HIST143 Africa South of the Sahara
Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Social and Behavioral Science Department Archive
- I. Course Number and Title
- HIST143 Africa South of the Sahara Course No Longer Offered
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- An interdisciplinary study of currently significant aspects of cultures of Africa south of the Sahara. Special attention will be paid to the economic, social, and political impact of the West and the nature of the African response.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
- To identify and realize the significant contributions made by Africans to world history by presenting an overview of Sub-Sahara Africa;
- To stimulate better understanding of how African history interrelates to western history; and
- To encourage a greater awareness of African cultural contributions in order to reduce ethnocentrism and increase a global perspective.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Traditional African Society and Economic Systems
- African Languages, Arts, and Music
- Empires and State Formation
- South Africa and Race
- Colonialism and Social Change
- Urbanization, Education, and Elites
- Religion and Change
- African Concepts of Nationhood and State-Building
- Economic and Technological Development
- Contemporary Development and the Global Perspective
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
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Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date - 4/99; New Core 8/2015; Deactivated 9/2018