Decolonization in Africa Course
This course dives into African decolonization, covering key leaders, independence movements, and global influences like the Cold War. It builds vital research, archival, and writing skills to create strong, evidence-based analyses useful in history, politics, and humanities fields across Uganda and beyond.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This focused course gives a clear intro to African decolonization, mixing political history with hands-on research skills. You'll study colonial rule, freedom fights, major leaders, and Cold War effects, plus learn to use archives, check sources, build case studies, and write a sharp 2,500–3,500 word report backed by evidence.
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Develop skills
- Comparative analysis: design solid case studies on African decolonization.
- Archival research: handle colonial records, oral histories, and UN documents.
- Historiography skills: tackle main debates on nationalism, violence, and elites.
- Political analysis: outline parties, leaders, and tactics in independence fights.
- Research writing: produce a well-cited 3,500-word decolonization study.
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