HSS237 Nation and Identity in the Lusophone World (20 credits)

Year Running: 2016/2017

Credit level: F5

Pre-requisites		HSS130 and HSS131, or HSS140 and HSS141, and/or HSS180 and HSS 181.
Co-requisites		HSS230 and HSS231 or HSS270 and HSS271 and/or HSS280 and HSS281 and/or HSS282 and HSS283

Description

This course will examine the various means by which national identities are constructed and expressed in the Lusophone World. In order to consider these issues, we will study a range of modes of cultural expression, including literature, film, and music. The course will focus on two or three selected countries from across the Lusophone world, such as Brazil, Portugal or Mozambique, to offer a representative cross-section of Lusophone nations.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	180.0
Lecture	10.0
Seminar	10.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Course Work	0.0	80 %
Other	0.0	20 %

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.