HSY3985 - Twentieth-Century America: Race, Rights and Power

Leader: Mark Peel

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

As for HSY2985

Objectives

As for HSY2985, with the additional objectives that students successfully completing HSY3895 will be expected to demonstrate an enhanced critical understanding of a wider range of interpretations informing the history of the twentieth-century United States and skills in the formulation and development of an independent research project based upon locating and critical analysing relevant documentary sources.

Assessment

Essay preparation exercise (1000 words): 20% +
Collaborative project report (500 words): 20% +
Research essay (3000 words): 60%

Contact hours

2-3 hours per week