1. 23 January — Introduction, class roster, evaluation procedure, outside reading plus web resources; map review (see also the Map Index, basic maps and Map Terminology); geography and regionalism.
2. 30 January — Map Terminology followup.
3. 06 February — Western Expansion, Demographics and Regional Identity
4. 13 February — Conclusion of Western Expansion and Regional Identity, plus U.S. values & cultural mythology
5. 20 February — Urban Development and Terminology; Post-WWII Social Change and the 'GI Bill of Rights'
6. 27 February — Urban Development and the GI Bill, continued.
   • If chosen for the 2 additional ENGA15 credits, Part I of the Lecture Diary is due by Friday, 01 March

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7. 13 March — Social Structure I: population, mobility, diversity; unifying factors vs multiculturalism.
8. 20 March — [No class today; Helsinki demonstration & John ill]
9. 27 March — Social Structure II, traditional vs. multicultural values, etc. Affirmative action policies; plus Economic Structure and Institutions

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10. 10 April — Government and Political Structure
11. 17 April — Education in the United States
12. 24 April — Course exam; B-4087 — 10.00 sharp!
    
    • If chosen for the 2 additional ENGA15 credits, Part II of the Lecture Diary is due by Monday, 29 April
    • If optionally chosen for the 2 additional ENGA15 credits, the short paper is due by Monday, 29 April.
13. 08 May — Flex Date (01 May is Vappu)

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    • Please take a moment to complete a course evaluation form. Thank you!

Whether taken as ENGP9 or ENGA15, basic evaluation will be based on an 3-ECTS-credit exam covering (1) U.S. geography and map skills, (2) institutional vocabulary, and (3) U.S. social and cultural issues, with 30 of 50 points required to pass. If taken as ENGA15, a 2-part Lecture Diary (recommended) or short paper [ca. 5 pages with MLA citation and documentation], is required for the additional 2 ECTS credits. For ENGA15, the exam will comprise 60% of the course grade and the diary/paper the remaining 40%. A number grade will be given as overall evaluation for either course option.

Students should subscribe to the USA2-L list and use the US-2 web resources at <www.uta.fi/FAST/US2>.

While there is no 'book equivalent' for the course, students may consult as reference readings Contemporary America, by Russell Duncan and Joseph Goddard (Palgrave Macmillan) and American Civilization: An Introduction, by David Mauk and John Oakland (Routledge) or other equivalent background sources.