Unit information: History of Latin America's Indigenous People in 2021/22

Unit name	History of Latin America's Indigenous People
Unit code	HISP30068
Credit points	20
Level of study	H/6
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Professor. Jo Crow
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the histories of indigenous peoples in modern Latin America and the political and cultural issues involved in the production of these histories. We will examine the changing representations of indigenous peoples within national narratives and explore the extent to which different political ideologies have sought to revise the historical record. We will also look at indigenous peoples’ own interpretations of history and explore the relationship between these and more ‘official’ state-generated versions of history.

Aims:

• To introduce students to a significant body of knowledge of a complexity appropriate to final year level. The content matter will normally include one or more of the following: literature; social, cultural or political history; linguistics; cultural studies; film, television or other media.

• To facilitate students’ engagement with a body of literature, including secondary literature, texts, including in non-print media, primary sources and ideas as a basis for their own analysis and development. Normally many or most of these sources will be in a language other than English and will enhance the development of their linguistic skills.

• To develop further skills of synthesis, analysis and independent research, building on the skills acquired in units at level I.

• To equip students with the skills to undertake postgraduate study in a relevant field.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Successful students will:

1. be knowledgable about a significant cultural, historical or linguistic subject related to the language they are studying;
2. will have advanced skills in the selection and synthesis of relevant material;
3. be able to evaluate and analyse relevant material from a significant body of source materials, usually in a foreign language, at an advanced level;
4. be able to respond to questions or problems by presenting their independent judgements in an appropriate style and at an advanced level of complexity;
5. be able to transfer these skills to other working environments, including postgraduate study.

Teaching Information

Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation

Assessment Information

1 x 1000 word research proposal (summative, 25%), testing ILO's 1-5

1 x 4000 word essay (summative, 75%), testing ILOs 1-5.

Resources

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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.

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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.