American Government and Politics
Lågaregradsemne
- Studiepoeng
- 10
- Undervisningssemester
- Haust
- Emnekode
- SAMPOL270
- Talet på semester
- 1
- Undervisningsspråk
- English
- Ressursar
- Timeplan
Emnebeskrivelse
Mål og innhald
Læringsutbyte
A candidate who has completed his or her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
- Define and explain important aspects of the constitution, federalism, political institutions, political behavior, interest groups, party systems, and public policies.
Skills
- Discuss the content of the Constitution.
- Demonstrate how the Constitution facilitates and constrains political behavior, how the constitution governs the interaction between the states and the federal government, and between the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary.
General competence
- Critically analyze and evaluate the complexity of the political world in United States, explain patterns of political behavior, and discuss political outcomes.
- Engage in a discussion of how policies are the result of individual goals, institutional rules and collective action.
- Reconstruct how decisions and actions in the past influence political actors and outcomes today.
Undervisningssemester
Krav til forkunnskapar
Studiepoengsreduksjon
Krav til studierett
Arbeids- og undervisningsformer
Hours per week: 2
Number of weeks: minimum 10
Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet
Vurderingsformer
Take home exam, 10 hours
The exam will be given in the language in which the course is taught.
The exam can be submitted in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.
Karakterskala
Vurderingssemester
Assessment in teaching semester.
Re-take exams are arranged for students with valid absence according to § 5-5 of the Study Regulations at UiB. If a retake exam are arranged for students with valid absence, students with the following results can also register:
- Interruption during the exam
- Fail/Not passed
If you qualify for the retake exam and a retake exam is arranged for students with valid absence, you can register yourself in Studentweb after January 15.