This document provides information about an International Studies module, including the module leader, timetable, and provisional schedule. The module will take place on Fridays for 8 weeks from weeks 1-8 and 11-17, with no classes during week 9. The schedule outlines 11 topics that will be covered from weeks 2-13, including American culture, values, religion, business, politics, diversity, and family. Students will give presentations during weeks 14-15, and there will be a review in the final week.
This document provides information about an International Studies module, including the module leader, timetable, and provisional schedule. The module will take place on Fridays for 8 weeks from weeks 1-8 and 11-17, with no classes during week 9. The schedule outlines 11 topics that will be covered from weeks 2-13, including American culture, values, religion, business, politics, diversity, and family. Students will give presentations during weeks 14-15, and there will be a review in the final week.
This document provides information about an International Studies module, including the module leader, timetable, and provisional schedule. The module will take place on Fridays for 8 weeks from weeks 1-8 and 11-17, with no classes during week 9. The schedule outlines 11 topics that will be covered from weeks 2-13, including American culture, values, religion, business, politics, diversity, and family. Students will give presentations during weeks 14-15, and there will be a review in the final week.
Please note: Week 9 (Starting 25th April. 2022) is for independent study; therefore, there will be no classes.
Module schedule (provisional)
The following plan is for guidance only. It is likely to be modified during the module in order to better meet your learning needs and the stated learning outcomes.
Module description Homework Week
Introduction to the module Week 1 Overview of the US 1. Understanding the Exercises pp. 20-21 Week 2 Culture of the US 2. Traditional Exercises pp. 46-47 Week 3 American Values and Beliefs 3. The American Exercises pp. 68-69 Week 4 Religious Heritage 4. The Frontier Exercises pp. 87-89 Week 5 Heritage 5. Heritage of Exercises pp. 112-113 Week 6 Abundance 6. The World of Exercises pp. 136-137 Week 7 American Business 7. Government and Exercises pp. 160-161 Week 8 Politics in the US Reading weeks: Week 9 No classes
8. Ethnic and Racial Exercises pp. 184-185 Week 10
Diversity in the US 9. Education in the US Exercises pp. 210-211 Week 11 10. How Americans Exercises pp. 236-237 Week 12 spend Their Leisure Time 11. The American Exercises pp. 260-261 Week 13 Family Student presentations Week 14