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America in 2020. Where it is and where it’s going- Lecturer
- Dr. Kristina Maul
- Details
- Proseminar
Präsenz
2 cred.h, compulsory attendance, ECTS studies, ECTS credits: 5
für Anfänger geeignet, Bachelor, Sprache Englisch, Die Anmeldung erfolgt über OKTIS: https://sprachkurse.fau.de/; Das Seminar richtet sich vornehmlich an Studierende der Politikwissenschaft.
Time and place: Mon 14:15 - 15:45, KH 0.014
- Prerequisites / Organisational information
- To receive a certificate, students are expected to participate regularly and actively and write a seminar paper (approximately 10-12 pages) Die Veranstaltung ist Teil des Basismoduls Politische Systeme This seminar can also be completed by students from different subject areas as part of “English for Academic and Special Purposes;” it counts as “Level 4” class. Please register through OKTIS.
- Contents
- The United States is electing a new president and a new Congress this year and the country could not be more divided. Divided along party lines, along wealth lines, along race lines and divided about the kind of future it wants for itself.
In this class, follow the American electoral process for the House, the Senate, governors, and, of course, the presidency. We will examine the stance of select candidates.
To do that, this seminar will provide an overview of how the American political system works, explore changes in the political landscape, analyze some important movements within society, and consider the development of bipartisanship in the United States.
After the election on November 3, we will analyze the results of the election and consider the effects the results will have on the political and societal landscape.
- Recommended literature
- to be announced in class / on StudOn
- ECTS information:
- Title:
- America in 2020. Where it is and where it’s going
- Credits: 5
- Additional information
- Expected participants: 15, Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 20
- Department: Institute of Political Science
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