TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will obtain knowledge about American society and culture. 2) will become familiar with the society and culture specific elements for translation-oriented purposes.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	This course is designed to introduce students to American life and values and their reflections in social, cultural, and political institutions. Topics will include identity, family life, traditions, educational systems, politics, religion, and business practices. As such, today?s multicultural American society is to be analysed through exemplary texts.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week General Introduction 2nd Week History 3rd Week Land and People 4th Week Governmet 5th Week The Political System 6th Week Society 7th Week Religion and Social Policy 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Education 10th Week Culture 11th Week The Economy 12th Week Foreign Policy 13th Week Cuisine and Food 14th Week Prospects for the Twenty-Fisrt Century 15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Datesman, Maryanne, JoAnn Crandall and Edward N. Kearney. The American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture. 4th ed. London: Pearson, 2014. Campbell, Neil, and Alasdair Kean. American Cultural Studies: An Introduction to American Culture. 3rd ed. New York: Routledge, 2012. Maasik, Sonia and Jack Solomon. Signs of Life in the USA: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin?s, 2015.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 12 2 24 Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 8 5 40 Total Workload 124 Total Workload / 30 4,13 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No