MO3110 Slavery and Capitalism in the United States

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

TBC

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Module coordinator

Dr A D Edwards

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Module Staff

Dr Andrew Edwards

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Module description

An exploration of the experiences of Africans in Anglophone North America from the beginnings of slavery until the American Civil War. The course focuses on the social, cultural and economic aspects of African slavery and freedom during the era in which America was transformed from a colony into a new nation. In particular, we will focus on the connections between the labour of enslaved people and American capitalism in the nineteenth century, in addition the financial and trade connections slavery's capitalism enabled around world. Attention will also be devoted to the Atlantic slave trade, how societies construct race, and the world of America's slave owners.

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

100% Coursework

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

22

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

Guided independent study hours

278

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