ATS2251 · Cuba study tour

Overview

This study tour offers a unique environment for you to engage with the history politics and culture of Cuba. You will undertake a two-week intensive stay in Cuba where they will have the opportunity to engage with academics, activists and leading cultural figures. You will be asked to engage with some of key challenges facing Cuba today and to consider these in a broader global context. A key component of this study tour will be directed at developing your cultural literacy.

Areas of study: Cultural competence European languages International studies

Offerings

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Assessment

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Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Develop awareness of the contemporary Cuban context;
2. Understand the global position of Cuba and the historical forces that shaped the revolution and continue to impact the nation today;
3. Communicate an academic understanding of key issues/challenges in the region;
4. Demonstrate intercultural competence in practice and a capacity for teamwork.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.