Master's of American Culture and Literature with Thesis

ACL504

AN OVERVIEW OF AMERICAN HISTORY

Course Code: ACL504
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type	Elective Course
Course Level	Master's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study	-
Semester	-
ECTS	5
Name of Lecturer(s)	-
Learning Outcomes	At the end of this course, the students; Demonstrate an understanding of the major events and periods in American history, recognizing key turning points and their impacts. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources to construct well-supported historical arguments. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources to construct well-supported historical arguments.
Mode of Delivery
Prerequisites	No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Description	This course explores the key events, figures, and themes that have shaped the United States from its colonial beginnings to the present day. Examining the nation's political, social, and economic evolution, the course aims to provide students with critical insights into how historical events or movements (like the European colonization of the "New World", American Revolution, the Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialization, and urbanization of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the like) continue to impact contemporary issues in the United States. A particular emphasis will be placed on the concept of freedom and how its application has been both inclusive and selective throughout American history.
Course Contents
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction	-
Work Placement(s)	No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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