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Latin America: Past, Politics & Culture (LTAM10001)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Not available in 2021
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Overview
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This interdisciplinary subject will introduce students to critical issues shaping Latin American societies and cultures, from Mexico to Brazil. Students will learn about colonial legacies, slavery, gender and sexuality, indigenous issues, cultural production including cinema and the novel, commodification, political authoritarianism, nation-building, and the relationship between music, politics and social movements. By the end of this subject, students will have developed critical awareness of pressing issues shaping the region and its connections with the world. Taught by prominent researchers in the field, the subject will build conceptual tools that illuminate contemporary Latin America and encourage reflexive comparisons with Australia.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to
- Critically evaluate the historical, political, and cultural realities that have shaped Latin America from the pre-Columbian era to the present day;
- Demonstrate an ability to think reflexively about Latin America by relating this subject to students' study interests and co-curricular activities; and
- Collaboratively produce original analyses of critical Latin American issues using multimodal methods of communication (e.g., text, video, performance);
- Identify challenges and opportunities arising from contemporary issues in Latin America and draw comparative insights for Australia and the world.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Develop an understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts;
- Acquire an international awareness/openness to contemporary and historical Latin American cultures;
- Learn how to contextualise judgments and knowledge;
- Learn how to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through assignments and tutorial discussions; and
- Gain skills in public speaking and confidence in self-expression through tutorial participation.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
UNIB20019
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written project on Latin American authoritarianism
| From Week 4 to Week 6 | 20% |
Collaborative critical analysis of Latin American and/or Latino songs and videoclips. This can take a form of your choice: a video, a text, a poster, a performance.
| From Week 6 to Week 8 | 20% |
Collaborative video project on gender and culture. Students will be able to choose from a pre-populated list to investigate how gender debates are presented in one major work (novel, film).
| From Week 9 to Week 11 | 25% |
Personal reflection on First Nations and the environment in Latin America and Australia
| From Week 11 to Week 12 | 15% |
Essay linking your personal reflection on First Nations and the environment to research on the perspectives of Latin American community leaders.
| Assigned in week 12 and due in the Examination period | 20% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2021
Time commitment details
Total expected time commitment is 170 hours across the semester, including class time.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022