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AMST 301 American Studies—Domestic Political IssuesFall I 2016, Coastal Carolina UniversityFA I, Hybrid Delivery. Required lectures at MBEC on 6 Saturdays, 9:30-12:30Instructor: Carol OsborneOffice: EHFA 201DOffice Hours: MWF 10-12, and by appointmentOffice phone: 349-2658Email: osborne@coastal.eduCourse DescriptionAMST 301 American Studies—Domestic Political Issues. (3) This hybrid course involves both an online component and attendance at six Saturday. The first session introduces the course, the next four feature guest lectures, and the final session provides an opportunity for student presentations. AMST 301 focuses on American politics--domestic issues, with the topics changing each time the course is offered. This course may be repeated for up to six hours credit when taking different topics. F1The U.S. Presidential ElectionThis particular section of AMST 301, devoted to the 2016 presidential election, will provide students with a deeper understanding of the political process, key issues raised during the campaign, the platforms of the parties, and the rhetorical strategies employed by the candidates.Course Objectives:In general, upon successful completion of this course you can expect toUnderstand an American domestic political issue from a variety of perspectivesUnderstand the history and purpose of key political policies and practicesCritically analyze issues of importance within the political system of the United StatesSpeak convincingly about political issues and practicesStudent Learning Outcomes:More precisely, upon successful completion of this course you will be able to Describe a particular political issue and its history and significance within American societyArticulate at least two different political perspectives of an American political issueDescribe a political process or policy with attention to its effect on various segments of American societyCritically analyze an issue of importance within American domestic politics Research political issues and policiesPresent a coherent and rational argument about an American domestic political issueCourse Requirements and Grade Distribution:Participation in Q & A sessions at required lectures10%Reading responses and online quizzes20%Participation in online forum20%Formal Presentation20%Annotated bibliography10%Final Exam (online)20%Total100%Final grades are calculated as follows: 90-100=A, 87-89=B+, 80-86=B, 77-79=C+, 70-76=C, 67-69=D+, 60-66=D, 0-59=F.Texts, course materials:Milkis, Sidney M., and Michael Nelson. The American Presidency: Origins and Development, 1776-2014. Sage Publications, 2015.Online readings from newspapers, journals, books, and websites related to the topic of the courseDescriptions of course requirements:Required Lectures. Attendance at the scheduled lectures delivered on Saturdays at the MBEC is required. Failure to attend all of these lectures and the Saturday of final presentations will result in failure of the course. Meaningful participation during the Q & A sessions at all events will result in 100 for this portion of your grade.Reading Responses and Online Quizzes. You will be expected to respond to each assigned reading through online quizzes, summaries, or brief reaction papers. Online Forum. While the reading responses and quizzes assess your understanding of the perspectives represented in the reading materials, the forum provides an opportunity to apply what you have learned in discussion of the issues raised by the reading. Weekly discussions will take place, based on both the assigned reading and the lectures. Prompts for these discussions will direct you to describe and analyze political issues, summarize opposing perspectives, or formulate your own argument about an issue. The forum gives you practice in the skills that will be assessed through the formal presentation and final exam.Formal Presentation. On the last Saturday meeting for the course, you will be required to deliver a presentations based on your understanding of the issues explored in the course, supplemented by independent research. (A choice of topics for the presentation will be given early in the course.) An annotated bibliography will be due on the day of the presentation.Final Exam. The final exam will assess your comprehensive understanding of the political policies and issues addressed through readings, lectures, online discussions, and final presentations.Course Policies:Attendance. Attendance at all Saturday sessions is mandatory for successful completion of the course. Weekly online participation is also expected. Failure to log on to Moodle at least two days each week or failure to meet deadlines in online responses, quizzes, or forum posts will result in an official absence for each occurrence. Absences in excess of 25% of the total required log ins will result in a failing grade for the course.Late assignments. No late assignments will be accepted unless extensions are requested 34 hours prior to the deadline or in documented extenuating circumstances.Academic Integrity. You are expected to do your own work for all assignments, citing any information that comes from sources other than the readings you have been assigned. Infractions of the CCU Student Code of Conduct will be reported to the university and will most likely result in an FX for the course. For more specific definitions of plagiarism and cheating, please consult the CCU Student Code of Conduct (URL: ) . ................
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