Rwanda: Ethnicity, Conflict and Reconciliation in the Great Lakes Region (U04304)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-U04304

Since 1994 Rwanda and the Great Lakes Region have become synonymous with genocide, conflict and war. But behind the contemporary events which have brought this region to the world's attention lies a state, peoples and places which has evolved independently, yet as a consequence of neighbouring events. This course is a history of Rwanda from the 1800s to the present day, and explores issues such as kinship, ethnicity, race and the creation of a 'mytho'-history within Rwanda and amongst Rwandan refugees in exile. Not only is the history of Rwanda important for understanding how this states emerged and developed, but it is vital for recognising that the contemporary war and conflicts in the Great Lakes Region have their roots firmly fixed in the past

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Variants

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

Rwanda: Ethnicity, Conflict and Reconciliation in the Great Lakes Region (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
22/09/2008	11:10	13:00	Room 3.10, Dugald Stewart Building	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate, by means of course work and examination:

- Familiarity with main academic texts and debates on Rwanda
- Use a historical analysis to understand conflict and reconciliation in contemporary Rwanda
- Critically assess key issues, such as kinship, ethnicity and race within the Rwandan context
- Identify the relevance of Rwanda within a general history of the Great Lakes Region of Africa

Assessment Information

The course will require one 3000 word essay and one two-hour examination. The essay will make up one third of the assessment. The exam will be worth two-thirds of the final assessment. Students will receive written feedback and individual consultation on their work.