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Undergraduate Course: Rwanda: Ethnicity, Conflict and Reconciliation in the Great Lakes Region (HIST10297)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaHistory Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionSince 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)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations 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
Not being delivered
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
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Jude Murison
Tel: (0131 6)51 3181
Email: jude.murison@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Marie-Therese Rafferty
Tel: (0131 6)50 3780
Email: M.T.Rafferty@ed.ac.uk
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