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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Issues in American Politics
Module Code	LG331
School	School of Law & Government
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Kenneth McDonagh Semester 2: Kenneth McDonagh Autumn: Kenneth McDonagh
Module Teacher	Shane Martin
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

To develop students’ skills of analysis of primary sources; analysis of readings; oral and written presentation and argument, and ability to critique contemporary debates in the light of historical analysis.To understand why people from other nations come to America, how they made the journey, how they adjusted to American life here, how and why their descendants became ethnics and created ethnic groups and how and why such groups evolved over time.To learn some of the history of three groups as examples of that process, Italian Americans, Asian Americans and Mexican Americans.

Learning Outcomes

1. • analyze primary and secondary sources, write fluently and argue effectively
2. • critique contemporary debates in the light of historical analysis
3. • understand the causes and processes of immigration, the rise of nativist movements, the debates about immigration, ethnic stereotyping,
4. • understand how immigrants adjust to new environments and how ethnic groups emerge and evolve

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Seminars	20	No Description
Independent learning	105	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Overview of Immigration.
Case Studies: Irish, Italian, Mexican Americans and Asian AmericansItalian Americans.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	60%	Examination Weight	40%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Essay	n/a	60%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

None

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Programme or List of Programmes

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