Africa Course
This course provides an engaging overview of Africa's history from prehistory to today, covering empires, trade, colonialism, independence, religion, art, media, and global connections. Humanities professionals gain tools to analyse sources, challenge stereotypes, and interpret texts, media, and debates with deeper insight into political economies, diasporas, and contemporary ties like China-Africa relations.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
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What will I learn?
Discover Africa's journey from ancient empires and trade networks through colonial rule, resistance, and independence to modern global links. Learn to analyse historical sources, evaluate power structures, explore religion, art, media, diasporas, and China-Africa dynamics while challenging stereotypes and building decolonised perspectives.
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Develop skills
- Analyze key historical periods in Africa with advanced scholarly methods.
- Interpret colonial and postcolonial power dynamics for policy and cultural applications.
- Evaluate China-Africa relations, trade, and development issues critically.
- Assess African diasporas, migration, and cultural memory in global studies.
- Design decolonised curricula and public history initiatives on African histories.
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