Colonialism and its Afterlives (L2003)
Colonialism and its Afterlives
Module L2003
Module details for 2026/27.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
This module explores how development challenges that we face today were
hundreds of years in the making. It outlines the historical foundations of our unevenly developed
world, focusing on the colonial relationships between European and North Amercian, Asian,
Australasian and African societies of the last three hundred years. It examines the British Empire in
the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and settler colonial spheres and forms of exploitation including trans-
Atlantic slavery, coerced labour and rent extraction, along with the multiple forms of adaptation and
resistance to them.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of a range of key historical problems and conceptual questions relating to the colonial and post-colonial experience
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the core reading, with some appreciation of the subtlety of debates or different interpretations that might be drawn from particular evidence
Produce an essay showing how to structure and organise writing, make proper use of suitable evidence to formulate a logical and coherent argument.
Include correct referencing and bibliographies in essays.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 20.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T1 Week 6 | 100.00% |
| Essay (1500 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Thu 16:00 | 80.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111011111 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111011111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Alan Lester
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Prof Anne-Meike Fechter
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