Unit name | History of Latin America's Indigenous People |
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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 |
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:
Successful students will:
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
1 x 1000 word research proposal (summative, 25%), testing ILO's 1-5
1 x 4000 word essay (summative, 75%), testing ILOs 1-5.
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Assessment
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