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| Semester | fall semester 2022 |
| 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? |
| 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. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 19.09.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 2 |
| Monday 26.09.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 03.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 10.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 17.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 24.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 31.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 07.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 14.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 21.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 28.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 05.12.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 12.12.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Monday 19.12.2022 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 1 |
| Modules |
Modul: Archive / Medien / Theorien (Bachelor's degree subject: History) 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: Research Skills (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Sachthemen der Ethnologie (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) Modul: Spezialisierung «Geschichte und Polititsche Bildung» (Master's Studies: Subject-Specific Teaching and Learning) 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 |