| COURSE NUMBER: | HIST 399 | ||||||||||||||
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| COURSE TITLE: | Special Topics in History - 2011/12 Winter - Topics in African HIstory | ||||||||||||||
| NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: | Dr John Orkar | ||||||||||||||
| CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: | credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) | ||||||||||||||
| COURSE DESCRIPTION: | A course on a topic of figure of special interest to a
member of the history faculty and offered on a non-recurring basis.
Prerequisites: HIST 202 or 204 2011/12 Winter This course deals with some selected topics in African History from pre-colonial times to the present. The principal aim is to introduce students to some of the main currents of African History and to provide insights into its society and culture. Topics to be covered include: pre-colonial times; culture; commerce and state building; the trans-Saharan and Atlantic trade, Islam and the socio-political changes it brought; the Atlantic Slave Trade and European Imperialism. |
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| REQUIRED TEXTS: | "Key events in African History; A Reference Guide Book" by Toyin Falola, Greenwood Press, 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| COURSE OUTLINE: | Week 1 Introduction, The Sudanese States and Empires,
Ghana, Mali Sonhai, Benin Week 2 The States and kingdoms of the Forest and Guinea Coast The states of Volta Basin The Akan States The Asante Empire The Kingdom of Dahomey The Culture and Civilization of Oyo Week 3 The coming of the Europeans Week 4 The Atlantic Slave Trade Week 5 The Era of Abolition and Exploration Week 6 The Jihad of Uthman dan Fodio Week 7 Reading Week - No class Week 8 The Congo Free State and the Belgian Congo Week 9 Peoples of Southern Africa and their Socio-political and economic organization Week 10 The partition of Africa Week 11 The Colonial Powers in Africa Week 12 Missionary and Humanitarian Aspect of Colonialism Week 13 Return to Independence Week 14 African Unity |
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