Slavery, Emancipation and Legacies (L6303A)
Slavery, Emancipation and Legacies
Module L6303A
Module details for 2023/24.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module learning outcomes
demonstrate understanding of how unfreedom takes historically divergent forms, and of how it intersects with race, ethnicity, caste, gender and class
demonstrate understanding of transformations of slavery and unfree labour over time
demonstrate understanding of how slavery and unfree labour have shaped historical and contemporary political, economic, social and cultural life
demonstrate understanding of how slavery and its legacies challenge conventional narratives of global history
critically evaluate the forms, possibilities and limitations of emancipation programmes and resistance movements
apply anthropological analyses, such as of capitalism, colonialism, kinship, material culture and memory, to the study of past and present forms of unfreedom
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 25.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T1 Week 7 | 100.00% |
| Portfolio (3000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Thu 16:00 | 75.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
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