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Seminar: Aufbaumodul: Kulturwissenschaft I: American Democracy: Hopes and Threats - Details
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Course name Seminar: Aufbaumodul: Kulturwissenschaft I: American Democracy: Hopes and Threats
Course number ANG.05272.04
Semester SS 2022
Current number of participants 22
maximum number of participants 23
Home institute Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik
Courses type Seminar in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
First date Thursday, 07.04.2022 08:15 - 09:45, Room: Seminarraum 3 [AKStr.35] (Angl.)
Studiengänge (für) BA Anglistik und Amerikanistik 60 und 90 LP;
BA IKEAS;
LAG, LAS, LAF
SWS 2
ECTS points 5

Module assignments

Comment/Description

Often referring to itself as "the world's oldest democracy," the United States has in recent years gone through a period of major political challenges. From President Woodrow Wilson's 1917 ambitious call that "the world must be made safe for democracy" the country, in 2021, reached a point at which its own democratic principles came under attack. In January 2022, a CBS poll showed that 66% of those interviewed said that U.S. democracy today is threatened.
Taking its cue from these disturbing developments, this class will invite students to take a closer look at the origins and the development of America's democratic ideals.
With the help of primary documents and research literature, students will be given opportunities to explore and investigate central aspects of American history and culture and to reflect on the current state of affairs in American political and cultural life.
Students wishing to sign up for this class must be prepared to participate actively in class and to commit themselves to weekly reading and writing assignments. Reading material will be made available in the course of the semester. To receive full credit for this class (5 CP), students will have to produce a "Hausarbeit." More information about the specific requirements will be announced in the first class session.
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Admission settings

The course is part of admission "Beschränkte Teilnehmendenanzahl: Aufbaumodul: Kulturwissenschaft I:".
The following rules apply for the admission:
  • This setting is active from 18.03.2022 00:00 to 30.04.2022 00:00.
    Enrolment is allowed for up to 1 courses of the admission set.
  • The enrolment is possible from 18.03.2022, 00:00 to 30.04.2022, 23:59.
  • A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
    The seats will be assigned in order of enrolment.
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