Unit name | Sports and Societies in South America: 1860-1930 |
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Unit code | HISP30097 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Brown |
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 explores South American history during the period known to historians as ‘the birth of the modern world’. It explores the profound changes in South American culture and society in the period when the continent was rapidly inserted into the global economy, focusing in particular on the relationship between popular culture, sports, and nation-building. The unit explores indigenous and colonial games, as well as the formation of the first modern sporting clubs in the continent, and concludes with the organization of the first men’s football World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. Students will explore several sources in detail and will analyse them within their political and historical contexts.
Unit aims
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including group seminar-style discussion and self-directed exercises.
1 x 2500-word creative critical source analysis (50%), testing ILOs 1-2, 4-5.
1 x 2500-word essay (50%), testing ILOs 1-3.
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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.
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Assessment
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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
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