Postgraduate Module Descriptor

POC2103: Introduction to Postcolonialism

This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.

Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

‘White Man’s Burden’: Introduction to Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial approaches I
‘The Intimate Enemy: Introduction to Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial approaches II
Understanding Decoloniality: Introduction to Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial approaches III
Sites of Postcolonial Encounter: Museums, Statues, Universities
The Colonial Subjectivity: Race, Class, Caste, Gender I
Borders and Mobility: Race, Class, Caste, Gender II
The Postcolonial Global Order: Development and International Relations

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
20	130	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	20	10 x 2-hour seminars
Guided Independent Study	130	Private study students are expected to read suggested texts and make notes prior to seminar sessions. They are also expected to read widely to complete their coursework assignments. More specifically, students are expected to devote at least: 66 (6 hours per topic/week) hours to directed reading; 6 hours to completing the formative research outline; 42 hours (3 hours/day over two weeks) for completing the essay; 10 hours (2 hours/day over 5 days) for completing literature critique pieces. The 4 remaining hours serve as a margin to be adjusted depending on the student in question.

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).