Newcastle University, MA, Latin American Interdisciplinary Studies

Compulsory modules cover: the shaping of Latin America: social and political themes; the shaping of Latin America: cultural and historical perspectives; research methods for Latin American interdisciplinary studies; critical practice for postgraduate studies; plus 60 credits of optional modules; module choices are influenced by the level of language skills the student has: if students have language skills in Spanish or Portuguese they may choose from a selection of subject-based and language-based modules to a total of 20 credits; if they do not have these language skills they must choose 40 credits of Spanish or Portuguese modules and another 20-credit optional module; optional modules typically include: intellectual and political thought in Brazil and Hispano-America; politics of development and social struggle; the Indian problem in Latin America: a historical view; gender, social movements and development in Latin America; narratives of cultural identity; multilingualism and society; gender and sexuality in Latin American film; Spanish general language I and II; Portuguese language I and II; Quechua language: available to students with Spanish or Portuguese language skills only; plus a dissertation.