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Seminar: The US Educational System - Aufbaumodul KuWi I - Details
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Course name Seminar: The US Educational System - Aufbaumodul KuWi I
Course number siehe "Details"
Semester SS 2019
Current number of participants 23
maximum number of participants 40
Home institute Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik
Courses type Seminar in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
Preliminary discussion Saturday, 08.06.2019 13:00 - 17:00, Room: Seminarraum 2 [AKStr.35] (Angl.)
First date Friday, 07.06.2019 13:00 - 17:00, Room: Seminarraum 7 (R.1.32) [EA 26-27]
Studiengänge (für) ANG.05272.03 für BA Anglistik und Amerikanistik 60 / 90 LP (2013, 2015) / LAG, LAS, LAF (2012, 2015) / BA IKEAS LEA 180 LP, BA IKEAS 120 LP (2015) / MA International Area Studies 120 LP (2011, 2015)
SWS 2

Module assignments

Comment/Description

Blockseminar im Juni 2019:

How is the US educational system so different from Germany, England, and the rest of Europe? Discover the US culture through its educational systems and values.
This course covers the US educational system from K-16 and, therefore, extends into issues concerning the structure of both the K-12 as well as the university systems. Discussion and lecture focus on the uniqueness and difficulties inherent to the US systems of learning, especially when compared to a German or European system of scholasticism. Topics will include, but are not restricted to: educational law, SIP, US High School Culture, Rankings, University Life, Sports in School.
All topics discussed in class and/or assigned to read are applicable to the exam: Only topics covered will be on the examination, which will be conducted in English language. Although your instructor speaks German, the culture and language are inextricably linked to a deeper understanding of the educational system, as it is an outgrowth of the culture that created it. The exam will consist of two sections: 1.) demonstration of knowledge pertaining to the structure and foundation of the US system of K-12 and higher education 2.) Usage of this information in order to speak directly to the concerns related to these systems in a broader context. Comparisons between the US system and the German/European systems of education are applicable.

This course will be taught by Professor Jolyon T. Hughes (Georgia Southern University).

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "Beschränkte Teilnehmendenanzahl: The US Educational System - Aufbaumodul KuWi I".
The following rules apply for the admission:
  • A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
    The seats will be assigned in order of enrolment.