HIST 2062 - Trump Unlocked: Modern America
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2018
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code HIST 2062 Course Trump Unlocked: Modern America Coordinating Unit Historical and Classical Studies Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study Assessment Book Review 25%, Research Project 25%, Final Reflection 40%, Tutorial Participation 10%. Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Tom Buchanan
Email: thomas.buchanan@adelaide.edu.au
Office: Napier 518Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Display knowledge in American history surrounding the themes of liberals and conservatives 2 Understand change and continuity across the course 3 Recognise the value of a wide range of methodologies, conceptual approaches and competing narratives 4 Evaluate and generate ideas and to construct evidence-based arguments 5 Communicate effectively within the discipline of history 6 Examine historical issues according to the scholarly and ethical conventions of the discipline of history 7 Demonstrate an awareness of ethical, social, and cultural implications of historical enquiry within a global context University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1,2,3 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
4 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
5 ,6 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Readings:
Course readings will be made available prior to the semester.Recommended Resources
Students are advised to read the textbook: Out of Many: A History of the American People (purchase of this book is recommended but a copy if also on reserve in the Barr Smith Library). Students should consult relevant chapters to deepen the assigned readings and lectures.Online Learning
The course has a website, accessible through MyUni. Please consult it regularly for updates, a course guide, and additional resources.
The University has access to a number of academic journals that have full text articles available online. Use Academic OneFile , Academic Search Premier, Project Muse and JSTOR databases (on the Library’s catalogue) to locate articles in these journals. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Face-to-face teaching on campus consisting of two lectures and one tutorial per week.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Students will need to devote approximately 12 hours per week to this course (divided over 12 weeks of study). This consists of 2 x 1-hour lectures and one tutorial per week, and 9 hours per week of independent study, during which time students will prepare for tutorials and work on assignments.Learning Activities Summary
Rough Schedule (subject to revision) Week 1 Trump's America Week 2 Trump's America Week 3 Trump's America Week 4 Race and the Civil War Week 5 The KKK in the 1920s Week 6 FDR and the Depression Week 7 The Cold War and American Politics Week 8 Popular Music in the 1950s Week 9 The 1960s Week 10 The Rise of Conservatism Week 11 The Rise of Conservatism Week 12 New Democrats: The Clintons and Obama Specific Course Requirements
n/aSmall Group Discovery Experience
Two tutorials will be specifically devoted to the SGDE. Like all the other tutorials for this course, these sessions will be presided over by the lecturer. These will involve:
1). The first SGDE will involve discussion of how different types of primary documents might be useful in a research project. This activity thus builds research skill by making students aware of what sorts of questions one might ask of different document types. This will also serve as a formative assessment as students will get feedback on ideas that they then will write about in the minor essay.
2). The second SGDE will involve discussion of research methodology from a different vantage point than assignment #1. In the second SGDE we will discussion the research methodology in the assigned monograph to determine how a professional historian goes about their work. We will use the monograph as a subject for our detective work, trying to determine the author's work plan and system of knowledge creation. -
Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Type Percentage Formative/Summative Due Course Learning Outcomes Essay One 20% Summative First six Weeks 2,4,5 Essay Two 30% Summative Second half of course 1,4,5 Quiz 10% Summative first four weeks 1 Tutorial Participation 10% Summative every tutorial 1,3 Final Reflection (take home) 30% Summative end of term 1,5 Assessment Related Requirements
Students must submit both papers and take the final reflection to pass the course.Assessment Detail
1. Minor Essay
This essay will be an analysis of contemporary politics in the current United States. What defines liberals and conservatives?
2. Final Paper Assignment.
You have two choices for this assignment.
A) Extended book review.
Students will get to chose from a range of possible texts related to the development of liberal and conservative worldviews.
B) Research Paper.
Students can choose to write on a research topic that addresses the development of some aspect of the 'liberal' and 'conservative' worldviews traced in the course. one of the themes of the course.
3. Tutorial Participation
Participation in tutorial discussions constitutes 10% of your final mark. In order to gain those marks you must attend tutorials regularly, demonstrate adequate preparation and be willing to contribute to the discussion. Students are permitted to miss two sessions during the term before their mark will drop. Students will have the opportunity to Self-evaluate their performance during the term.
4. Quiz
This will be a multiple choice test of all reading and lectures to this point of the course.
5. Final Reflection
This will be an informal 'take-home' reflection on what explains the current situation.Submission
Online Submission of Assignments (e-submission) via MyUni
All assignments are to be submitted electronically via MyUni - this is a two-step process. The assignment needs to be electronically submitted for marking via the 'Assignments' link in the course menu. It then needs to be submitted separately to Turnitin, which is also done via the MyUni site. Marked assignments will be returned to the student in printed form.
All assessments are due by NOON (12 pm) on the due date.
Extensions
This course follows Faculty policy on extensions.
Exceptions to the Policy
Please see the instuctor if you have a disability plan.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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