las3cam conquest of the americas
CONQUEST OF THE AMERICAS: AZTECS, MAYA AND INCAS
LAS3CAM
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this historically based Latin American Studies subject, students address the discovery and conquest of the Americas as a turning point in history. The New World and its defeated indigenous people were transformed to such a degree that today we have to painstakingly piece together what life was like in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus and the wholesale destruction and plunder of the continent. In this subject students study the Aztecs and Maya of Mexico and the Incas of Peru both before and after the conquest.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRalph Newmark
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of first year History or Art History and 15 credit points of another first year Humanities or Social Science subject - OR THE APPROVAL OF THE SUBJECT COORDINATOR
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects LAS3CAM
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
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City, 2014, Week 02-07, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRalph Newmark
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 02 - 07
One 6.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on saturday during the day from week 02 to week 07 and delivered via blended.
"5 x 6 hour workshops held on Saturdays at the Franklin St City Campus 215 Franklin St Melbourne [opposite Queen Victoria market] Block teaching beginning week 3, Saturday January 11 - Saturday February 15. Hours 10am -5pm [1pm-2pm lunch], Students then have 4 weeks to hand in their major essay."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 2,500-word research essay | " It will be: Mandatory for 3rd year students to devise their own major essay topic, it must be prefaced by a 100 word abstract and also have an annotated bibliography." | 50 |
| One 500-word primary document review | 15 | |
| One 750 word secondary document review | 25 | |
| Plan of major essay (equivalent to 500 words) | 10 |