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Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCIES
This course occurs in the following program(s)
IESEG Degree - Programme Grande École
- Crédits ECTS: 2.00
Training officer(s)
M.ROSEN
Stakeholder(s)
Michèle ROSEN
Présentation
Prerequisite
Students do not need to have travelled, studied or lived in the US. The main prerequisite is that they have a good level in English and to come with an open mind and a desire to learn what events have made Americans into who they are today.
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
Students will have a concrete understanding of the creation of the United States, what principles and ideals the colonists and future citizens sought and followed, the formative events of US history, and what the major topical issues of the day are.
Students will have a concrete understanding of the creation of the United States, what principles and ideals the colonists and future citizens sought and followed, the formative events of US history, and what the major topical issues of the day are.
Presentation
Modules researched and presented by the students and the professor will include most of the following: America and its beginnings,The origins of slavery and the Civil War, Immigration, Industrialization,The Women's rights movement, Education, Health care,The Civil Rights Movement , The Death Penalty, The Right to Bear Arms. If there is time : Important artistic movements in the US, pop culture, and American history as seen through film.
Modalités
Organization
| Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Présentiel | |||
| Cours interactif | 16,00 | ||
| Autoformation | |||
| Recherche | 6,00 | ||
| Lecture du manuel de référence | 8,00 | ||
| E-Learning | 5,00 | ||
| Travail personnel | |||
| Individual Project | 10,00 | ||
| Charge de travail personnel indicative | 5,00 | ||
| Overall student workload | 50,00 | ||
Evaluation
1 oral presentation: (30%)
1 written report : based on a book (20%)
Participation: (10%)
Final written project: to be handed-in (40%)
1 written report : based on a book (20%)
Participation: (10%)
Final written project: to be handed-in (40%)
| Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrôle continu | |||
| Présentation orale | 0,25 | 1 | 15,00 |
| Participation | 16,00 | 1 | 25,00 |
| Autres | |||
| Projet Individuel | 0,00 | 1 | 40,00 |
| Rapport écrit | 0,00 | 0 | 20,00 |
| TOTAL | 100,00 | ||