Course descriptor

Title of the course	US History
Title of the Academic Programme 	Bachelor in History
Type of the course	Elective
Prerequisites	English language skills, B2
ECTS workload	5
Total indicative study hours	Directed Study	Self-directed study 	Total
80 110 190
Course Overview	The main purpose of this course is to develop and consolidate skills in professional knowledge in English by discussing topics which are relevant for  modern and current history of the United States. During the course, students will  discuss the main aspects of political, economic, social and cultural history and participate in discussions of the topics covered in the presentations. The students are expected to learn and use the professional terminology, develop argumentation skills, make themselves familiar with the works of leading Russian and American scholars and important issues in world historiography. During the discussions students will have to demonstrate their understanding of particular historical issues, use the newly learned professional terms in English and express and defend a position on a particular issue.
Indicative Course Content	Unit 1.  American colonial history
Unit 2. Revolutionary War and the foundation  of the USA.
Unit 3. Discovery of the America, 1800-1861.
Unit 4.  The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Unit 5. The Industrial Development, 1877-1900.
Unit 6. Progressivism. US in WW I.
Unit 7.Great Depression and “New Deal”
Unit 8.US in WW II.
Unit 9.American Society during the Cold War.
Unit 10.US Current History, 1993-2015.
Teaching and Learning Methods	The course consists of lectures (38 hours) and seminars (38 hours).
Indicative Assessment Methods and Strategy	Students’ progress  (accumulated grade) will be measured by: homeworks (40%), test  (30%), seminar work (30%). A final grade is graded according to exam (50%) and a accumulated grade (50%)
Readings / Indicative Learning Resources
	Mandatory:
1.	Согрин В.В.Центральные проблемы истории США.М.,2013
2.	Стоун О., Кузник П. Нерасказанная история США. М.,2015
3.	Римини Н. Краткая история США. М.,2016.
Course Instructor	Professor Alexander Kubyshkin.