美国研究硕士

由于美国在当今世界上处于无与伦比的地位，关于美国价值观和美国民主使命的辩论已成为全球关注的问题。该计划向学生介绍在国内外背景下对美国文化和政治的深入研究。这是一个多学科计划，旨在促进对文化，社会和政治因素相互作用的研究。它旨在加深和拓宽学生对主要主题和问题的知识，并使他们能够针对所选论文的主题发展大量专业知识。硕士课程吸收了多个部门的UCD教职员工的专业知识，以及美国研究教授的专业知识和访问学者的贡献。学生可以期望学习以下模块：美国政治传统，美国文化，美国与全球化，今日美国石油学。此外，他们可以从学院内的
Due to the United States' unrivalled status in the world today, the debates on American values and the mission of American democracy have become a matter of global concern. This programme introduces students to advanced study of American culture and politics, in both domestic and international contexts. This is multidisciplinary programme that promotes study of the interactions of cultural, social and political factors. It aims to deepen and widen students' knowledge of major topics and issues as well as to enable them to develop a significant measure of expertise in the subject chosen for the thesis. The MA programme draws on the expertise of UCD faculty across a number of departments, as well as that of the Professor American Studies and the contribution of visiting scholars . Students can expect to take modules such as: American Political Tradition, American Culture, America and Globalisation, American Poiltics Today. In addition they can select an optional module from other schools within the College. In addition they will complete a thesis 12,000 - 15,000 words The programme is available on a full time or part time basis. This is an academic programme but is also suited to practitioners/professionals in a related field who wish to gain a broader understanding of the interactions of cultural, social and political factors in the United States at home and abroad. We value and therefore encourage our students to be active, motivated, autonomous learners who have a critical and reflective approach to the subject. We aim to provide a learning environment that will encourage students, both individually and as part of a group, to think critically about the United States and the ways in which its role in the world is changing. As a result of this approach to learning, the programme uses teaching, learning, and assessment approaches such as seminar discussions, one-on-one advising, short and long writing assignments, small group activities, presentations, and internships.