Unit information: Culture and Politics in Luso-Africa and Brazil 18th-19th Centuries in 2022/23

Unit name	Culture and Politics in Luso-Africa and Brazil 18th-19th Centuries
Unit code	HISP30058
Credit points	20
Level of study	H/6
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Dr. Lingna Nafafe
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	None
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	None
Units you may not take alongside this one	None
School/department	Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Unit Information

This Unit aims to explore the literary and cultural texts and politics of Lusophone Africa and Brazil with emphasise on the cultural exchanges between the two continents which contributed to their historical development. The Lusophone African legacy has had a major influence on Brazilian cultures and identity. The Unit will cover topics such as: history and language; creolization; colonial heritage; memory; health; cultures of gastronomy; religion; identity; resistance and music; and films. The Unit encourages students to find ways to engage with Lusophone African and Brazilian voices in a rapidly changing political, cultural, social, and ideological context by examining a variety of sources produced in the fields of literature, history, and cinema.

Your learning on this unit

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to

1. identify key areas in the study and analysis of politics of Lusophone Africa and Brazil
   
   
2. demonstrate a critical understanding of cultural exchanges between Lusophone Africa and Brazil, and their historical development
   
   
3. demonstrate skills in textual analysis, argumentation, and critical interpretation, using evidence from primary texts and secondary sources
   
   
4. present their research and judgements in written forms and styles appropriate to the discipline and to level H
   
   
5. identify a particular academic interpretation, evaluate it critically and form an individual viewpoint
   
   
6. demonstrate good presentation skills, appropriate to level H

How you will learn

Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation

How you will be assessed

1 x group presentation (summative, 25%), testing ILOs 1-6.

1 x 4000 word essay (summative, 75%), testing ILOs 1-5.

Resources

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If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. HISP30058).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.