HYM5500

Contours of racial thought

Andrew Markus

8 or 12 points
* One 2-hour seminar per week
* First semester
* Clayton

Objectives As for HYM4500 with the additional objectives that students should develop a greater awareness of the role of racial thought in the development of ideas about `western' culture, and demonstrate a more developed critical approach to the study of race as a `scientific' category.

Synopsis As for HYM4500. In their research essay, students doing the subject at fifth-year level are expected to demonstrate a wider range of reading and a more sophisticated understanding of the different theoretical approaches to the study of race and racial ideology.

Assessment (8 points) Research essay (4000 words): 70%
* Open book exam (2 hours): 30%
Assessment (12 points) Essay (3000 words): 25%
* Research essay (4000 words): 50%
* Open book exam (2 hours): 30%