2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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AAS 322 - Modern Africa, 1800-Present

Critical examination of African History since 1800. Main themes emerge from historiographical emphases on indigenous African and European influences, imperialism, colonial rule, independence, apartheid, problems of independent Africa. Prerequisite: HIS 100, 101, 110, 111, 150, IST 200, 210 or AAS 100. Also listed as HIS 322. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at at least once every two years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Explain the historical significance of key themes, events, and people relevant to the history of Africa since 1800. 
  2. Interpret primary source eivdence to make claims about the past. 
  3. Assess the persuasiveness of historians' claims about the past. 
  4. Establish a primary source's historical context through sourcing techniques (including, for example, by identifying its author, date and place of production, form, and intended audience). 



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