To develop students' familiarity with historical contexts of slavery and introduce them to potential areas for specialisation;

To engage students in the critical examination of historical representations as sources for our understanding of slaveries and also the purposes for which representations of slavery have been consumed, received and created;

To engage students in the critical examination of later representations as responses to historical slaveries informed by their creators' contemporary concerns.

(LO1) Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of slavery as a conceptual category of analysis and the extent to which it aids our understanding of not only experiences of freedom and "un-freedom" but their representation.

(LO2) Develop appropriate disciplinary skills, becoming familiar with a range of techniques, methods and concepts and apply these in the analysis of slaveries and their legacies.

(LO3) Successfully and confidently construct rational argument, and develop expertise in identifying and deploying appropriate evidence to support analysis and conclusions.

(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written

(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (including referencing skills)

(S3) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S4) Critical thinking and problem solving - Evaluation

(S5) Information skills - Critical reading

(S6) Information skills - Evaluation

(S7) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Listening skills

(S8) Information skills - Information accessing: Locating relevant information and Identifying and evaluating information sources

(S9) Research skills - All Information skills

(S10) Research skills - Awareness of /commitment to academic integrity

Content is dependent on staff availability, but the module covers the representation of slavery in a wide range of media, and historical and cultural contexts, including for example 18th century slave narratives, indentured narratives and representations of slavery in film. The module is taught by staff from History, Modern Languages and Cultures, and English, who accordingly bring their own expertise and methodological approaches to the module.

Seminar:
In advance of each session, students receive a list of background reading relating to the topic of the session and some questions to prepare. Seminars involve discussing those questions and any other related matters which arise in a small group environment.

Lecture:
This activity reflects the CSIS research seminar series (which the students have to write about for the first assessment). The expectation is that MA students will attend these.

The majority of teaching will be delivered face-to-face on campus. Online delivery will be used to complement the on-campus delivery and where technology affords a better learning experience.