Units of Study
AMST2601 - American Foundations
Semester 1, 2010 | Credit Points: 6
Coordinator: Melissa Hardie
Description
This unit introduces students to the contradictory richness of 'Americanness' from an interdisciplinary standpoint and prepares them for the Major in American Studies. It is divided into different modules, each addressing a core national myth. We will approach each module from a variety of angles: historiographical, literary and visual, opening lines of interrelation between historical and imaginary forms in the construction and ongoing redefinition of the United States.
Assessments
Close-reading exercise (1000 words); essay (2000 words); take-home exam (1500 words)
Classes
Two 1 hour lectures and one 1 hour tutorial per week.
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About the core unit
The core unit is an interdisciplinary course team taught by staff from the contributing departments, and offered in semester one of each year.
You must have completed 12 junior credit points of English, and/or History and/or Art History and Film in order to enrol in the unit. It is recommended that students take the core unit in their second year.
The core unit is offered in semester one of each year.
Cross-listed Units
Designated units of study taught by other departments in the Faculty of Arts may be counted as part of a major. The list of crosslisted units is made available each year at:
http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/courses/majors.shtml