Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
An introduction to the history and current situation of some of the former British colonies.
After a general introduction to the notion of postcolonialism, the course will be devoted to a number of countries/areas that have undergone different types of colonization, decolonization and neo-colonization. In addition to political issues, cultural aspects (including literary ones) will also be studied.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of this course students will be able to engage in a critical discussion of issues related to former British colonies, to identify mechanisms of subordination and processes of resistance and emancipation, and to distinguish between various cultures in our globalized world.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good knowledge of English
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught in seminar format.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face. Second term, Monday, 11.00-13.00 in Room 2/3, A2 Building.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Reading material will be made available to the students during the year.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
Further information:
The final grade will be based on a short essay. In preparation for their end-of-term short essays, students will also give a short presentation on a topic of their own choosing and write 3 short blog posts.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
About AI
Please note that using ChatGPT and other AI tools 'as is' is plagiarism. It is prohibited to present the production of any generative AI as your own. Any external contribution to personal academic work must be duly acknowledged by providing bibliographic references pointing to these primary sources. Also bear in mind that AI tools often come up with incorrect quotations and do not know how to integrate quotations into an essay - something which will be assessed in your talk and blogposts. However, it is possible to use AI as a linguistic assistant. Should you use ChatGPT or any other AI tool to improve your English (formulation, formatting, translation, etc.), you still need to acknowledge it at the end of your work.
Contacts
Delphine Munos, Modern Languages Department, Place Cockerill, 3-5, B-4000 Liège, Belgium. Email: Delphine.Munos@uliege.be.