Unit Code:	LAS2CSP
Alternative Unit Code:	LAS3CSP
Unit Short Title:	CUBA: THE SPECIAL PERIOD
Credit Points:	20
Unit Description:	In this unit students will examine a number of issues central to the sociopolitical, economic and cultural situation of Cuba, since the declaration of the Special Period (1990) until the present day. These issues will include: the socio-economic crisis; economic reform; relations with the United States; political dissidence; jineterismo; the resurgence of racism; Cuban music; religion; homosexuality; and literature. A multidisciplinary approach will be used, drawing from disciplines such as literary studies, history and sociology.
Incompatibles:	SPA2/3CSP
Class Requirements:	one 1.5-hour lecture and one 1.5-hour tutorial. (Students majoring in Spanish will attend a tutorial conducted in Spanish)
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
three 30-minute class tests	30
one 2,000-word essay in English (or 1,500-word essay in Spanish)	40
one 1.5-hour examination	30

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Recommended	The Cuba reader: history, culture, politics	Chomsky, A., Carr, B. and Smorkaloff, P. M. (eds)	Duke University Press 2003
Recommended	A nation for all: race, inequality, and politics in twentieth century Cuba	Fuente, A.	University of North Carolina Press 2001

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
2   27-JUL-09   30-OCT-09	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Mr	Carlos	Uxo	BUNDOORA	Y