History
Black British History
Module code: V2101
Level 4
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Seminar
Assessment modes: Portfolio
On this module, you'll explore Black British history from Roman conquest to the present, emphasizing its importance to British history. Topics include:
- Black presence in the Roman Empire
- Black Tudor histories
- histories of transatlantic slavery and emancipation
- racial formations and the British Empire
- Windrush generation and citizenship
- radical Black resistance movements
- Black intellectual and popular cultures
- Black histories of Brighton and Βι¶ΉΣ³»
- histories of people of both African and Asian descent.
You'll examine the rich primary source materials in Βι¶ΉΣ³» library’s Black Studies archive. You'll gain public history experience by developing descriptions to help present these materials to the public.
Module learning outcomes
- Deploy a historical perspective on the experiences and contributions of people of African and Asian descent in Britain.
- Undertake a critical analysis and assessment of historical categories.
- Construct sophisticated written arguments that demonstrate intellectual maturity and integrity.
- Develop skills in the contextualization of primary source materials for a public audience.
- Provide a coherent written expression of their views and engage in sustained debate.