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Undergraduate Course: Asia, Africa, Australasia 2b: Nationalisms, Liberation Movements and the Legacies of Colonialism,c.1900- the Present Day (HIST08024)

Course Outline
School School of History, Classics and Archaeology College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area History Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description The course aims to provide students with an introduction to Western Imperialism and its impact, and post-colonial development in Asia, Africa and Australasia. It seeks to broaden their view of what constitutes $ùhistory&© by introducing them to historical methodologies derived from anthropology, sociology, politics and post-colonial studies, as well as encouraging them to link their knowledge of European and British History with developments in the wider world. This course further seeks to provide preparation for students intending to study African and Asian subjects at Honours level. It is open to students from other Schools.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Asia, Africa, Australasia: Peoples, Empires and Nationalism 2 (HIST08021)
Other requirements A pass in any first level course.
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level History course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? No
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLectureLecture Theatre 4, Appleton Tower.1-11 11:10 - 12:00
CentralLectureLecture Theatre 4, Appleton Tower.1-11 11:10 - 12:00
CentralLectureLecture Theatre 4, Appleton Tower.1-11 11:10 - 12:00
First Class Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 4, Appleton Tower.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:0016 sides
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:0016 sides
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&· demonstrate understanding of key concepts in African and Asian History $ú particularly religion, economies, cultures and societal structures $ú and an overview of the main political and socio-cultural developments of specific world regions between the seventeenth century and the end of the 19th century;
&· demonstrate skill in research and writing by producing a sound and competent essay, in accordance with the extended common marking scale;
&· 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 (the latter incorporating both tutorial discussions and presentations);
&· evaluate the work of others,
&· manage independently personal timetables, workload and other priorities in order to meet established deadlines.
* demonstrate the above skills in examinations, essay, and non-written contributions to tutorials
Assessment Information
Students (including Visiting Students) will sit a two-hour Degree Examination in the May diet (40%) of the assessment. In addition they will submit one 2,500-3,000 word essay (40%) [due beginning of week 7], and are expected to participate in discussions and make presentations within the tutorial group (20%). Assessment in this last area will be unchanged from the current course, Asia, Africa and Australasia: Peoples, Empires and Nationalism 2.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus 1. The cultural mechanism of imperialism: theories and practices of imperialism, Said&©s Orientalism, the $ùinvention&© of tribes and caste in Africa and Asia.
2. Imperial economic and social policies: impact, limits and contradictions: settler economies, taxation systems, forced and unfree labour, urbanisation.
3. Anti-colonial nationalism, decolonisation and independence: the creation of new national identities in Asia, Africa and Australasia, violence and non-violence in India&©s freedom struggle, the Partition of India, China&©s revolutions, the emergence of Apartheid in South Africa.
4. The $ùpost-colonial&© world: democracy, globalisation and development: the demise of Apartheid in South Africa, late guerrilla warfare in Africa, the struggle for national cohesion and democracy in South Asia, socialism, capitalism and the global world order.
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern The course content will be delivered in three fifty-minute lectures (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 11.10 - 12.00) per week in semester two. We aim to offer a variety of delivery methods over the course of the programme: power-point, films and short documentaries, music recordings, as well as $ùstraightforward&© lecturing with written handouts have all successfully been used in the past on Asia, Africa and Australasia: Peoples, Empires and Nationalism 2 and this practice will continue.
There will be one compulsory fifty-minute tutorial session per week. The staff-student ratio will roughly be 1: 12/15.
Students are expected to spend 12 hours weekly on their coursework (including class attendance). They will prepare for lectures, tutorials, and seminars by completing assigned background reading, thus enabling class-time to focus on key issues and questions rather than on detailed overviews. Debate and critical assessment will be encouraged in tutorials and seminars, while giving students the opportunity to develop their oral presentation skills.

Keywords Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Dr Christopher Harding
Tel: (0131 6)50 9960
Email: Christopher.Harding@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Ms Rosie Edwards
Tel: (0131 6)50 3780
Email: v1redwa1@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
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