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The course will span a century of protests across Europe, the Americas and North Africa, with causes including peace, democracy, human rights, anti-racism, labour rights, equality for women and LGBTI+ communities, climate change and decolonisation. Students will learn about the history, culture and politics of the countries where protests erupt, including of the social movements that lead protests. Approaches will include history, literary, film and media analysis, material and visual culture, music and social science methods.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course will span a century of protests across Europe, the Americas and North Africa, with causes including peace, democracy, human rights, anti-racism, labour rights, equality for women and LGBTI+ communities, climate change and decolonisation. It will give particular attention to the role of young people including students in protest movements.
Protests do not occur in a vacuum. Students will learn about the history, culture and politics of the countries where protests erupt, including of the social movements that lead protests. The course will also consider protestors’ creative uses of art, music, film and literature, and of mass and social media to advance their causes.
Approaches will include history, literary, film and media analysis, material and visual culture, music and social science methods.
All materials will be available in English translation.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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Students to write a 1,000 word piece in the style of a protest movement campaigns communications officer to recruit new members. In addition, students are to submit a 500 word reflective journal detailing why they chose that social movement; what arguments/materials they chose to foreground, why and how. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will demonstrate the capacity to obtain, analyse, and communicate information through independent research, both as part of a team and individually |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Develop the capacity to describe, analyse & evaluate a range of texts, images & artefacts, form, reception & creation. How studying them can yield insight into historical, cultural & political themes |
| Factual | Understand | Students will learn about protest movements across Europe, the Americas and North Africa, and gain insights into the broader cultural and political contexts underpinning those protest movements. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Groups of 2 students will conduct research and present it in class in week 15, following detailed instructions in the course guide. Duration of presentation: 15 minutes max. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will demonstrate the capacity to obtain, analyse, and communicate information through independent research, both as part of a team and individually |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Develop the capacity to describe, analyse & evaluate a range of texts, images & artefacts, form, reception & creation. How studying them can yield insight into historical, cultural & political themes |
| Factual | Understand | Students will learn about protest movements across Europe, the Americas and North Africa, and gain insights into the broader cultural and political contexts underpinning those protest movements. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Word count: 1,000 each |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will demonstrate the capacity to obtain, analyse, and communicate information through independent research, both as part of a team and individually |
| Factual | Understand | Students will learn about protest movements across Europe, the Americas and North Africa, and gain insights into the broader cultural and political contexts underpinning those protest movements. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Develop the capacity to describe, analyse & evaluate a range of texts, images & artefacts, form, reception & creation. How studying them can yield insight into historical, cultural & political themes |
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