COURSE GUIDE. Initial Higher X

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1 UNIVERSIDAD DEL SALVADOR Facultad de Ciencias Económicas Licenciatura en Gerenciamiento Económico Intercultural COURSE GUIDE CURRICULAR ACTIVITY SOCIETY, CULTURE AND ARGENTINE POLITICS PROFESSORSHIP: ARIAS CARBALLO, FEDERICO TOTAL OF Hr/Week: TOTAL Hr 36 TOTAL OF CREDITS: 3 HQ: DOWNTOWN COURSE: TURN: From 17 to 19 Hr ACADEMIC YEAR: 017 URL: 1. CYCLE (denote the corresponding cycle with an X) Initial Higher X. PROFESSORSHIP COMPOSITION Profesor Mag. Federico Arias Carballo Dr. Manuel Garford Núñez f.ariascarballo@usal.edu.ar mgarford@hotmail.com 3. AXIS/AREA IN WHICH THIS SUBJECT/SEMINAR IS FOUND WITHIN THE CAREER. - Humanistic. 4. FOUNDATION FOR THIS SUBJECT/SEMINAR WITHIN THE CAREER. 1

2 The student must be conscious of and comprehend the intricate argentine cultural reality, thus an analysis of society s past is required, the creation of the state of Argentina, the utmost importance of immigration, politics and the acknowledgement of Human Rights. Likewise it is relevant that the students have actual knowledge of modern political, economic and social problems through the country, achieving as such a way, to develop the capacity to interpret, relate and through those find solutions. 5. SUBJECT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES: To know the cultural reality on Argentina Comprehend the past society and the present, their political, economic and social problems. To analyze the Argentinian constitution, rights and obligations recognized in it. 6. TIME ALLOCATION: (Discriminate the workload between the theoretical and the practical, for careers that credit before the CONEAU) Theoretical Practical Total Workload CREDITS ASSIGNATION: Face to face 1 Dedication Total Credits Associated workload Percentage of the assignment 34% 66% 100% 3 Distribution of the hours throughout the different activities (Double Click on the following frame) Actividad/activity Horas presenciales Horas de trabajo autónomo HORAS TOTALES Clases teóricas theoretical clases Clases prácticas// practical clasess - en el aula en el laboratorio 0 - en el aula de informática 0 - de campo 0 Tutorías Actividades de Seguimiento online 0 Preparación de trabajos Lectura autónoma y rastreo bibliográfico Exámenes Otras actividades (especificar) 0 TOTAL Workload stated per student plan (Rectoral resolution) Students autonomous work

3 8. BLOCKS, COURSE TOPICS AND READINGS. BLOCK 1: CULTURE The concept of culture, Ethnocentrism, Eurocentrism, Acculturation, Globalization. Identity and the construction of national identity Public schools and education laws BLOCK : THE STATE The norms, rights and law. National constitution, supremacy, division of powers, legal pyramid Delegated, reserved and concurrent powers. Buenos aires city, constitution and communes. Liberty-equal responsibility-property right discrimination BLOCK 3: HUMAN RIGHTS s Human rights, history, records, child rights, international conventions Violations of human rights, coup d etat, Punto Final Law and life obedience Law. Open process continued after the last military coup, indult, rule of law and terrorism. BLOCK 4: POWER AND THE STATE The power, democratic excercise of power, forms of state and democratic policy Suffrage, political parties and their crisis. The government. Historic evolution of the argentine state. Government. Citizenship Civil venture institutions, syndicates, companies and ngo s Participation mechanisms, initiative and popular consult. Management centers, and communal participation. Ombudsman. BLOCK 5: POPULATION Argentina Republic s population. Ethnic and socio-cultural characteristics. Census. Structure of Demos. Population pyramid. Demographic problems. Social security system. Unemployment and poverty. Immigration. Emigration. Internal migrations. Stages. Native american groups. Migration and present situations. BLOCK 6: PROBLEMS OF THE POPULATION Health. Primary, secondary and tertiary attention. Epidemic, endemic and pandemic diseases. Families. Minorities. STD s (sexually transmitted diseases) and diseases that produce dependence. Labour. Social rights. Labour rights. Agreements. Social prevision. Syndicates. Living place/tenement. Types. Problems. Education. Education system. Crisis. Civil defence. 3

4 Environmental problems. Pollution. Accidents. Users and consumers rights. BLOCK 7: LEGISLATIVE POWER Legislation. Bicameral system. House of the representatives, senators. Immunities. Political trials. Moulding of laws. National Audit Office. Ombudsman attorney. BLOCK 8: EXECUTIVE POWER. Presidentialist system. Elections and Ballotage. Presidential atributions, Chief of Staff, Ministers BLOCK 9: JUDICIARY POWER Judges. Impartiality. Independence. Incompatibilities. Supreme Court of Justice. Appeals Chamber. Lower courts. Judicial Council. Indictment jury. 9. METHODOLOGICAL RESOURCES: (include modality and places of practice, together with the modality of supervision and evaluation.) - Concepts will be developed and open theoretical debate with the students. - Journalistic lecture and information from the media about present events will be stimulated. - Present and past situations to be analysed, and related - Opinions and experiences to be exchanged. Identification of problems and solutions for them. - Graphic and real Material and examples will be engaged. 10. INSTRUMENTS AND ASSESMENTS CRITERIA: Two written, theoretical partial exams to be held. The students must investigate about a subject proposed and present said investigation in class. 11. FINAL EVALUATION REGIMENS AND SUBJECT APPROBATION: The subject can be promoted with an 8 mark or higher, that is to say the student whose average score of all grades on this subject is 8 or higher, will be excused from the final exam. Those who don t promote the class, must attend the final obligatory exam (full program). 1. COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY: Author Title Place of Edition Editorial Year of Public. Pags. 4

5 13. WEEKLY ORGANIZATION OF ACTIVITIES (Orientated) (Complete the subject-matter unit and mark the corresponding columns with an X, Consider the amount of weeks in function of the regime from the subject. Example: 18 weeks for every fourmonth subject; 36 weeks for annual ones.) Note: In case the subject/seminar is of an intensive modality, state the record of activity accordingly (time, days) Week 1 Unit Theme Presentation of the subject, modalities of evaluation, assignment delivery of Investigation. UNIT 1 Hours Theoretical Hours Practical Course Tutor Evaluations Other Activities UNIT 1 y UNIT y 3 4 UNIT 3 y 4 5 UNIT 4 y 5: 6 UNIT 5 y 6: UNIT 6 and review: Partial Exam UNIT 7: 10 UNIT 8: 11 UNIT 9: 1 Review and inquire about the investigation Partial Exam Presentation about the Investigations. 15 Presentation about the Investigations. 16 Final Debate 17 Make-up exam Date in case needed. 18 Final Exam. 14. OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE SUBJECT/ SEMINAR: 5

6 Those defined by the general regulation for pre-degree and degree, especially for that referred on pupillage, final evaluations, pre-exam and House Rules (see: PROFESSOR S SIGNATURE: 16. DIRECTOR S SIGNATURE: 6