Course Description
Course Name
Exploration: Histories, Cultures, Politics
Session: VGSS3122
Hours & Credits
20 SCQF Credits
Prerequisites & Language Level
Taught In English
- There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level.
Overview
This course examines the history and politics of exploration from the fifteenth century to the present day. The course argues that exploration has been crucial to the development of knowledge; to the expansion of imperialism; to geopolitical relations; and to the growth of capitalism.
*Course content subject to change