Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

• Assess the on-going influence of the past on the present.

• Critically evaluate the impact of European imperialism in Africa and Asia, and its continuing legacy today.

• Analyse issues in imperialism, colonialism, race, nationalism, modernisation, and globalisation from a variety of perspectives.

• Analyse the role of perspective in shaping historical understanding.

• Utilise effectively relevant secondary and primary sources in the creation of a well-constructed argument.

Unit Description

Many contemporary issues are legacies of European imperialism. This course addresses the genesis of some of those issues, with particular reference to Africa and Asia. Issues examined include: the motivation for empire; the impact of empire on the well-being of indigenous peoples; resistance to empire; the emergence of new nations; the role of the Christian mission movement in empire building and empire resistance; the new ‘empires’ of global commerce and trade. Note aspects of the mission movement/imperialism interface are also examined.

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Unit offerings

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.