Unit name | Race |
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Unit code | HIST30117 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Sam Hitchmough |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
none |
Co-requisites |
none |
School/department | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
What makes people different? Do collective identities represent biological realities? What is culture? Is ethnicity merely a cipher for race? How does race interact with the categories of gender and class? This unit examines the historical development of Western ideas of race, and how racialised identities are constructed and maintained, through a series of thematic case-studies that seek to reveal some of the myriad dynamics underpinning notions of race.
These will include discussions through various lenses such as intersectionality, identity formation, activism and protest, violence, national narratives (of memory and identity), the media and popular cultural imagination.
The seminar topics will promote reflection on the relationships between these concepts, and the ways in which difference has become a fundamental factor in the understanding of humanity.
Successful students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of theories and concepts relevant to the history of race, culture and difference across a temporal and geographic range
2. Apply an understanding of critical and theoretical reading to specific issues articulated in relevant primary and secondary sources
3. Identify and present pertinent evidence to develop a cogent argument;
4. Present complex historical ideas in oral and written formats to a standard appropriate for level H/6.
Classes will involve a combination of long- and short-form lectures, class discussion, investigative activities, and practical activities. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis. This will be further supported with drop-in sessions and self-directed exercises with tutor and peer feedback.
1 x 2500-word Essay (50%), ILOs 1-4 1 x Timed Assessment (50%), ILOs 1-4 1 x Formative Presentation, ILOs 1-4
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.