32001
Undergraduate Course
WiSe 18/19: Understanding North America A (GK)
Sönke Kunkel, Alexander Starre, Birte Wege
Comments
This comprehensive course introduces students to the fundamentals of the interdisciplinary field of North American Studies. "Understanding North America" (UNA) follows a two-semester format, with the first part (UNA-A) covering the disciplines of literary studies, cultural studies, and history. The second part (UNA-B) will be offered during the next summer term and expands the overall framework with the disciplinary perspectives of sociology, economics, and political science. While UNA is one of the most challenging courses at the John F. Kennedy-Institute, it will reward students with insights into multiple disciplines along with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills for further studies.
UNA-A consists of two components: lectures and tutorials. The lectures offer an overview of central developments, concepts, and questions of American culture, literature, and history. The tutorials, in contrast, provide a forum to discuss select issues in depth. You will have the chance to revisit the content of each lecture, but also to dive into specific materials and issues in smaller group discussions. The teaching assistants who organize the tutorials will assist students in their preparation for the final written exam at the end of the term.
A central goal of UNA-A is to enable students to critically investigate and analyze North American societies of the past and present from an interdisciplinary angle. At the same time, the course covers the methodological and theoretical basics of each contributing discipline, thus enabling students to make conscious decisions about their future areas of concentration at the John F. Kennedy Institute.
Please note: A mandatory UNA-A orientation session takes place on Wednesday, October 17 from 10:00-12:00 h in room 340 of the JFKI. During this session, the instructors will introduce the course format, the readings, as well as the credit requirements. Also, students will be assigned to a tutorial group. close
32 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Fri, 2018-10-19 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2018-10-26 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2018-11-02 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2018-11-09 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2018-11-16 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2018-11-23 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2018-11-30 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2018-12-07 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2018-12-14 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2018-12-21 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2019-01-11 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2019-01-18 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2019-01-25 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2019-02-01 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2019-02-08 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2019-02-15 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2018-10-19 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2018-10-26 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2018-11-02 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2018-11-09 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2018-11-16 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2018-11-23 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2018-11-30 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2018-12-07 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2018-12-14 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2018-12-21 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2019-01-11 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2019-01-18 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2019-01-25 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2019-02-01 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2019-02-08 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2019-02-15 14:00 - 16:00