American Studies with options to Study Abroad BA (Hons)

University of Winchester
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    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Winchester

As the United States is complex, diverse and globally influential, this programme offers students the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills to fully evaluate the complexities of the USA.The programme is composed of modules which are typically organised around a theme, for instance the Presidency, African-American Culture, Classical Hollywood, American Gothic, Contemporary Film and the phenomenon of Sex and the City. In such modules, ideas and theories about gender, ethnicity and race, and other forms of identity are used to analyse American culture and to debate political issues.Study in Year 1 introduces students to the core ideas, such as American national character and the opportunities  and challenges of modern multicultural America. The growing focus in Year 2 is historical and cultural America, with a shift towards contemporary America in Year 3. This structure enables students to develop a historical understanding of the USA, which is then drawn on to build a detailed understanding of the US in the contemporary world. There are some core modules but mostly students adopt the themes that are of the most interest to them by choosing from a range of optional modules. 

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Winchester (Hampshire)
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University Of Winchester, SO22 4NR

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On request

About this course

Our aim is to shape 'confident learners' by enabling you to develop the skills needed to excel in your studies here and as well as onto further studies or the employment market. You are taught primarily through a combination of lectures and seminars, allowing opportunities to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups.In addition to the formally scheduled contact time such as lectures and seminars etc.), you are encouraged to access academic support from staff within the course team, your personal tutor and the wide range of services available to you within the University.Independent learningOver the duration of your course, you will be expected to develop independent and critical learning, progressively building confidence and expertise through independent and collaborative research, problem-solving and analysis with the support of staff. You take responsibility for your own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of available learning resources available.Overall workloadYour overall workload consists of class contact hours, independent learning and assessment activity.While your actual contact hours may depend on the optional modules you select, the following information gives an indication of how much time you will need to allocate to different activities at each level of the course .Year 1 (Level 4): Timetabled teaching and learning activity*• Teaching, learning and assessment: 204 hours• Independent learning: 996 hoursYear 2 (Level 5): Timetabled teaching and learning activity*• Teaching, learning and assessment: 264 hours• Independent learning: 936 hoursYear 3 (Level 6): Timetabled teaching and learning activity*• Teaching, learning and assessment: 168 hours• Independent learning: 1032 hours*Please note...

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Subjects

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  • Writing

Course programme

Year 1

Core modules:

  • Introduction to American Studies 1
  • Introduction to American Studies 2

Optional modules:

  • Transatlantic Narratives
  • Digital America
  • America and Americanisation
  • The Black Atlantic
  • American Genres
  • United States Politics and Society
Year 2

Core modules:

  • American Modernity
  • Researching American Culture

Optional modules:

  • American Gothic
  • The Modern American Presidency
  • Region and Environment (field trip)
  • American Science Fiction
  • Writing America
  • Literature and Film
  • Southern Cultures
  • Making it, Buying it and Being it: Work and Money in American Literature
  • Volunteering for American Studies
  • US Foreign Policy: Institutions and Concepts
  • The War on Terror and the Axis of Evil and Beyond
  • Globalisation and Diversity

Field trip: Students have the opportunity to take part in an optional 14-day intensive field trip to the USA - previously, students have visited Las Vegas, driven along Route 66 and hiked in the Grand Canyon.

Year 3

Core modules:

  • Dissertation
  • Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar

Optional modules:

  • Issues in African American Culture
  • Identity in Contemporary American Film
  • American Conspiracies
  • Liberty and Extremism in America
  • Picturing the Nation
  • War in the American Experience
  • The Contemporary American Novel
  • American Crime Fiction
  • "Sex and the City "and Beyond
  • Chick Lit: Women's Writing before "Sex and the City"
  • American Political Writing
  • The City in American Literature 1868-1925
  • Civil Rights Immersive Study - this trip retraces the steps of the Civil Rights movement and visits historical sites, museums and foundations
  • American Women's Culture in the Nineteenth Century

American Exchange (optional) - there is the opportunity to spend one semester studying in the USA

Erasmus Exchange (optional) - there are currently Erasmus Exchange opportunities in the Czech Republic

For further information about modules, please view the course leaflet (see right hand side).

Please note the modules listed are correct at the time of publishing, for full-time students entering the programme in Year 1. Optional modules are listed where applicable. Please note the University cannot guarantee the availability of all modules listed and modules may be subject to change. For further information please refer to the terms and conditions at /termsandconditions. The University will notify applicants of any changes made to the core modules listed above.

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