MO3523 Postcolonial Europe: empire and its legacies in Western Europe since 1945

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 9

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Planned timetable

TBC

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Module coordinator

Dr S R Tyre

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Module Staff

Dr Stephen Tyre

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Module description

What did empire mean to Europeans in the twentieth century, and in what ways have colonialism and its legacies shaped the history of Europe since the end of formal imperial rule between 1945 and 1980? This module looks at postwar Western Europe through an imperial lens, applying new perspectives from the field of postcolonial studies. The module covers three main themes: the question of what empire and its loss meant to the colonisers; migration from former colonies to Europe and its consequences; and the memory, representation and historiography of empire. Focusing mainly on Britain and France but also looking at Belgian, Dutch and Portuguese examples, the module uses a wide range of sources and approaches to explore cultural, social and political aspects of post-colonial Europe.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS AT LEAST 60 CREDITS FROM {MO1007, MO1008, MO2008, HI2001, MH2002}

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 70%, Take-Home Examination = 30%

Re-assessment

4,000-word essay = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 2-hour seminar, plus 1 office hour.

Scheduled learning hours

20

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

280

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.