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Colonial Latin America 1492-1830 - ARTS2279
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1
 
 
Equivalent: SPAN3401, HIST3117
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
 
  

Description

Subject Area: History
This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: Americas Studies; Development Studies; Hispanic Studies



This is a core course in the Americas Studies Minor and an elective course in the History Major. It also serves as a fundamental building block for those who wish to do an honours degree in Spanish and Latin American history. An understanding of the colonial heritage is crucial for any understanding of contemporary Latin America. This course analyses the ways in which Spanish and Portuguese religion, cultures and peoples meshed with indigenous American cultures (such as the Aztec, Maya, and Inca) and free and slave African-Americans within a context of colonial subjugation, over more than three centuries. It will emphasize close analysis of primary sources and introduce students to interdisciplinary techniques of in historical research.

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