UCJCA009 American studies

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
Stručná charakteristika předmětu: Smyslem předmětu je poskytnout posluchačům základní rozhled a orientaci v problematice amerických lingvoreálií, upozornit na základní politické, kulturní a sociální aspekty života v USA s důrazem na to, co je specifické pro Spojené státy. Po absolvování kurzu má být posluchač schopen samostatně se orientovat v oboru amerických studií a v odborné literatuře a sám se v této oblasti dále vzdělávat. Sylabus: 1. Colonial America and American population - the early settlement of the North American continent and its consequences for population structure of the USA nowadays, history of immigration, multiculturalism, approaches to accepting immigrants. 2. American Revolution and American government - issues and values leading to American Revolution, foundation of new government and its structure, checks and balances, from a bill to a law. 3. American expansion and Geography of the USA - the process of settling the continental part of the USA and connected legislative documents and proclamations, the topography of the USA today. 4. Between the revolution and the Civil War, History of Slavery and Abolitionism, the Civil War - the history of American attitude to slavery, documents and events leading to the raise of abolitionism, the break-up and consequences of the Civil War. 5. The Reconstruction, the Gilded Age and American Education - the political situation in the USA after the Civil War, the economic and social situation at the end of the 19 century and foundations of basic principles of American education. 6. America at the beginning of the 20th century and American Economy - the period of progressivism and of the American Empire; the 20s; the 30s; the historical perspective on agriculture and industry and the governmental involvement into economy. 7. America at war in the 20th century - Word War I, Word War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, War in Iraq. 8. Post-war America - cultural, historical and political look at post-war America. 9. American mass media - basic features and functions, freedom of press, the press, broadcasting, and Internet. 10. American culture architecture, painting, sculpture, music, theatre, and film. Literatura: About America : the constitution of the United States of America with explanatory notes Waitley, Douglas, America at war : Korea and Vietnam Mauk David, and John Oakland, American civilization : an introduction O´Connor Karen, Larry J. Sabato, American government : continuity and change BromheadPeter, Life in modern America Outline of American geography An outline of American history Clack George, Portrait of the USA Urofsky Melvin, Rights of the people : individual freedom and bill of rights
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 1994, Summer 1995, Summer 1996, Summer 1997, Summer 1998, Summer 1999, Summer 2000, Summer 2001, Summer 2002, Summer 2003, Summer 2004, Summer 2005, Summer 2006, Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018.
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