EN-127 The Culture and Institutions of English-speaking Countries
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Course Leader:
- Susan Lynn Erdmann
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 2 terms
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Translation and Intercultural Communication - English
Teaching language
EnglishCourse contents
The cultures of Great Britain and the British Commonwealth (except Canada) are taught in the autumn semester and the equivalent institutions and cultural formations in the USA and Canada are taught in the spring semester. Relevant areas are
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political institutions and parties
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the judicial system
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education
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religion
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general and economic geography
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media and the culture industry
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the position of the countries in the international community
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, students should
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be familiar with public institutions in the target countries as well as the interaction between these countries and other countries
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have knowledge of the most relevant cultural institutions and practices in the covered countries
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use relevant terminology in the areas covered by the course
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be able to compare Norwegian institutions with those in the countries covered by the course
Examination requirements
Four assignments must be approved during each semester in order for the student to sit the exam.
Teaching methods
Teaching will be in the form of lectures and student work. Workload: approximately 270 hours.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1.
Admission for external candidates
No
Assessment methods and criteria
Autumn Semester – A portfolio containing the 4 work requirements, plus a new text.
Spring Semester - A 3-hour written examination (English/English dictionary allowed).
Each examination counts 50% of the final result. Both examinations must be assessed as a Pass before the course as a whole can be assessed as a Pass. Graded assessment.