HS2S067 - A Global History of the Nuclear Age 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | HS2S067 | ||
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| Module Title: | A Global History of the Nuclear Age | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Culture and Animation | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Culture | ||
| Module Leader: | Christopher Hill | ||
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| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2021 | Final Year of Intake: | 2026 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
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| Valid From | 01 Sep 2021 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
The module aims to introduce students to global history and the nuclear cycle, with a view to ‘de-centring’ nuclear history and shifting attention to its neglected places, spaces and subjects. It aims to evaluate ethical debates and issues in nuclear history and research and problematise knowledge of nuclear history and politics, highlighting the links between nuclear pasts, their ongoing environmental and humanitarian effects, and current trends in global nuclear disarmament.
Content Summary
This module begins by reflecting on our own perspectives and positions in order to make sense of the global. From Wales, the nuclear age may seem fantastical and remote. Yet it was in Wales that the only ever inland nuclear power station in the UK was commissioned in the 1950s. Similarly, it was in Snowdonia that livestock businesses had to cease operations due to fallout from the nuclear meltdown in Chernobyl in 1986. How the nuclear age connects us across space and time – and what it can mean in those changing contexts – is a question that lies at the heart of this module and shapes understandings of ‘the global’. The structure of this module mirrors the nuclear cycle, beginning with uranium mining in the Congo and ending with the environmental and humanitarian impacts from nuclear tests around the world. Along the way, students will be joined by artists, campaigners, filmmakers and nuclear veterans who continue to experience and inform us about the legacies and present-day politics of the nuclear age in the twenty-first century.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 12 |
| Seminar | 16 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 12 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 8 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
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| LO1 | Engage with and evaluate the role of the ‘global’ in nuclear history, particularly with reference to hidden geographies, neglected subjects and transnational processes. |
| LO2 | Identify and analyse the epistemological issues in nuclear history and research, including ethics, the politics of disarmament and science communication. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project Output 1 | A digital map which combines narrative and cartography to explore a site of nuclear history anywhere around the world | 0 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | An essay on an aspect of the global history of the nuclear age | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Project Output 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |