Changes to American Studies and History (with a study abroad year) BA

We’ve listened to feedback and we have updated the curriculum for the academic year 2022/23 for American Studies and History (with a study abroad year) BA.

You can review the changes below. Once you have read the information below, you need to complete the form at the bottom of this page to confirm that you are happy with the new course structure, or that you have concerns and want to discuss the changes.

Course changes for the BA in American Studies and History (with a study abroad year)

Take a look at how the new modules compare to the old structure of the course in the table below.

Year 1

Semester	Old structure	New structure	Comment
1	Introduction to American Studies (core)	Introduction to American Studies (core)	No change
	The Early Modern World (core)	The Early Modern World (core)	No change
	American Political Culture (option)	American Political Culture (option)	No change
	Writing Early America: Literature to 1800 (option)	Writing Early America: Literature to 1800 (option)	No change
	Roots of America (option)	Roots of America (option)	No change
2	Modern America (core)	Modern America (core)	No change
	Making of the Modern World (core)	Making of the Modern World (core)	No change
	American Humour (option)	Critical Approaches 2 (option)	New module option
	The Look of America (option)	The Look of America (option)	No change
	Writing the New Nation: 1800-1900 (option)	Writing the New Nation: 1800-1900 (option)	No change

Year 2

Semester	Old structure	New structure	Comment
1	Theoretical Concepts (core)	Theoretical Concepts (core)	No change
	Ideas of History (core)	Ideas of History (core)	No change
	African American Experience	Understanding the African American Experience (option)	Module title change
	American Identities	American Identities	No change
	American Literature in the 20th Century	American Literature in the 20th Century	No change
	Film Musicals	Film Musicals	No change
	Britain in the 20th Century	Britain in the 20th Century	No change
	England in the 16th Century		Module suspended
	Europe in the 20th Century	Europe in the 20th Century	No change
	The Middle East & North Africa since 1908	The Middle East & North Africa since 1908	No change
	Picasso to Kahlo: Transatlantic Dialogue		Module suspended
2	Global History from the Global South (core)	Global History from the Global South (core)	No change
	American Cities (option)	American Cities (core)	Module changed from optional to core
	1861: Coming of the American Civil War	1861: Coming of the American Civil War	No change
	American Popular Music	American Popular Music	No change
	Latin American Cinema: Contemporary Trends	English in the United States	Change of module option
	Politics of Governance (option)	Politics of Governance (option)	No change
	Queer America (option)	Pop Life: After Modern Art	Change of module option
	The C19 American Short Story		Module suspended
	1796: The Mass Produced Image		Module suspended
	1851: Science, Empire & Exhibitionism	1851: Science, Empire & Exhibitionism	No change
	1861: Coming of the American Civil War	1953: Monarchs and Murders	Change of module option
	1937: Mass Observation	1956: Battle of Algiers	Change of module option
	1942: Holocaust	1942: Holocaust	No change
	1948: The Arab-Israeli Conflict	1948: The Arab-Israeli Conflict	No change
	1984: Thatcher's Britain	1984: Thatcher's Britain	No change
	2008: The Beijing Olympics		Module suspended

Year 3 - Year abroad

Year 4

Semester	Old structure	New structure	Comment
1	American Studies Dissertation (option)	American Studies Dissertation (option)	No change
	American Teen Cinema: Coming of Age	American Teen Cinema: Coming of Age	No change
	Race & Ethnicity in Popular Cinema	Race & Ethnicity in Popular Cinema	No change
	The Golden State: Art in California	The Golden State: Art in California	No change
	Britain & The Second War A	Britain & The Second War A	No change
	End of Empire:British Raj in India A	End of Empire:British Raj in India A	No change
	Israel - US Relations A	Israel - US Relations A	No change
	Paying for the Past A	Paying for the Past A	No change
	Post-Rave Britain A	Post-Rave Britain A	No change
	The Civil Rights Movement A	The Civil Rights Movement A	No change
	Witches and Witch-Hunts A	Witches and Witch-Hunts A	No change
2	America in the 21st Century (option)	America in the 21st Century (option)	No change
	Hollywood: Industry and Imaginary	What is War (option)	Change of module option
	Queer Literatures	Queer Literatures	No change
	Britain & The Second War B	Britain & The Second War B	No change
	End of Empire:British Raj in India B	End of Empire:British Raj in India B	No change
	Israel - US Relations B	Israel - US Relations B	No change
	Paying for the Past B	Paying for the Past B	No change
	Post-Rave Britain B	Post-Rave Britain B	No change
	The Civil Rights Movement B	The Civil Rights Movement B	No change
	Witches and Witch-Hunts B	Witches and Witch-Hunts B	No change
1 & 2	History Special Dissertation	History Special Dissertation	No change

