Undergraduate Course: Rwanda: Ethnicity, Conflict and Reconciliation in the Great Lakes Region (HIST10297)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | History |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783). |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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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. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jude Murison
Tel: (0131 6)51 3181
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Course secretary | Ms Marie-Therese Rafferty
Tel: (0131 6)50 3780
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