Module manager: Peter Haysom
Email: P.Haysom@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
MODL2016
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module introduces students to debates surrounding European identity in relation to race. It will examine the presence of Black populations within Europe at various important moments from the classical period to the present day, examining how they have been represented, described and exhibited. It will also analyse the work of black writers, musicians, film makers and activists to understand how they have constructed and negotiated a Black Europe identity. The module has been devised in response to LUU initiative – ‘Why is my curriculum white?’ and its aim is to diversify the curriculum, especially in the field of languages and cultures. Please note this is an optional module and runs subject to enrolments. If a low number of students choose this module, then the module may not run and you may be asked to choose another module.
1- To understand how European identities have been contrasted and rethought in relation to questions of race, over multiple historical periods.
2- To develop a critical, interrogative approach to a variety of primary and secondary source materials (e.g. paintings, films, newspaper articles, songs), on the topic of Black Europe.
3- To discover other relevant materials through literature review and independent research, and to question the contribution of existing scholarship on topics related to Black Europe.
On successful completion of the module, you will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1: Outline and explain key political and social developments and debates in European contexts, in relation to questions of race and racial identity.
2: Examine how writers, filmmakers, artists and theorists have constructed Black European identities, through literary, archival and/or audio-visual source materials produced by (or in relation to), Black Europeans.
3: Examine and critique existing academic scholarship concerning Black Europeans, within specific national and regional contexts
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
4: Synthesise and evaluate existing academic arguments/secondary scholarship;
5: Select and closely analyse primary texts, on an independently chosen topic;
6: Demonstrate adoption of the necessary race-awareness, political sensitivity and intercultural competence required for study, work and life abroad, within Europe and outside of it.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lecture | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Seminar | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Independent online learning hours | 31 | ||
| Private study hours | 137 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 32 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Module staff will offer extended Office Hours, in relevant weeks, to discuss ideas for the Literature Review and Research Essay assessments with students. Students will submit a plan to module tutors in advance of the appointment, and they will be given oral feedback during the session.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Literature Review | 40 |
| Coursework | Research Essay | 60 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Resit in the same format as the original submission
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 30/04/2025
Errors, omissions, failed links etc should be notified to the Catalogue Team