Modern Languages and Cultures |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | REMEMBERING SLAVERY | ||
Code | MODL332 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr PE Bromilow Modern Languages and Cultures Pollie.Bromilow@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Co-requisite modules: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
1 |
20 |
3 |
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Private Study | 126 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
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Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Opinion piece for 'The Conversation'. Standard UoL penalties apply. This work will be marked anonymously. | -1000 words | 20 | ||||
Webpage. Standard UoL penalties apply. This work will be marked anonymously. | -1000 words | 20 | ||||
Essay. Standard UoL penalties apply. This work will be marked anonymously. | -2500 words | 60 |
Aims |
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To introduce students to the history of the slave trade and the phenomenon of modern slavery; To help students understand how the history of slavery informs race relations nowadays; To support students in reading or viewing complex and challenging texts related to the history and remembrance of slavery in translation or in the modern language that they are studying; To introduce students to the area of difficult heritage as a response to the slave trade; To enable students to gain skills in academic writing and in writing for non-specialist audiences. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Demonstrate knowledge of key aspects of the history of slavery as applied to the texts, films and heritage practices studied on the module. |
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(LO2) Read and understand complex texts in the original language or in translation. |
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(LO3) Watch and understand challenging films in the original language or subtitled into English. |
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(LO4) Analyse and comment on the practices of commemoration that have arisen in response to slavery, in terms of written and filmic texts and difficult heritage. |
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(S1) Critical thinking and problem solving. |
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(S2) Communication: oral, written and visual to both specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
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(S3) Global citizenship. |
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(S4) Digital fluency. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Seminar Teaching Method 3 - Information and assessment workshops Skill / other attribute 1: Skill / other attribute 2: Skill / other attribute 3: Skill / other attribute 4: |
Syllabus |
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The module will typically include: Introduction to the history of slavery in the Francophone and Hispanic Worlds; First-person slave accounts from the early modern period; Literary representations of slavery: the historical novel; Representations of slavery in Latin American film; Slavery in the heritage industries: Dark Tourism. The module will typically include a visit to the International Slavery Museum in the Albert Dock, Liverpool. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |