las2brz brazil
BRAZIL: HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, CULTURE AND THE AMAZON
LAS2BRZ
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Brazil now ranks with China and India as one of the great emerging powerhouses of the 21st century. In this subject students will examine Brazil's history, development and vibrant culture from prior to the conquest in 1500 to the present day. In addition, as the Amazon Basin is a vital factor in the fight against climate change, the subject will analyse the exploration, exploitation and the environment of Amazonia in terms of the ways in which the Amazon River shaped the development and history of South America, beginning with the search for El Dorado (the Land of Gold); the first attempts at settlement; the rubber boom and its consequences; and ultimately the Amazon's role as a environmental icon.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRalph Newmark
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must have completed 60cp of first year level subjects.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects LAS3BRZ
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Assimilate historians' lines of arguments in relation to visual materials, placing the arguments and the sources in their contexts.
- Activities:
- Primary and Secondary document reviews and possibly the Major research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
02. Discuss disciplinary skills as articulated in readings and as modelled in lectures.
- Activities:
- All
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
03. Identify and assimilate sources, lines of argument and evidence on a history topic.
- Activities:
- Major research essay and Primary and Secondary document reviews
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking)
04. Investigate aspects of the historiography on a historical topic and frame a response in any one of a variety of history genres.
- Activities:
- Major research essay and Primary and Secondary document reviews
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
05. Present a properly referenced essay plan using primary and secondary sources to frame a line of argument about an aspect of a past .
- Activities:
- Plan on proposed major essay and its thesis
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
06. Write properly-referenced essays using primary and secondary sources to frame a line of argument about an aspect of a past, including an annotated bibliography .
- Activities:
- Major research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Week 03-09, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRalph Newmark
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 03 - 09
Five 6.0 hours block mode other recurrence on saturday during the day from week 03 to week 09 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Taught in the City 5 x Saturdays Jan 20- Feb 17"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 word primary document review | 15 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| 750-word secondary document review | 25 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| One 2,500-word research essay | 50 | 01, 02, 04, 06 | |
| Plan of major essay(500 words) | 10 | 05 |