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American political system

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Course ID: WP-SM-MON-SplSZ(p)
Erasmus code / ISCED: (unknown) / (unknown)
Course title: American political system
Name in Polish: System polityczny Stanów Zjednoczonych
Organizational unit: Faculty of Law and Administration
Course groups:
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ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: Polish
Subject level:

elementary

Learning outcome code/codes:

SM1_W04,SM1_W05, SM1_W06, SM1_U06,

SM1_U08, SM1_U10,

SM1_K05, SM1_K06, SM1_K08

Short description:

In the series of lectures, students will gain basic knowledge about the political and legal system of the United States, as well as about the changes that this system underwent in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Full description:

The course consists of the following lectures:

The genesis of the the country

Constitution

Systemic principles / Federalism

Presidency

Congress

Judiciary / Process

Lots

Elections

Foreign Policy

Economic policy

Offices and officials

State / local government

Civil / minority rights

Lobbying

Bibliography:

Zbigniew Lewicki, ed. Ameryka: Instytucje i społeczeństwo 1607 - 2017.

Efekty kształcenia i opis ECTS:

the graduate knows and understands:

- at an advanced level - facts, theories, methods and complex relationships

among them various, complex determinants of political science aspects

international relations.

- at an advanced level - selected facts, objects and phenomena as well as related ones

their methods and theories explaining the complex relationships between them

basic general knowledge of political aspects of relations

international that create theoretical and selected foundations

specific knowledge issues as well as program specific

about the practical application of this knowledge in business

professional as an employee of the public service, international corporations

or an entrepreneur who plans or carries out foreign expansion, and

deputy or senator; practical applications of this knowledge in activities

professional related to the field of international relations.

- fundamental dilemmas of contemporary civilization related to political science

aspects of international relations and various determinants

types of professional activity related to political science aspects

international relations, including basic concepts and principles of the field

protection of industrial property and copyright; basic principles

creating and developing various forms of entrepreneurship.

the graduate is able to:

- innovatively perform political science tasks and solve complex ones

and unusual political science problems related to relations

international in variable and not fully predictable conditions

self-plan their own lifelong learning communicate

with the environment, justify your position.

- communicate with the environment using specialized terminology

political science in the area of ​​international relations take part in the debate - present and evaluate various opinions and positions, and discuss them

use a foreign language at the B2 level of the European Description System

Language Education.

- independently plan and implement their own learning issues

political scientists in the area of ​​international relations throughout life.

the graduate is ready to:

- cultivating and disseminating patterns of proper conduct in

work environment of the foreign service and the administrative apparatus of entities

international and beyond; independent decision making,

critical assessment of own activities, activities of the teams he manages,

and the organizations in which it participates, taking responsibility for the consequences

these activities.

- critical evaluation of the knowledge possessed and the perceived content of recognition of meaning

knowledge in solving cognitive political science problems

and practical, and to consult experts in case of difficulties

with self-solution of the problem.

- responsible performance of professional roles (in diplomacy, administration

state-owned, international corporations, own enterprise

internationally), including:

- compliance with the rules of professional ethics and requiring this from others,

- care for the achievements and traditions of the profession.

Description of ECTS:

Participation in the lecture - 30 h

Preparation for the exam - 40 h

Materials analysis - 30 h

Total hours - 100 = 4 ECTS points

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

After the end of the course, students will have to pass a written exam in the subject

Practical placement:

None

Classes in period "Winter semester 2021/22" (past)

Time span: 2021-10-01 - 2022-01-31
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Monographic lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Zbigniew Lewicki
Group instructors: Zbigniew Lewicki
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - graded credit
Monographic lecture - graded credit
(in Polish) E-Learning:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

Type of subject:

obligatory

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych:

(in Polish) nie dotyczy

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