Globalisation and Empire (L7028)
Globalisation and Empire
Module L7028
Module details for 2010/11.
12 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
This course examines the key social, political, economic and cultural shifts that shaped the modern European empires, but particularly Victorian Britain and its Empire during the Nineteenth Century. It analyses the British metropole and the colonial world within a single analytical framework, focusing on the trans-imperial connections that laid the foundations of modern globalization. It also explores the postcolonial traces of Empire in British, Australasian, Indian and North American contexts.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, a successful student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate awareness of the historical foundations of contemporary globalization.
2. Demonstrate an awareness of the unbalanced power relations that, through time, have
come to configure contemporary Britain and its relationship with the wider world.
3. Show a sophisticated understanding of the ways that differences of class, 'race' and gender have been represented within postcolonial societies in a variety of places and in different periods.
4. Organise work as part of a group in the preparation of student-led seminars and group presentations.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Group Presentation | Autumn Week 5 | 20.00% |
| Essay | Autumn Week 10 | 80.00% |
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.
Prof Alan Lester
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