Modern Africa: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
| Course Code | GNED-440 |
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| Lecture hours per week | 3 |
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| Course Availability | Open |
| Description | As the second largest continent with over one billion people, Africa is instrumental to understanding the world. Its historical significance as home of the first great empires, unique diversity of cultures, people, religions, languages, traditions and norms, make it an intriguing subject for scholarly exploration. This course provides interdisciplinary perspectives on the continent through the examination of its politics, economies, socio-cultural aspects, religions and geography. Over the course of the term, students will gain a deeper understanding of the factors that have deterred and shaped the continent’s development, framing those factors in historical and contemporary contexts. |