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IR3090 In the Midst Of Wars : The United States in Southeast Asia 1945 to 1975

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 9

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Availability restrictions

This module would be available in the School of International Relations or those undertaking joint degrees.

Planned timetable

Lectures: Tuesday 2pm

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Module coordinator

Dr L F Middup

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Module Staff

Dr Luke Middup

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Module description

This module will look at the role that the US played in Southeast Asia between 1945 and 1975 with a particular focus on the first and second Indochinese Wars. The module will not only look at the US role in these conflict but will also situate the conflicts in a wider narrative of the global Cold War. The module will look at the military and diplomatic aspects of these conflicts, as well as, the extent to which they were influenced by and influenced US domestic politics with a particular emphasis on McCarthyism and the later Anti War Movement between 1965 and 1973.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS IR1005 AND PASS IR1006 AND PASS IR2005 AND PASS IR2006

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 1-hr lecture (x10 weeks), 1 x 1-hr tutorial (x9 weeks)

Intended learning outcomes

  • demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of Indochinese wars between 1945-1973 from a variety of historical points of view with each other in a way that is academically rigorous.
  • appreciate the extent to which the Indochinese wars impacted US domestic politics.
  • improved their ability to write analytically rigorous pieces of work.
  • improved their ability to communicate with the module convenor and with each other in a way that is academically rigorous, by participating in tutorial