Contemporary Issues in the Americas (AMER0059)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Teaching department: Institute of the Americas
Credit value: 30

Restrictions: Only open to finalist students on the BA History and Politics of the Americas and BA History and Politics of the Americas with a Year Abroad.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module acts as a capstone to the BA History and Politics programme. It encourages students to draw together knowledge and understanding developed during their previous 2-3 years of study to think in multidisciplinary terms across History and Politics, and in transnational terms across the Americas. Four key themes will be engaged with contemporary examples from across the hemisphere: inequality, migration, security and environment. Students will reflect on how a range of multidisciplinary perspectives illuminate these contemporary problems, and how academic knowledge about them can be communicated to non-academic audiences by producing an op-ed, policy report, data visualization, and a podcast/video blog.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Terms 1 and 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 25
Module leader: Dr Joshua Hollands
Who to contact for more information: ia-programmes@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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