This course examines the rise of plantation slavery, its operation, demise, and legacies in the British Caribbean. It investigates how race, gender, disability, and sexuality has shaped the experiences of both the enslaved peoples and European enslavers. It discusses the cultural backgrounds of the African captives, the resistance and survival strategies in the region and the legacies of slavery in Britain, including how Caribbean enslavement enriched Europe, with a particular focus on Scotland, calls for reparations, and the Windrush scandal. It focuses on the centrality of the Caribbean in global transformations, and introduces the sources and methodologies that are used to understand these processes.

Three hours of seminar time per week over 20 weeks as scheduled in MyCampus. This is one of the Honours options in History and may not run every year. The options that are running in the current session are available on MyCampus.

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The standard assessments for this course are:

■ Two Examinations (2-hour duration) - 20% each

■ Two Essay (2,500 words each) - 20% each

■ Two Seminar Presentations (10 minutes) accompanied by PowerPoint slides - 6% each

■ Two written responses (300 words) to peer seminar presentations, initially delivered orally as part of a 'discussant' role - 4% each

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ There is no alternative to the exam, but extra time/alternative can be offered as reasonable adjustments.

■ There are no alternatives to the essays, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions).

■ Recorded presentation as alternative to presentation.

■ Written response without oral delivery as alternative to oral response.

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.

This course aims to:

■ Introduce students to the historiographical debates concerning survival and resistance in the British Caribbean;

■ Provide students with a critical understanding of the backgrounds, experiences and cultural practices of enslaved Africans;

■ Enable students to analyse, synthesize and evaluate primary documents and secondary materials;

■ Enhance oral presentation skills.

■ Give students the opportunity to develop key transferable skills

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Examine the rise of plantation slavery, its operation, and abolition in the British Caribbean;

■ Illustrate how race, gender, disability, and sexuality have shaped enslavement;

■ Discuss the ways in which enslaved peoples resisted and survived enslavement;

■ Examine the cultural legacies of enslaved peoples;

■ Engage with the legacies of slavery in Britain, including contemporary issues such as the Windrush scandal and calls for reparations.

■ Critically analyse, synthesize and evaluate primary documents and secondary materials.