BA Seminar: American Politics Domestic and Foreign: Culture, Institutions and Leadership 4219-ZS031
SCHEDULE:
Classes are conducted in small groups or in the form of consultations adapted to the level of advancement of the research project by individual students.
Week 1 and 2. Presentation of the approved research project to the group (February)
Week 3 - 5. Consultations with the thesis supervisor according to a previously established schedule resulting from the level of advancement of the research. (March 8, 15, 22)
Easter break
Week 7 – 9. Work in smaller groups consistent with the topics of research projects. Students of related topics discuss each other's texts. Individual consultations on the written parts of the bachelor's thesis (April 12, 19, 26)
May break and Juwenalia. (May 3, 10)
Presentation of the research completed. Individual consultations depending on the level of advancement of the research project. (May 17, 24)
Rector's Day May 31
NOTE: SUBMITTING THE READY BACHELOR THESIS LATEST ON June 5, 2024
Individual consultations depending on the level of advancement of the research project with students who do not submit their thesis on the first date. Presentation of the research performed. (June 7, 14).
Type of course
obligatory courses
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this course, the student:
Knowledge:
- knows and understands advanced methodology and terminology in their field of study;
- has an in-depth understanding of the interdependence between culture and politics; understands the interdisciplinary nature of American studies and the necessity of drawing from other disciplines when analyzing U.S. domestic and foreign policy;
- understands the complex relationships between political and social phenomena;
- understands the structure and principles of the U.S. political system and political institutions;
- understands the role and position of the United States in foreign policy, both from a historical perspective and in terms of contemporary political and economic interests;
- understands the basic principles and concepts of intellectual property and copyright, particularly regarding plagiarism and academic ethics.
Skills:
- can develop a research project on U.S. domestic and/or foreign policy and find necessary source materials and literature for its development;
- can formulate research questions and understand how science can help comprehend reality;
- can interpret academic texts in the field of domestic and foreign policy and adopt a critical stance towards them;
- can apply qualitative research methods in political science and interpret the results of qualitative research;
- can apply political science theories to U.S. domestic and foreign policy;
- can formulate their own research hypotheses;
- can prepare written works on U.S. domestic and foreign policy and deliver oral research reports;
- can write extensive academic texts in the field of political science and administration regarding the U.S.;
- can effectively use the English language to convey advanced academic content;
- can develop projects using previously acquired knowledge, demonstrating that learning is an ongoing process.
Social Competences:
- can independently set tasks to be completed and adjust actions accordingly;
- can critically evaluate content related to U.S. domestic and foreign policy presented by the media and other sources;
- can use the acquired interdisciplinary knowledge of U.S. domestic and foreign policy to formulate their own opinions.
Assessment criteria
Passing upon submission of the BA thesis.
Bibliography
LITERATURE:
various texts on the methodology of social science research:
Wayne Booth, Gregory Colomb, Joseph Williams, The Craft of Research
James Lester, James Lester jr Writing Research Papers - A Complete Guide
Earl Babbie The Practice of Social Research. 9th Edition.
http://csr-d.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Earl-Babbie-Badania-Spo%C5%82eczne-w-Praktyce.pdf
Phillips Shively, The Craft of Political Research any edition
https://edisciplinas.usp.br/pluginfile.php/4250035/mod_folder/content/0/Textos/Shively%2C%20The%20Craft%20of%20Political%20Research.pdf?forcedownload=1
Additional information
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