
Conquest and Colonization of America (16th-18th Centuries)
Code: 100348Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| History | OB | 3 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Bernat Hernandez Hernandez
- Email :
- bernat.hernandez@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Bernat Hernandez Hernandez
- Antonio Espino Lopez
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
Objectives
The subject, along with that of History of Contemporary America, conforms the subject of History of America of the Degree in History. Taking into account its chronological extension and the geographic range to be treated, the fact that the student has to face a series of very specific problems of the Pan-American reality will be very present. For this reason, the main objective of the subject is that students are in a position to understand the fundamental American historical processes that explain the current reality of the continent, basically from the point of view of political, social and economic history, based on the early times of the conquest and colonization of America. It is also an objective of the subject, and therefore of this subject, that the students are able to interpret the specificities of the American world, correlated with the evolution of the universal history.
The content of the subject will be sensitive to aspects related to the gender perspective.
Learning outcomes
- Organising and planning the search of historical information.
- Using the characteristic computing resources of the field of History.
- Communicating in your mother tongue or other language both in oral and written form by using specific terminology and techniques of Historiography.
- Developing the ability of historical analysis and synthesis.
- Engaging in debates about historical facts respecting the other participants' opinions.
- Relating elements and factors involved in the development of historical processes.
- Coordinating work of interdisciplinary nature with other teams.
- Recognising diversity and multiculturalism.
- Identifying and using in an appropriate way sources of information for the historical research of contemporary Spain.
- Reading and interpreting historiographical texts or original documents and transcribing, summarising and cataloguing information from the colonial era.
- Identifying and using sources of information for the historical pan-Hispanic research.
Contents
1. Columbus. Explorations and conquest in the Antilles.
2. Territorial consolidation in the Indies, 1519-1571.
3. The indigenous world before the Conquesta. The social components of the Hispanic Indies.
4. The economic bases of the Hispanic colonial empire.
5. Religion and culture in the colonial world.
6. The transformations in the eighteenth century.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal study | 45 | 1.8 | 4, 9, 10, 11 |
| Theoretical classes | 39 | 1.56 | 4, 6, 8, 11 |
| Tutorial learning exercises | 7.5 | 0.3 | 10, 11 |
| Seminars and directed practices | 6 | 0.24 | 10 |
| Tutorials | 15 | 0.6 | 3, 5, 7, 8 |
| Reading of texts. Writing of works. Preparation of oral comments and seminars. Search of bibliographic information | 30 | 1.2 | 3, 4, 10, 11 |
Assistance to lectures led by the teacher.
Assistance to sessions of seminars and practices directed by the professor.
Comprehensive reading of texts.
Learning about information search strategies.
Carrying out analyzes, reviews and reviews.
Preparation of oral presentations.
Personal study.
he sessions and their contents are protected by intellectual property and data protection regulations. Recording, reproducing, or sharing classes or participants' contributions is not permitted without prior authorization. Any recording must be expressly authorized.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exams | 45% | 3 | 0.12 | 3, 4, 6, 10, 11 |
| Participation and in-person attendance in the classroom | 10% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| Classroom activities | 45% | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 3, 5, 6 |
Continuous Assessment:
- 45% of the final mark: integrative tests (20% + 25%)
- 45% of the final mark: classroom exercises and activities (15% + 15% + 15%)
- 10% of the final mark: participation and attendance in class.
Classroom exercises may be set without prior notice. Exercises not completed due to a student’s absence cannot be made up. Students who do not obtain a minimum score of 3.5 points in the weighted average of all continuous assessment activities scheduled throughout the course will receive a mark of Not Assessed and will not be eligible to sit the resit examination.
The resit will consist of a comprehensive examination covering all course content and will be held on the official dates established by the Faculty. Under no circumstances may the resit be used as a means of improving the grade of students who have already passed the course through the ordinary continuous assessment process. The highest mark that may be obtained in the resit is 5.0 (Pass).
