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Postcolonialism and power relations in the Caribbean

The course offers a deep overview of Caribbean history, trade, culture, literature and the regional influence of great powers. It also deals with Caribbean philosophical expressions as well as matters of identity and post-colonial thought

Authentic view of a street of Old Havana with old buildings and cars
Foto: TRAVNIKOVSTUDIO - Havana, Cuba - 2017

The course offers a deep overview of Caribbean history, power relations, trade, society, culture, traditions of thought, literature and the regional influence of great powers. It also deals with a comprehensive overview of Caribbean philosophical expression as well as matters of identity, religion, subordination and post-colonial thought. 

  • Course structure

    The overall document for a course is the syllabus. You can find the course plan in SISU on SU's website. This document, the course outline, sometimes called the course description, clarifies how we carry out the course in practice. The course description should provide good guidance, but is not comprehensive. Further clarifications in oral or written form are given by the teacher during the lessons. Do not hesitate to ask the teacher if question marks would remain before the implementation of various tasks. To see which teachers teach the course, and for information about the schedule and examination times, see further under "Schedule". You can find information about literature lists under "Course literature".

    Teaching format

    The form of instruction is seminars.
    The course is given in English.
    For more detailed information, see the course description. The course description is available at the latest one month before the course start.

    Assessment

    The attainment of the Intended learning outcomes for the course is assessed via: oral/written report and a written paper to be turned in.
    The principles for weighting the individual examination elements are set out in the grading criteria. The examination takes place in English.
    For more detailed information, see the course description. The course description is available at the latest one month before the course start.

    Examiner

    Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano

  • Schedule

    The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.
  • Course literature

    Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
  • Course reports

  • More information

    Learning and collaboration platform: Athena

  • Meet us

  • Contact

    Student Affairs Office
    Latin American Studies