COURSE ID: AFST(ANTH)(CMLT)(GEOG)(HIST)(SOCI) 2100

TITLES

COURSE DESCRIPTION (must be 50 words or less)

The history, physical environment (landforms, vegetation, and climate), and sociocultural environment (artistic, political, and social development) of Africa.

GRADING SYSTEM

CREDIT HOURS AND LECTURE/LAB/DISCUSSION HOURS

NON-TRADITIONAL FORMAT(if lecture/lab hours or lecture/discussion hours are fewer than credit hours, please justify)

REPEAT POLICY

DUPLICATE CREDIT STATEMENT(do not list quarter course IDs)

The course will not be open to students who have credit in the following courses:

REQUIRED PREREQUISITES

PREREQUISITE OR COREQUISITE COURSES

COREQUISITE COURSES

PRIMARY DELIVERY MECHANISM (select only one):

COURSE WILL BE OFFERED

EFFECTIVE SEMESTER AND YEAR OF CURRENT VERSION OF COURSE

Spring 2002

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE SYLLABUS

COURSE OBJECTIVES OR EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

This is an introductory as well as an overview course. It is designed to serve

two purposes. The first purpose is a general introduction to the field of African

Studies. The other purpose is to allow faculty who participate in the African

Studies Institute to present their areas of expertise and teaching interests so that

students will have both a broad idea of the types of scholarship involving Africa

available at UGA, and an opportunity to select an area of focus for their own

studies.

A major focus of the course will be the wholesome representation of how

African societies are structured into groups, such as nations, linguistic groups,

classes, and occupations. In providing this wholesome representation, we will

consider three specific things. First, we will consider how these groupings

developed historically and are maintained over time through institutions.

Second, we will consider the different changes these institutions have gone through

and their impact on all the identified groupings. Finally, we will focus on factors

of solidarity and conflict, particularly as these relate to social hierarchy and

conceptions of history and identity. The underlying theme will be about Africa

then, now and the challenges for Pan-Africanism.

Organization of the Course:

Four types of class activities will take place. First, I will involve you in a

systematic reading with weekly assignments. This, we will discuss every two weeks

of so. Second, you will receive additional reading materials or selections from the

class texts associated with the lectures of participating professors. These will be

placed on reserve or handed out before the lecture. Third, you will be divided into

pairs or small groups and assigned a country for which you will be expected to

prepare and present a report at the end of the semester. Fourth, we will view films

and may listen to various audio tapes and radio shows as much as possible.

Taking notes will be very important to this class since most of our information

will be obtained by lecture and discussion. Students must turn in summaries of the

notes from each lecture and readings for the week-See attached instructions for

weekly notes. Notes are due each Tuesday!!!!!

Other Requirements:

1)You will be required or expected to attend various African related events,

lectures, and programs on campus.

2)You might be required to listen to African related programs on radio and

television.

3)This class outline and the list of guest speakers (that you will receive next

week) are subject to change and will be updated constantly. However, the

evaluation procedure for the class will remain the same.

General Expectation:

Engage the materials, the presenters, and myself so as to facilitate your learning

of new information and reinforcing what you already know.

TOPICAL OUTLINE

Topics for Required Readings (required text only):

Week Topic(s)

1 General Introduction. Historical & Geographic Contextualization

2 Peoples & Languages

3 Pre-Colonial Legacies

Readings: Chapter 1,2,&3

4 Colonialism and its Aftermath

5 National Liberation and Political Change

Readings: Chapter 4 & 13

TEST 1

6 Religions and World Views

Readings: Chapter 11

7 Economic Development

Readings: Chapter 5

8 Social Structures & Institutions: Family and Kinship

9 Social Structures & Institutions (continued)

a. Education b. Health c. Sports, etc.

10 Gender and Societies/Education

Readings: Chapter 9 & 10

TEST 2

11 Surveys: Pan-Africanism & African Diaspora

Spring Break: Bibliography Assignment

12 Literature and the Arts

Readings: Chapter 12

13 Agriculture

14 Environment and Geography

15 Changes and Effects: Growth, Development, and Underdevelopment

Readings: Chapter 6,7,& 8

TEST 3

16 Africa and the World Today (Review & Students' Presentations)

Readings Chapter 14

THE COURSE SYLLABUS IS A GENERAL PLAN FOR THE COURSE; DEVIATIONS ANNOUNCED TO THE

CLASS BY THE INSTRUCTOR MAY BE NECESSARY!

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