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HIST 285 Latin America to 1850: The Colonial Experience Units: 3.00
A survey of Latin American history from the pre-conquest era to the mid-19th century. Examines the complexities of Spanish and Portuguese colonialism, the Independence movements, and the ensuing struggle to build a viable post-colonial order.
Learning Hours: 129 (33 Lecture, 24 Online Activity, 72 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above.
Exclusion HIST 302/6.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the basic components of colonial Latin American History.
- Generate a short research paper based on documentation in primary and secondary sources, includes a thesis, is written clearly and makes a clear argument.
- Analyze, organize, compare, and assess information presented in class.
- Present historical analysis and arguments in a clear written and oral form, including the ability to construct a written argument by marshaling evidence in an appropriate and logical fashion.