Undergraduate Course: Coming to America: Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States, 1820-1930 (HIST10250)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Between 1820 and 1930 American society was transformed by mass immigration. This course examines the diverse range of migrant groups that arrived in the United States across the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and addresses issues such as the varied nature of the immigrant experience, adjustment, integration and assimilation as well as the more complex process of the development of ethnic identities. An equally important consideration is to chart the anti-immigrant nativist reaction to large-scale immigration from the 1830s and assess how perceptions of the evolving American nation were influenced by notions of citizenship and belonging. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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). |
| 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? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| After successful completion of this course the student will have gained a thorough understanding of the centrality of immigration in American history between 1820 and 1930 and be in a position to place this topic within the broader context of the development of the United States during this period. As a considerable element of the course is devoted to the use and interpretation of primary source materials, in both printed and electronic form, the student will be able to develop convincing arguments relating to the range of responses to immigrants, the factors which shaped these responses, and the varied and complex nature of the migrant experience. |
Assessment Information
| The course will demand one 3000 word essay and one two-hour examination. The essay will make up one third of the final assessment. The exam will be worth two-thirds of the final assessment. Students can expect written feedback and individual consultation on their work. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Enda Delaney
Tel: (0131 6)50 3755
Email: enda.delaney@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Caroline Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3781
Email: caroline.cullen@ed.ac.uk |
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