PL22035: Politics and Culture of Latin America
[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CWES 50%, EXCB 50% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Essay (CWES 50%)
- Exam (EXCB 50%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
- Students will be able to identify and apply key concepts in the study of Latin American (contemporary) political and cultural history
- Students will be able to develop their critical analysis of different cultural works (cinema, art) and political and economic processes (revolution, authoritarianism, dependency)
- Students will also develop decolonial analysis bringing a critical eye to Global North vs Global South processes
Students will develop independent study skills
- Students will develop oral and written skills
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| Synopsis: |
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* Advanced language route:
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* you will study both `History and culture 2 units that apply to your chosen languages.
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* Advanced and beginner (_ab initio_) route:
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* you will study the `History and culture 2 unit that applies to your advanced language choice.
- French: Francophone politics and culture
- German: Beyond the Iron Curtain contemporary history of Germany and Austria
- Spanish: Politics and culture of Latin America
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| Content: | This unit will:
Explore 20 and C21 Latin American political history
Examine economic processes such as dependency and economic development
Develop an understanding of political processes specific to the region, such as revolutions, authoritarianism, populism, transitions to democracy, etc
Examine key ideas in Latin American cultural history as expressed through cinematic and artistic works
Analyse the historical socio-political context in relation to Latin American cultural production
Explore concepts of modernity and identity in diverse Latin American cultural production
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| Course availability: |
PL22035 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
- UHPL-AKB69 : BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (Spanish) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB56 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (French & Spanish) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB60 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (German & Spanish) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB56 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (Spanish & ab initio French) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB60 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (Spanish & ab initio German) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB65 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (Spanish & ab initio Italian) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB66 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (Spanish & ab initio Mandarin) with year abroad (Year 2)
- UHPL-AKB64 : BA(Hons) Modern Languages (Spanish & ab initio Russian) with year abroad (Year 2)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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