Unit name | Modern Latin American Revolutions (Level H Lecture Response) |
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Unit code | HIST39011 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Cervantes |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Modern Latin America has been unduly neglected by historians since the fall of the Berlin wall and the consequent decline in interest in Revolutions and peasant studies, all of which had made the region highly popular in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. This unit centres on a reassessment of the study of Revolutions and the role they have played in the development of modern American nations. It will study four major Latin American revolutions in chronological order the Mexican (1910), the Bolivian (1952), the Cuban (1959) and the Nicaraguan (1979) each time aiming to highlight common problems that are central to our understanding of modern Latin America. Among these are issues of nation building, land reform, militarism, democracy, the church and liberation theology, neo-liberalism, and the return of left-wing populism. Students will also be encouraged to come up with their own suggestions for independent study.
Aims:
Level H Lecture Response units offer students a further opportunity to work within a long term historical perspective, both chronological and thematic, across different time frames and a range of countries/cultures/societies. The combination of interactive lectures and written work enable students to respond in a critical way to the particular approach taken within the individual options and allow them to develop their own ideas. The level H unit differs from the level I LRU in that it will normally have a slightly narrower focus, be more interactive and more interpretative.
This particular unit aims:
On successful completion of this unit students will have achieved:
1 x 3000 word essay (50%) and 1 x 2 hour exam (50%)