THE WORLD SINCE 1945: FROM TRUMAN TO TRUMP
HIS1AWA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject covers the political, social and cultural history of the USA from the 1940s to today, with a focus on the period 1945 - 1991. It explores the intersection of social and economic change, political reforms and realignments, and popular culture spanning the immediate post-war, through the Cold War, through to the contemporary age. Addressing the consumerism and prosperity of the long peace of the 1940s-60s, the emergence of civil rights and identity politics, and themes of glamour, celebrity and violence, it seeks to introduce the broad contours of US history.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Roland Burke
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: HIS2AWA OR ARH2AWA
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Roland Burke
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1600-word essayTo be completed at the close of semester. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO3 |
One 2,000-word essayEntails substantial research and appreciation for a diversity of source materials. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
One 400-word essay proposalTo provide feedback to assist in preparation of the major essay. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5 |