Course Description
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Course Name
The United States since 1890
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Host University
University of Stirling
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Location
Stirling, Scotland
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Area of Study
History
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Language Level
Taught In English
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SCQF Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
The module considers some of the main trends and developments in United States history during the twentiethcentury by looking in-depth at the three themes: The Great Depression and the New Deal; The United States andthe Cold War; U.S. political history since the 1950s. Emphasis is placed on political and social history. Studentswill study, for example, the distribution of political power and wealth, ideology and social attitudes, gender andethnicity.
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