Overview
Lecturer
Teodora Iordăchescu
Seminar tutor
Gabriel Dan Bărbuleț
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Applied Modern Languages
Field of study
Translation and interpretation
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Elicitation, Cooperative learning, Discussion and survey, Team-based learning, Active learning systems, Active listening.
Entry requirements
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Aims
Definition, description and explanation of key concepts, theories, methods specific to the study of English;
Using concepts specific to the field in order to explain the fundamental linguistic phenomena specific to the field;
Application of principles, basic rules for understanding a written / oral or to express in writing/ orally in an appropriate manner, respectively, taking into account all elements involved (linguistic, socio-linguistic, pragmatic, semantic, and stylistic).
Course contents
Unit 1 - Introductory Course
Unit 2 - Historical perpectives:
Unit 3 - Multicultural America
Unit 4 - Family Life
Unit 5 - Gender
Unit 6 - Youth
Unit 7 - Education and Work
Unit 8 - Leisure
Unit 9 - Sport
Unit 10 - The United States – Melting Pot or Salad Bowl
Unit 11 - Media
Unit 12 - History of America
Unit 13 - Class System
Unit 14 – American Customs and Traditions
Learning outcomes
Developing some understanding of the role of logic and discourse representation as a tool in describing and analysing the American culture and civilization;
having been introduced to, and reflected upon, a number of key topics in American Culture and Civilization
having developed critical reading skills and ability to initiate own research.
Assessment
Combined oral and written examination to verify the quality and correctness of information assimilated. (50%+50%).
Recommended reading
Baldwin, E. (2004). Introducing Cultural Studies. New York: Pearson/Prentice Hall.Bennett T., L. Grossberg, and M. Morris. (2005). New Keywords: A Revised Vocabulary of Culture and Society. Malden, MA: Blackwell.Buchli, V. (2004). Material Culture:
G. & Humez, J.M. (eds.). (2003). Gender, Race and Class in Media: A Text-Reader (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage.During, S. (2005). Cultural Studies: A Critical Introduction. London; New York: Routledge.
Hartley, J. (ed.). (2000). American Cultural Studies: A Reader. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.
Harvey D. (2006). Spaces of Global Capitalism: Towards a Theory of Uneven Geographical Development. London, New York: Verso.
Hills, M. (2005). How to Do Things with Cultural Theory. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.