongoing events with the use of contemporary media. Some specific Trump’s initiatives, e.g. immigration policy, tax reform or North Korea case, will be examined more closely. We will discuss how far Trump presidency can produce deep and long lasting effects. Finally, we will try to evaluate President Trump’s chances in upcoming elections 2020. Here are some top topic points: - Legacy of George H. Bush and Barack Obama; - Myths of contemporary America; - The colors of America; - Elections, campaigns, PACs and the money – how America votes; - Donald Trump: from business to the politics; - America First; family, friends, values and dollars; - Turbulent administration; - Trump and Russia collusion; - EU, Canada – allies or competitors; - North Korea challenge and Singapore Summit; - Multilateralism vs. Isolationism; - Elections 2020: strong and weak points of Donald Trump.
Bibliography:	B. Woodward, Fear. Trump in the White House M. Wolff, Fire and Fury; D.G. Johnstone, The Making of Donald Trump
Learning outcomes:	Upon completing this course, a student: KNOWLEDGE 1. General knowledge in the area of international political and economic relations with special reference to the US political system and its role in the global world. 2. General knowledge in the area of international co-operation 3. Functional knowledge on the foreign service structure and practice. 4. Diplomacy language. SKILLS: 1. Building up the projects in the area of international co-operation. 2. Fluency in analysis of global processes. 3. Building up the professional political, economic, cultural and social contacts in the international area. SOCIAL COMPETENCES: 1. Communication skills 2. Proficiency in working out the joint international projects. 3. Understanding of the global problems.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	- Attendance - 20% (max 2 absences accepted) - Active participation - 40% - Presentation - 40% (evaluation of the joint project presentation prepared on specific topic).

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