Unit name | Cultural Exchange in the Lusophone Atlantic, 16th-17th Centuries |
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Unit code | HISP20089 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Lingna Nafafe |
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 Unit aims to introduce students to the history of cultural exchanges between Lusophone Africa and Brazil from 16th – 17th centuries—that is, during the period of the Atlantic slave trade. It provides students with in depth knowledge that will enable them to engage broadly with the Atlantic world, its peoples, cultures, expressions, and experiences. The Unit will provide narratives and interpretations of themes such as: Understanding the journey; the birth of slavery in Lusophone Africa; the rise of the Atlantic slave trade; knowledge brought by slaves from Africa to Brazil; Lusophone African-influenced cultural forms from Brazil; race, religion, cultural consumption, politics and music.
Successful students will:
2 contact hours per week.
1 2000 word essay (summative, 50%), assessing ILOs 1&2.
1 2-hour exam (summative, 50%), assessing ILOs 1&2.
1 group presentation on topic chosen by students (formative), assessing ILOs 3-5
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How much time the unit requires
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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
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assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
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