Chile Under Allende and Pinochet: Context
| Module title | Chile Under Allende and Pinochet: Context |
|---|---|
| Module code | HIH3203 |
| Academic year | 2019/0 |
| Credits | 30 |
| Module staff | (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 11 | 11 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 18 |
|---|
Module description
Considering its size and geographical remoteness, the small pacific nation of Chile played an astonishing role in geopolitics, and it contributed to the way in which socialists, liberals and nationalists worldwide made sense of the Cold War. Chile was the first country that democratically elected a Marxist president, and Chile, after the 1973 putsch, was also the first country that introduced neoliberal economic policies, almost a decade before Thatcher in the UK and Reagan in the US. In this module, we will look at the political, social and cultural history of Chile under Salvador Allende and Augusto Pinochet. We will especially focus on recently declassified sources on international interest in, and support for, authoritarian-capitalist rule in Chile.
Module aims - intentions of the module
You will need effective communication and analytical skills, oral and written, to complete many of your modules and in a job after you graduate. This module aims to help you develop your skills in researching, interpreting, and analysing both primary and secondary material, and in reporting on your work. It provides you with an opportunity to explore broadly the rich and fascinating history of a non-European country in its global contexts. It will also give you an opportunity to work in a team on a group presentation.
In exploring the events and developments of modern Chilean history, you will be invited to view regional histories in global context, and to learn the techniques of transnational history necessary to understand the political, economic and cultures flows across the world. By the end of the module, you will be able to analyse the factors and events that have shaped modern Chile, and the impact Chile had on contemporary global history. You will also be able to forge independent arguments through critical engagement with translated primary sources and secondary material.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Evaluate the different complex themes in the history of modern Chile
- 2. Make close specialist evaluation of the key developments within the period, developed through independent study and seminar work
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 3. Analyse the key developments in the history of political and economic ideas, from a non-European perspective
- 4. Focus on and comprehend complex issues
- 5. Understand and deploy relevant historical terminology in a comprehensible manner
- 6. Follow the history of both socialism and economic liberalism from the 1960s to the 1990s
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 7. Independently and autonomously study and also work within a group, including presentation of material for group discussion, developed through the mode of learning
- 8. Digest, select and organise material to produce, to a deadline, a coherent and cogent argument, developed through the mode of assessment
- 9. Present complex arguments orally
Syllabus plan
Whilst the content may vary from year to year, it is envisioned that the lecture and seminar programme will cover such topics as:
- Chilean postwar political history
- The history of socialism in Chile
- Allende’s ‘socialism with red wine’ and resistance against it
- The role of the United States in Chilean development
- The 1973 putsch by Augusto Pinochet and its worldwide ramifications
- Western historiographical and political debates on Pinochet
- The Chilean contribution to the Cold War in Latin America
- Chilean emigration to Europe
- The role of the ‘Chicago Boys’ in reshaping Chilean economic policies
- The import and export of neoliberal economic ideas
- The Chilean path from authoritarianism to democracy
- legacies and memories of political violence in contemporary Chile
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 256 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | 44 | 22 x 2 hour seminars |
| Guided independent study | 256 | Reading and preparation for seminars, coursework and presentations |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar discussion | Ongoing through course | 1-7, 9 | Oral feedback from tutor and fellow students |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 25 | 3000 words | 1-8 | Oral and written feedback |
| Essay | 25 | 3000 words | 1-8 | Oral and written feedback |
| Unseen examination | 50 | 2 questions in 2 hours | 1-8 | Oral and written feedback |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay (3000 words) | Essay (3000 words) | 1-8 | Referral/Deferral period |
| Essay (3000 words) | Essay (3000 words) | 1-8 | Referral/Deferral period |
| Unseen examination (2 questions in 2 hours) | Unseen examination (2 questions in 2 hours) | 1-8 | Referral/Deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 40%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Tanya Harmer: Allende’s Chile and the Inter-American Cold War. University of North Caroline Press 2013.
- Peter Kornbluh: The Pinochet File: A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability. The New Press 2003.
- Joseph L. Love, “Economic Ideas and Ideologies in Latin America since 1930”, in Leslie Bethell (ed.) (1994), The Cambridge History of Latin America, since 1930, 6: Economy, Society and Politics (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press).
- Hal Brands: Latin America’s Cold War, Harvard University Press 2010.
- Greg Grandin: Empire's Workshop. Latin America, the United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism, Owl Books 2006.
- Naomi Klein: The Shock Doctrine. The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Penguin 2008.
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
| Credit value | 30 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 15 |
| Module pre-requisites | At least 90 credits of History at Level 1 and/or Level 2 |
| Module co-requisites | HIH3203: Chile under Allende and Pinochet (Sources) |
| NQF level (module) | 6 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 15/02/2016 |
| Last revision date | 14/12/2018 |