2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Jan 31, 2025  
2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)

HIS 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, AAS 100, IST 200, or 210. Also listed as AAS 322. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at 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 evidence 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). 



Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)