STUDENT SATISFACTION (Complete University Guide 2023) 2 IN THE UK ND
AMERICAN STUDIES SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
To understand America's history, culture and politics is to appreciate the forces that shape the world today. The United States influences our culture, economy and political outlook, and its foreign policy affects our future.
Foundation Year available – see pages 58-63 for full details Global Opportunities available †
American Studies explores the culture, history and politics of the most influential country in the world, from colonization to the present. It addresses some of the most pressing issues in our contemporary world,
Year 2 • America in Crisis: Political Culture and Society from the Tet Offensive to Trump • American Word/American Image
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 162) †
• New York City: History and Culture Since 1945 • Race and Ethnicity: American Perspectives
including globalization and struggles for racial justice.
Typical Offer: BBB
BA Honours ▲ A merican Studies ♦ American Studies (with Year Abroad / Year in Industry) ♦ American Studies (with Foundation Year) ▲ American Studies and History ♦ A merican Studies and History (with Year Abroad / Year In Industry) ▲ American Studies and Politics ♦ A merican Studies and Politics (with Year Abroad) ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
You can shape the degree to your own interests, whether in American popular culture or political protest. You also have the chance to study for a year or a semester in the United States, discovering the subject first hand. TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • American Politics and Society • Introduction to American Literature and Culture • Introduction to American Studies • The American Experience 1492-2000
• Re-Thinking the South: Southern Culture and History, 1865-1955 • Revolutionary America, 1760-1791 • The Story of America on Film and Television, 1607-1867 Year 3 • African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem Renaissance • America and the Bomb • Clear and Present Danger: Terrorism and America • Contemporary American Fiction • Gunfighter Nation: The West in History, Mythology and Fiction
• Popular Music and the City • The American Civil War in History and Memory
FUTURE CAREERS: • Civil Service • Education • Management and Business • Politics and Government • Public Relations and Media
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