CS141-4-SP-CO:
Introduction to Contemporary Latin America
2015/16
Interdisciplinary Studies Centre (ISC)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
15
16 February 2010
Requisites for this module
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BA T711 Latin American Studies (Including Year Abroad),
BA T731 Latin American Studies,
BA T7N2 Latin American Studies with Business Management,
BA T7M9 Latin American Studies with Human Rights,
BA R8T7 Modern Languages with Latin American Studies
This first year half module runs in the spring term and provides an introduction to contemporary Latin American life. It looks at some of the major trends and processes that have shaped current realities, focusing on those that have occurred over the last thirty years. During this period, like other world regions, Latin American countries have experienced dramatic changes as a result of (neoliberal) globalisation. Each week we will look at a different topic, including: democratisation, migration, the rise of the drugs trade, the spread of Protestantism, changing gender relations and patterns of consumption, as well as struggles over the environment. This half-module is taught from an interdisciplinary perspective. So it draws on studies, insights and concepts from art history, economics, literature, politics, and sociology, as well as contemporary history and human rights. Additionally, and this is a special feature of this module, we will examine ways Latin American artists, writers and film-makers have engaged with the trends and realities we're exploring. So each session will include discussion of a relevant poem, short story or artwork. Some of these artworks will be chosen from the Essex Collection of Art from Latin America (ESCALA), which is the largest collection outside Latin America.
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By the end of this module students will have acquired:
- An interdisciplinary understanding of core trends and processes that have shaped contemporary Latin America, as well as works of art, literature and film that cast light on these.
- A preliminary grasp of comparative reasoning and of the links between macro and micro processes.
1 hour lecture and 1 hour class
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
CS141 ASSIGNMENT |
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90% |
| Practical |
PARTICIPATION MARK |
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10% |
| Exam |
Main exam: 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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Additional coursework information
Coursework: One 2,500 word essay to be submitted after the Easter vacation worth 45%. 5% of coursework mark is a participation mark. Summer Exam: 2 hours to answer 2 questions.
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Joanne Harwood
harwjs@essex.ac.uk, or Dawn Mott CISH Office, room 6.132, cish@essex.ac.uk
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Prof Ciaran Bernard Cosgrove
Associate Professor of Spanish
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No lecture recording information available for this module.
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