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Sweden in a post-colonial world, 7.5 Higher education credits

Sverige i en postkolonial värld, 7,5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2024-11-28

Established by: School of Business, Economics and IT

Applies from: V25

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• describe main features of European colonialism and the de-colonization process
• discuss legacies of colonialism, globally and in Sweden
• define central theoretical perspectives on post-colonialism

Competence and skills

• detect and analyse legacies of colonialism in the cultural sphere
• detect and analyse legacies of colonialism in distinctive policy arenas
• explain how different theoretical perspectives can be applied on select empirical cases

Judgement and approach

• discuss manifestations of domination and resistance that have been raised by anticolonial movements and postcolonial studies worldwide.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

The forms of assessment of student performance

The course examination includes active seminar participation, in-class exam, as well as written individual and group assignments.

A student who does not fully meet the learning outcomes of a non-supervised examination (hemtentamen), but is close to the grade “pass” can, after a decision by the examiner, be allowed to complement (kan skriva supplement eller revise också) an examination assignment in order to reach the criteria for pass. For supervised examination (salstentamen) complementing is not allowed. Complementing of an examination must be individually adapted based on the learning outcomes or objectives that were not achieved by a student. It must take place within two weeks after informing the student of the examination result and before the next examination opportunity.

Course contents

This course explores cultural, political and economic legacies of colonialism. It presents the fundamental theories within postcolonial theory and discusses them vis a vis historical and contemporary cases and examples. In addition to learning about histories of colonialism and de-colonization, questions of the following kind will be discussed: In what ways may Sweden be part of – and benefit from – post-colonial economic relations, if at all? Are there struggles over cultural identity in Sweden that can be tied to a European colonial legacy? To what extent and in what ways are politics in Sweden characterized by colonial ideas, if at all? Furthermore, the course treats several theoretical attempts and utilizes them to shed light on Sweden in a post-colonial world and a post-colonial world in Sweden.

Other regulations

Course grading: F/Fx/E/D/C/B/A - Insufficient, Insufficient- more work required before the credit can be awarded, Sufficient, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent

Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Cycle

First cycle

Progressive specialization

G1F - first cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Main field of study

Political Science