The module will develop the students’ historical understanding of processes of decolonisation and nation-formation through exploration of selected historical material related to the processes of independence and nation-building in Latin America throughout the nineteenth century until the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
show a sound understanding of post-independence Latin American countries and in particular the social structures and historical processes which shaped them;
explain the main theoretical perspectives that underpin historical processes of decolonisation and independence and apply them to the Latin American case;
analyse and assess contextually a wide variety of historical issues facing nineteenth-century Latin America as well as make informed reasoned arguments about them.
Assessment
34907-01 : Essay (2,000 words) in English : Coursework (70%)
34907-02 : 10 minute video presentation : Presentation (30%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: Essay (2,000 words) in English (70%); Video presentation (10 minutes) in English on Canvas (30%).
Reassessment: Resubmission of failed element(s) in the Supplementary session