Africa Course
Discover Africa's rich histories, vibrant cultures, and worldwide links, from ancient empires and trade paths to colonialism, faith, arts, media, and diaspora communities. This course equips humanities experts with deep insights to interpret texts, media, and public discussions more effectively, fostering critical analysis of stereotypes and contemporary global ties.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid 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, and global connections, with tools to analyse sources and challenge stereotypes.
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Develop skills
- Analyse key periods in African history with advanced scholarly methods.
- Interpret colonial and postcolonial power dynamics for policy and cultural applications.
- Critically assess China-Africa relations, trade, and development issues.
- Evaluate African diasporas, migration, and memory in global humanities.
- Develop decolonised curricula and public history initiatives on Africa's past.
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