Undergraduate Course: The United States in the 1960s (HIST10103)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
History |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course will examine major aspects of American history of the 1960s. As a unifying theme, it will investigate the nature of political liberalism in the United States during this period, analys-ing the goals and achievements of liberal politicians. It will also examine a series of liberal and radical challenges to consensus liberalism. In order to understand fully both the origins of change in the United States during this period and the consequences of this change, the course will sometimes investigate developments that both precede and follow the decade itself. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
The American Civil Rights Movement (HIST10155)
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Other requirements |
A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783).
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should usually have at least 3 History courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course aims to equip students with a good knowledge of an important period of recent U.S. history and an understanding of trends and developments that shaped American society and politics during the 1960s. In common with the other Honours courses of the subject area, this course develops historical skills acquired by students in earlier courses by using an array of secondary and primary sources. Students will learn to evaluate the comparative value of different sources. They will investigate debates among historians, and they will argue within the framework of these debates, thereby increasing their understanding of how political development relates to social change in history. The students' intellectual skills will be developed both in written and in non-written forms. The course will provide opportunities for advanced progress in individual research and writing and for advanced progress in skills related to presentations and to group discussions. In order to facilitate the achievement of these objectives, it will meet as a seminar of a size that will allow all students to participate actively in discussions. |
Assessment Information
One essay of about 3000 words (one third of overall assessment); one two-hour examination paper (two-thirds of overall assessment).
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
One essay of about 3000 words (one third of overall assessment); one take home examination paper (two-thirds of overall assessment). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Robert Mason
Tel: (0131 6)50 3770
Email: Robert.Mason@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Ruth Nicol
Tel: (0131 6)50 4457
Email: ruth.nicol@ed.ac.uk |
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