HIS20470 Modern America

Academic Year 2018/2019

This course will survey the evolution of the United States from the consolidation of American independence until the twentieth century. It will address issues such as the evolution of party politics, the opening up of the west, the lead-up to the Civil War and the various platforms of reform that were promoted at popular level during the nineteenth century. The post-civil war lectures will address the impact of Emancipation as well as the impact of industrialisation and the 'new' immigration and the background to US involvement in the two world wars of the twentieth century.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students should:understand the key issues, figures, and events in American history;be able to analyse documents;be able to evaluate critically the major historical debates in American history.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

11
Seminar (or Webinar)

11
Specified Learning Activities

45
Autonomous Student Learning

45
Total

112
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.



 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Examination: 2 hour exam

60

 2 hour End of Trimester Exam
Essay: Document analysis: see Handbook

30

 Week 7
Attendance: Seminar attendance

10

 Throughout the Trimester

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

In-semester assessment

Remediation

If you fail this module you my repeat, resit or substitute where permissible

Name Role
Professor Maurice Bric Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Nathan Millin Tutor
Alexandra Tierney Tutor
Mr Philip Walsh Tutor