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1.    Course Description and Objectives

a-   Teaching Unit: UEF 1

*  Description and Background Knowledge: Through a variety of texts, examples and case studies, this course explores the structure and dynamics of Anglophone civilizations, providing a broad-based introduction to the ideas, cultures, and institutions that shape history and politics in the contemporary Anglophone world.  The Civilization course is designed to provide basically an understanding of US and UK systems of government and institutions 

*  Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, the students must be familiar with contemporary US and British history and culture from a variety of perspectives as well as the structure of government institutions and their functions. The students should be able to identify the major government institutions (formal and informal) in both countries and explain their functions and importance in the development and process of government decision making.

Ø  Nature of the Subject and Aims for Teaching

THE AMERICAN & BRITISH GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICS is a one-year course designed to teach the student about the political institutions and concepts that are influential in Britain today with a focus on comparative politics with the USA. The course also provides the student with insight and knowledge of major issues and controversial subjects relevant to the British and the American nations. It is designed to make the student more aware of the political process, how politics is carried out in both countries and how democracy works.

The subject deals with controversial issues and encourages students to provide their own ideas and opinions and to use these in debates and discussions. The American & British Governments and Politics provides academic learning through the topics included in the course, but it also provides the skills and ideas that students can use in the outside world, such as awareness, tolerance and discussion. There is also a cross curricular aspect working closely with history, law, economics and geography departments in particular.

THE AMERICAN & BRITISH GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICS have a variety of distinct aims:

a.  Developing skills in expression, argument and discussion;

b.  Developing student awareness and confidence;

c.  Developing ideas relevant to the British and US political systems.

The goals of this course are the achievement of these aims. Clearly the promotion of good academic standards is a key priority for the course but the course cannot succeed unless students are able to discuss and handle the ideas and concepts in a confident manner.

*  Credits: 4

*  Coefficient: 3