Africa Course
Discover Africa's rich histories, cultures, and global links from ancient empires and trade routes through colonialism, religion, independence struggles, to modern diasporas and China-Africa relations. Ideal for humanities professionals to deepen analysis of texts, media, and public debates with solid historical context.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides an engaging overview of Africa's history from prehistory to postcolonial times, covering political economies, trade networks, empires, colonial rule, resistance, independence, religion, art, media, source analysis, stereotypes, and global connections today.
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Develop skills
- Analyze key periods in African history with advanced scholarly methods.
- Interpret colonial and postcolonial power dynamics for policy and cultural applications.
- Critically evaluate China-Africa relations, trade, and development issues.
- Assess African diasporas, migration, and memory in global humanities studies.
- Develop decolonized curricula and public history initiatives on Africa's past.
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