MO3508
America and Vietnam
2018-2019
30
15
SCQF level 9
2
Academic year(s): 2018-2019
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 9
Semester: 2
Planned timetable:
America's involvement in Vietnam will be examined in the widest possible sense. Topics will include the reasons for the intervention, the nature of the war, the effect on American Cold War foreign policy and the reasons for the American defeat. The course will also study the effects of the war on the culture of the 1960s and the enduring legacy of the Vietnam experience.
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass at least 60 credits from {MO1007, MO1008, MO2008, HI2001, MH2002}
Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour seminar, plus 1 office hour.
Scheduled learning hours: 22
Guided independent study hours: 278
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%