Where is Latin America, who lives there, where did they come from, and what are the issues that dominate their lives? This course addresses those questions, preparing the student for further study of Latin America through other courses offered in the College. Attention is given the history, geography, politics and economics of Latin America, setting the underlying trends in a contemporary context.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
- Recall and explain the historical origins of contemporary Latin America;
- identify and analyse the opportunities and challenges presented by the region’s geography;
- Recognize and critique the dominant themes in the evolution of regional democracies;
- Outline and research the fundamentals of domestic and regional political economy in Latin America;
- Classify and evaluate the range of different political systems, ethnic compositions and social orderings in the region;
- Research a project on an issue related to the core course material using a regional country as a case study.
Indicative Assessment
- A 1,500 word essay assignment (40%) – learning outcomes 6, 5, 4, 3, 1;
- A 1,000 word literature review (20%) – learning outcomes 1, 2, 4,;
- A final exam (40%) – learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4.
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Workload
Staff contact time -- one two-hour lecture and one one-hour tutorial per week.
Outside class work -- up to seven hours per week.
Prescribed Texts
Skidmore and Smith, Modern Latin America
Burkholder and Johnson, Colonial Latin America
O'Toole, Politics Latin America
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1164 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2286 | |
| 2005 | $2286 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2574 |
| 2014 | $3246 |
| 2013 | $3240 |
| 2012 | $3240 |
| 2011 | $3240 |
| 2010 | $3240 |
| 2009 | $3240 |
| 2008 | $3240 |
| 2007 | $3132 |
| 2006 | $3132 |
| 2005 | $3132 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8256 | 21 Jul 2014 | 01 Aug 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | 30 Oct 2014 | In Person | N/A |