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HIST 252  Africa in the Modern World  Units: 3.00  
An examination of Africa's involvement in modern world history. Course covers material from the slave trade to the crumbling of European empires. Major topics include: Pre-colonial African states, slavery, imperialism, the colonial state, African protest and resistance, and women's issues, among other topics.
NOTE Also offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online. Learning Hours may vary.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Describe major historical developments in Africa.
  2. Identify and critically engage with major debates on African history.
  3. Historicize contemporary structural problems of underdevelopment, political crisis, civil war, religious and ethnic conflicts in Africa, and problematize conventional media and scholarly coverage of Africa.
  4. Summarize and analyze different types of sources on Africa, including oral sources.
  5. Effectively articulate information in written and spoken form.
  6. Evaluate historical materials and formulate clear and evidence-based arguments using primary and non-primary sources.