College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Introduction to Postcolonialism
Module POC2103 for 2020/1
Module POC2103 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC2103: Introduction to Postcolonialism
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
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 Encounters: Museums, Statues and Curriculums
- The Colonial Subjectivity: Race, Gender and Class I
- Mobility and Identity: Race, Gender and Class II
- 'Writing Back’: The Subaltern Studies
- The Postcolonial Global Order: International Relations and Security Studies
- ‘Rule of Experts’: Postcolonial Approaches to Development
Learning and Teaching
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 |
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27.5 | 122.5 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 27.5 | 11 x 1.5 hour lecture and 11 x 1 hour seminar |
Guided Independent Study | 54.5 | Seminar preparation through directed reading |
Guided Independent Study | 10 | To complete the formative essay plan. |
Guided Independent study | 58 | To complete the mid-term essay, critical research paper and examination revision. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).