Year 1, Semester 1

Old structure	New structure	Comment
Introduction to American Studies (core)	Introduction to American Studies (core)	No change
The Early Modern World (core)	The Early Modern World (core)	No change
American Political Culture (option)	American Political Culture (option)	No change
Writing Early America: Literature to 1800 (option)	Writing Early America: Literature to 1800 (option)	No change
Roots of America (option)	Roots of America (option)	No change

Year 1, Semester 2

Old structure	New structure	Comment
Modern America (core)	Modern America (core)	No change
Making of the Modern World (core)	Making of the Modern World (core)	No change
American Humour (option)	Critical Approaches 2 (option)	New module option
The Look of America (option)	The Look of America (option)	No change
Writing the New Nation: 1800-1900 (option)	Writing the New Nation: 1800-1900 (option)	No change

Year 2, Semester 1

Old structure	New structure	Comment
Theoretical Concepts (core)	Theoretical Concepts (core)	No change
Ideas of History (core)	Ideas of History (core)	No change
African American Experience	Understanding the African American Experience (option)	Module title change
American Identities	American Identities	No change
American Literature in the 20th Century	American Literature in the 20th Century	No change
Film Musicals	Film Musicals	No change
Britain in the 20th Century	Britain in the 20th Century	No change
England in the 16th Century		Module suspended
Europe in the 20th Century	Europe in the 20th Century	No change
The Middle East & North Africa since 1908	The Middle East & North Africa since 1908	No change
Picasso to Kahlo: Transatlantic Dialogue		Module suspended

Year 2, Semester 2

Old structure	New structure	Comment
Global History from the Global South (core)	Global History from the Global South (core)	No change
American Cities (option)	American Cities (core)	Module changed from optional to core
1861: Coming of the American Civil War	1861: Coming of the American Civil War	No change
American Popular Music	American Popular Music	No change
Latin American Cinema: Contemporary Trends	English in the United States	Change of module option
Politics of Governance (option)	Politics of Governance (option)	No change
Queer America (option)	Pop Life: After Modern Art	Change of module option
The C19 American Short Story		Module suspended
1796: The Mass Produced Image		Module suspended
1851: Science, Empire & Exhibitionism	1851: Science, Empire & Exhibitionism	No change
1861: Coming of the American Civil War	1953: Monarchs and Murders	Change of module option
1937: Mass Observation	1956: Battle of Algiers	Change of module option
1942: Holocaust	1942: Holocaust	No change
1948: The Arab-Israeli Conflict	1948: The Arab-Israeli Conflict	No change
1984: Thatcher's Britain	1984: Thatcher's Britain	No change
2008: The Beijing Olympics		Module suspended

Year 3 - Year abroad
Year 4, Semester 1

Old structure	New structure	Comment
American Studies Dissertation (option)	American Studies Dissertation (option)	No change
American Teen Cinema: Coming of Age	American Teen Cinema: Coming of Age	No change
Race & Ethnicity in Popular Cinema	Race & Ethnicity in Popular Cinema	No change
The Golden State: Art in California	The Golden State: Art in California	No change
Britain & The Second War A	Britain & The Second War A	No change
End of Empire:British Raj in India A	End of Empire:British Raj in India A	No change
Israel - US Relations A	Israel - US Relations A	No change
Paying for the Past A	Paying for the Past A	No change
Post-Rave Britain A	Post-Rave Britain A	No change
The Civil Rights Movement A	The Civil Rights Movement A	No change
Witches and Witch-Hunts A	Witches and Witch-Hunts A	No change

Year 4, Semester 2

Old structure	New structure	Comment
America in the 21st Century (option)	America in the 21st Century (option)	No change
Hollywood: Industry and Imaginary	What is War (option)	Change of module option
Queer Literatures	Queer Literatures	No change
Britain & The Second War B	Britain & The Second War B	No change
End of Empire:British Raj in India B	End of Empire:British Raj in India B	No change
Israel - US Relations B	Israel - US Relations B	No change
Paying for the Past B	Paying for the Past B	No change
Post-Rave Britain B	Post-Rave Britain B	No change
The Civil Rights Movement B	The Civil Rights Movement B	No change
Witches and Witch-Hunts B	Witches and Witch-Hunts B	No change

Year 4, Semester 1 & 2

Old structure	New structure	Comment
History Special Dissertation	History Special Dissertation	No change

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