Slavery in the Transatlantic: Cultures, Representations, Legacies - ENG00051I

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  • Department: English and Related Literature
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Summer Term 2022-23

Module aims

  • to introduce the transatlantic and multinational formations, contexts and cultures of 19thC slavery
  • to explore a range of literary and musical cultures rooted in 19thC slavery
  • to explore 20thC responses to the legacies of 19thC slavery

Module learning outcomes

  • demonstrate a knowledge of the transatlantic formations of 19thC slavery
  • demonstrate a knowledge of specific cultural responses to slavery in particular historical periods, in specific geographic areas and in different socio-economic classes

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Oral presentation/seminar/exam 100.0

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100.0

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