MO3349
The American Metropolis
2017-2018
30
15
SCQF level 9
1
Academic year(s): 2017-2018
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 9
Semester: 1
Planned timetable:
The United States is home to some of the most iconic, the largest, and the most violent, cities in the world, and this module traces their fortunes from foundation to the present. British America's towns began as small villages inhabited by a few intrepid settlers. By 1783, however, some towns had matured to become the site of the Declaration of Independence and the penning of the Constitution. Throughout the nineteenth century, rapidly growing cities continued to be at the cutting edge of the forging of the American nation. Looking at issues such as industrialization, immigration, the god rush and the settlement of the west, crime and, finally, the process of white flight to the suburbs, the module will explore the distinctive and colourful story of urban life in the United States.
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass at least 60 credits from {MO1007, MO1008, MO2008, HI2001, MH2002}
Anti-requisite(s): You cannot take this module if you take MO3713
Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour seminar, plus 1 office hour.
Scheduled learning hours: 20
Guided independent study hours: 280
As used by St Andrews: 3-hour Written Examination = 60%, Coursework = 40%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 60%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 40%
Re-assessment: 4,000- to 5,000-word essay = 100%