Unit name | Conquest and Colonisation: Spanish America, 1492-1700 |
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Unit code | HISP30032 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Williams |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit examines in detail a formative period of Latin American history from both a European and an indigenous perspective. After a brief introduction to the European background to the discoveries, students will focus on the following main themes: the emergence and development of the Inca and Aztec states; the conquests of Peru and Mexico; the impact of conquest on native culture, religion, and society; missionaries and Spanish evangelization; early colonial society; the development of colonial culture.
Successful students will:
1 weekly lecture hour and one weekly seminar hour
1 3000 word essay (33%) and a 2 hour exam (67%)
Reading and reference material will be provided on Blackboard.