American Studies

Knowledge:

Upon completion, the student should:

• have knowledge of the social life, history, and a wide variety of cultural expressions in English-speaking countries, especially central works in the American literary tradition
• have knowledge of textual structure and linguistic devices and of critical and analytical approaches to both literary and non-literary texts
• have knowledge of textual genres and their characteristics, as well as norms for the production of academic texts and the responsible use of sources
• have knowledge of some English linguistic variants 

Skills:

Upon completion, the student can:

• use English confidently and functionally, both orally and in writing, appropriate to the audience in different situations
• use English confidently and functionally, orally and in writing, in various situations and genres with precision, fluency, and coherence
• adapt, select, and facilitate the work on English-language texts for children and young adults, as well as employing relevant and precise terminology while working with texts
• facilitate student creation of oral, written, and multimodal texts with fluency, precision, and coherency
• explore the social, historical, and cultural history of English-speaking countries

General competence:

Upon completion, the student can:

• maintain and develop his or her own linguistic competence
• work independently with various topical problems
• work independently and together with others to solve identified problems in relation to the student's learning and development in the subject of English