Asia, Africa, Australasia: Peoples, Empires and Nationalism 2 (U04044)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : HCA-2-U04044

The course provides an introduction to the history of Africa, Asia and Australasia from the first contacts with the early-modern West to the present. Key themes run through the two semesters: the construction of social identities by the people of Africa, Asia and Australasia as well as by imperial powers, the exercise of political control in non-Western societies, issues of labour, migration and economic development, finally, the role and importance of religion in the politics and society of the non-West.

Entry Requirements

none

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Asia, Africa, Australasia: Peoples, Empires and Nationalism 2 (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))
Asia, Africa, Australasia: Peoples, Empires and Nationalism 2 (VS2) (Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
23/09/2008	11:10	12:00	Lecture Theatre 2, Appleton Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	12:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : There will be one compulsory fifty-minute tutorial session per week.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course it is intended that students will be able to:
• demonstrate understanding of the key concepts of African and Asian History – particularly race, religion, gender, development, nationalism – and an overview of the main political and socio-cultural developments of specific world regions between the 17th century and the present, by way of essay and examination;
• demonstrate skill in research and writing by producing a sound and competent essay;
• demonstrate, by way of critical reading and source analysis, an awareness of the nature and use of historical evidence in often highly politicized fields of research;
• present evaluations and conclusions clearly in both written and oral form;
• evaluate the work of others;
• manage independently personal timetables, workload and other priorities in order to meet established deadlines.

Assessment Information

Students (including all full-year Visiting Students) will sit a three-hour Degree Examination in the May diet (40%) of the assessment. In addition they will submit one 2,500-3,000 word essay per semester (20%), and one journal per semester which addresses specific questions connected to weekly tutorial reading as well as to discussion within the tutorial group (10%). The journal will be compiled by students every week and assessed by tutors at the end of each semester. [exam plus two essays plus two journals equals 100 per cent].