| Semester | fall semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Julia Tischler (julia.tischler@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This Übung addresses students at both B.A. and M.A. level who have no or little prior knowledge of the African continent and/or who are not familiar with historical methods. The course will provide, firstly, an introduction to the history of Africa from the 18th to the 20th century. Lining out some of the key historical events and structural changes through the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial periods, it provides participants with a basic sense of orientation in Africa’s rich history. Secondly, the Übung aims at familiarizing participants with African History as an academic discipline: When did African History emerge, where, and under what political circumstances? What did researchers focus on, what were some of the major controversies? How has African History changed in the past decades? Finally, the Übung is an introduction to methods employed in (African) history: What is source criticism? How do we deal with biases in the historical documentation (i.e. the fact that most sources were written by outsiders)? What can Oral History contribute to our understanding of past events in Africa? Such methodological questions will be explored practically, that is, by researching and analyzing source materials (including in Basel-based archives, such as the Basler Afrika Bibliographien and the Mission21 archives). The course will be held in English or German, depending on participants’ preferences and language skills. |
| Bibliography | Parker, J., and R. Rathbone 2007, African History: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Reid, R. 2012, A History of Modern Africa (2nd edition). Oxford: Wiley Blackwell. Afolayan, F. 2005, “African Historiography.” In Shillington, K. (ed.), Encyclopedia of African History. Vol. 2. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn, pp. 626–633. |
| Comments | The course will be held in English or German, depending on participants’ preferences and language skills. |
| Admission requirements | Studierende der Geschichte aller Studienstufen. Bei Überbelegung wird die Teilnehmerzahl beschränkt. in diesem Fall werden Studierende der Geschichte bevorzugt zugelassen. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Electives Bachelor History: Recommendations (Bachelor's degree subject: History) Modul Areas: aussereuropäisch (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) Modul Methoden - Reflexion - Theorien: Historik - Historiographie (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) Modul Profil: Geschichte Afrikas (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) Modul Profil: Moderne (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) Modul: Areas: Afrika (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Basics: History (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Modul: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Sachthemen der Ethnologie (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) Wahlbereich Master Geschichte: Empfehlungen (Master's degree subject: History) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Aktive Teilnahme |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Departement Geschichte |