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Course Info for FYSM - 165 - 01, Fall 2024
Class number: 3443 Title: Story Mapping Colonialism Department: First Year Sem & Colloq
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Graded Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 10 Available seats: 5
Start date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 End date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: WF: 2:55PM-4:10PM, SH - S205 Instructor(s): Wade, Maurice
Prerequisite(s): Only first-year students are eligible to enroll in this class.
Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr Seminar Requirement
Course Description:
Current story mapping programs enable one to construct digital narratives that combine text, images, video, charts, graphs, etc. This seminar focuses on story mapping colonialism in the Caribbean. Students will first become familiar with the general history of colonialism in the Caribbean. Students will then, individually or in teams, focus on a particular Caribbean society with the aim of constructing related story maps narrating the relevant history of European colonization of that society. The seminar does not require any prior experience with story mapping utilities or any prior study of colonialism or the Caribbean.