| Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT-M1-TRADUC-088-M | Optional UE | PIETTE Alain | T205 - American Studies Center |
| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglais | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 | 100% |
Objectives of general skills
- Cultural and Intercultural Competency - Utilise intercultural knowledge in order to understand, analyse, and contextualise in the practice of translation.
- Be familiar with the political, social and cultural environment of the working language and the chosen foreign languages, as well as a sustained effort to keep abreast of all new developments in those areas.
- Able to recognise the socio-cultural components underlying an oral or written text.
- Analyse the assumptions, implicit or explicit, allusions, stereotypes and intertextuality of any oral or written document.
UE's Learning outcomes
Through this course, students will be able to:
- identify and describe the main aspects of American popular culture;
- identify differences between regions in the United States and identify major themes and events of a specific region;
- research and evaluate appropriate documents about specific American culture subjects.
UE Content
Popular American culture, including sports, television, written press, religion, music, education system, holidays, traditions, etc.
Prior experience
Not applicable
Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type
- N/A
Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type
- N/A
Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type
- N/A
Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type
- N/A
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Mode of delivery
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Required Reading
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Required Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Recommended Reading
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Other Recommended Reading
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Term 1 Assessment - type
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Term 1 Assessment - comments
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Term 2 Assessment - type
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Term 2 Assessment - comments
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Term 3 Assessment - type
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |
Term 3 Assessment - comments
| AA | |
|---|---|
| T-ANGL-512 |