American Government and Politics

Mål og innhald

The course offers a theoretical and empirical introduction to the US political system with topics emphasizing the constitution, separation of powers, federalism, cleavages, party system, political participation, and economic policy. Students will acquire basic knowledge on and understanding of the organization and operations of the political system of the United States.

Læringsutbyte/resultat

Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:

- Provide an overview of American government and politics and be able to discuss important aspects of the constitution, federalism, political institutions, party systems, political behavior and public policy.

- Provide an overview of the constitution and how it 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.

- Provide an overview of political behavior, political parties, elections, electoral campaigning, as well as the media and interest groups.

- Discuss economic, domestic, and foreign policy issues.

Undervisningssemester

Fall

Eksamenssemester

Fall

Undervisningsspråk

English

Krav til studierett

The course is open for students at the University of Bergen who fulfill the general admission requirements.

Krav til forkunnskapar

Fulfillment of general admission requirements.

Tilrådde forkunnskapar

MET102, SAMPOL110/SAMPOL105, SAMPOL106 & SAMPOL107

Fagleg overlapp

Total credit reduction with SAMPOL112 and SAMPOL217

Undervisning og omfang

Hours per week: 2

Number of weeks: minimum 10

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav

Approved term paper (1500-2000 words). Mandatory paper is valid in the current and the following exam semester.

Vurderingsformer

Written exam (6 hours)

Karakterskala

Grading A-F

Emneevaluering

The course is evaluated regularly

Kontaktinformasjon

studierettleiar@isp.uib.no/ 55583316