Cultures of Colonialism (Geog) (F8030)
Cultures of Colonialism (Geog)
Module F8030
Module details for 2010/11.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
This course analyses colonial practices, discourses and cultures across the nineteenth century British Empire. It examines the British metropole and its colonies within a single analytical framework, tracking the exchange of people, ideas and objects along the networks that connected them. The first part of the course covers the main approaches to the study of British colonialism: traditional imperial history, postcolonialism, 'new' imperial history and historical geographies of Empire.
The second half of the course investigates colonial practices, discourses and cultures at specific sites across the empire including India, North America, southern Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, a successful student should have:
1. An understanding of the formation, nature, and effects of British colonial discourses.
2. A knowledge of the major cultural, social and political impacts of British colonialism and their legacies in different places.
3. An enhanced ability to understand and comment on imperial projects, past and present.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (4000 words) | Summer Term Week 5 Mon 16:00 | 60.00% |
| Coursework | 40.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | Spring Week 10 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Term | Lecture | 2 hours | 111111111100 |
| Spring Term | Seminar | 2 hours | 111111111100 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Alan Lester
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