The schedule of assessment tests may not be altered unless there is an exceptional and duly justified reason. In cases of documented chronic or acute illness, students are entitled to a postponement within the limits allowed by the academic calendar. In such cases, any request for a change of date or time must be submitted at least seven days in advance, together with the relevant supporting documents. When the cause is an unforeseen case of force majeure, the regulations allow the request to be submitted after the scheduled test date, provided that supporting documentation is supplied within a maximum of three working days. This includes, for example, childbirth or adoption, or the death of a partner or a relative up to the second degree. In cases of illness or other circumstances, the supporting documents must clearly demonstrate that the student was not in a condition to sit the test on the scheduled date and time. It remains at the discretion of the teaching staff to take into consideration any circumstances other than those specified above.
Single Assessment:
Single assessment will consist of a written test (50% of the final mark), an oral test (30% of the final mark), and a course paper (20% of the final mark). The written test and the oral examination will take place in the same session. The resit for single assessment will be conducted in the same way as for continuous assessment (same test, same day, time, and classroom). Students who do not obtain a minimum score of 3.5 points in the weighted average of all assessment activities will receive a mark of Not Assessed and will not be eligible to sit the resit examination. Opting for single assessment does not exempt students from attending class.
Notes:
This course allows the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies exclusively for bibliographic searches, information searches, text correction, or translation tasks. Other uses may be considered, subject to the prior approval of the teaching staff. Students must:
(i) identify the parts that have been generated with AI;
(ii) specify the tools used; and
(iii) include a critical reflection on how these tools have influenced both the process and the final outcome of the activity.
If a student commits any irregularity (plagiarism, cheating, unacknowledged use of AI, etc.) that may lead to a change in the grade of an assessment activity, that activity will be graded 0. If two irregularities occur in the assessment activities of the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0 (Fail), regardless of any disciplinary proceedings that may be initiated.
In accordance with the guidelines of the Degree Coordination in History, written tests and course papers in this course are subject to regulations on orthographic and syntactic accuracy. The penalty will be 0.2 points deducted from the final mark for each error, up to a maximum of three points deducted. Repeated errors may also be penalised.
At the time each assessment activity is carried out/submitted, the teaching staff will inform students (via the Moodle classroom and institutional email) of the procedure and date for the review of grades.
Particular cases regarding participation in the course will be taken into account and will receive specific treatment, especially students included in the PIUNE programme.
Erasmus students who need to leave before the scheduled assessment dates must justify this with an official document from their home university, addressed to the Degree Exchange Coordinator, certifying a scheduling need (overlap with academic activity at the home university). Exchange students requesting to sit an examination earlier must provide the teaching staff with a written document from their home university justifying their request.
Our University does not accept any discrimination against teaching staff or students on the grounds of ethnicity, language, nationality, religion, sex, age, or disability. In class, we will strive to maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect for all differences.
Bibliography
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BERNAND, Carmen i GRUZINSKI, Serge: Historia del Nuevo Mundo. Vols. I-II, FCE, México D.F., 1996-1999.
BERTRAND, Michel: L'Amérique ibérique. Des découvertes aux indépendances, París, Armand Colin, 2019.
BETHELL, Lesley (ed.): Historia de América Latina. Vols. I-IV, Crítica, Barcelona, 1990.
CERVANTES, Fernando: Conquistadores. Una historia diferente, Turner, Madrid, 2021.
CÉSPEDES DEL CASTILLO, Guillermo: América hispánica, 1492-1898, Marcial Pons, Madrid, 2009.
CHOCANO MENA, Magdalena: La América colonial (1492-1763): Cultura y vida cotidiana, Síntesis, Madrid, 2000.
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GARAVAGLIA Juan C. i MARCHENA, Juan: América latina de los orígenes a la Independencia, 2 vols., Crítica, Barcelona, 2005.
GRUZINSKI, Serge: Las cuatro partes del mundo. Historia de una mundialización, Fondo de Cultura Económica, México, 2010.
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MIRA CABALLOS, Esteban, Colón. El converso que cambió el mundo, Crítica, Barcelona, 2025.
PEREZ HERRERO, Pedro: La América Colonial, (1491-1763). Política y sociedad. Síntesis, Madrid, 2002.
RESTALL, Matthew i LANE, Kris: Latin America in Colonial Times, Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TE) Theory | 1 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (TE) Theory | 2 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 2 | Spanish | first semester | morning-mixed |