SHE level H SCQF credit points 20 ECTS credit points 10 Module code MHV326632 Module Leader Oonagh Walsh School Glasgow School for Business and Society Subject History Trimester B (January start)
Summary of content The last century has been described as 'The American Century'. Across a range of spheres, the United States has had a formative influence upon Western popular culture, shaping cinema, popular music, television, literature, fashion and food, and has given rise to new consumer markets at home and across the world, especially in relation to the young. This module will examine American popular culture and its influence both at home and abroad, and will focus in particular upon elements that offer insights into America's social, political and racial formation. Starting with the iconic figure of the nineteenth-century cowboy, the module will progress thematically and chronologically to the present, and examine the persistence of the cult of rugged individualism that has facilitated the rise of demagogues such as Donald Trump.
Module details Syllabus arrow_forward Substantive topics to be covered include:
Learning outcomes arrow_forward On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Teaching / learning strategy arrow_forward The module is structured on a one weekly 1-hour lecture and a weekly 2-hour seminar basis. The seminar will follow up the previous week's lecture, with primary source based discussions on that theme. Use will be made of blended learning technologies, as well as face-to-face teaching, seminar presentations, and student-led discussion.
Transferrable skills arrow_forward Preparing oral and written presentations
Module structure Activity Total hours Lectures 12.00 Practicals 2.00 Seminars 22.00 Independent Learning 128.00 Assessment 36.00
Assessment methods Component Duration Weighting Threshold Description Course Work001 50 35 2000 Word essay. Due wk 9 Course Work002 50 35 2000 Project. Due wk 12
