Africa Course
Discover Africa's rich histories, vibrant cultures, and worldwide connections, from ancient empires and trade paths to colonialism, faith, arts, media, and diaspora movements. Tailored for humanities experts, this course builds deeper skills to unpack texts, media, and debates with solid context and insight.

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, and media. Learners gain tools to analyse sources, challenge stereotypes, and grasp Africa's modern global links.
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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 roles.
- Evaluate China-Africa relations, trade, and development issues critically.
- Assess African diasporas, migration, and memory in global humanities studies.
- Design decolonised curricula and public history initiatives on Africa's past.
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