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HIS-3012: Europe in Africa - development or underdevelopment? Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Contents
The aim of the course is to give an historical insight into the different manifestations of European activity in sub-Saharan Africa: trade, missionary activity, colonization and development aid, all seen in light of the concept "development". How was Africa integrated into the world economy and how did the European presence affect African society economically, socially and politically? What sorts of questions and arguments do we find in the choice of texts from historical and social scientific research literature, seen in relation to the question of whether the European presence had a stimulating or a restrictive effect on African development. Some texts can be seen as ways into an understanding of African thinking (for example those of Fanon, Mandela, Nkrumah and Nyerere), while most are accounts and interpretations of western and African historians. | Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches. | Compulsory teaching
Attendance in lectures and seminars | Assessment
Students will write one essay of c.12 pages, to be assessed on a scale of A-E (pass) and F (fail). The course is open for re-sit examination early in the following semester.
| Examination semester
Spring | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Contact person/lecturer
Steinar Aas | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Homepage
http://uit.no/historie/1982/32
| Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=HIS-3012-1 |
Teaching spring 2005
Seminaret er knytta til historieteori og blir gitt en gang i uka á 2 timer.
Responsible teacher:prof. Randi Rønning Balsvik | | Forelesning | Første gang: 12. januar kl 1415, M-025
Mandag 14:15 to16:00
M-025 Breiviklia
Onsdag 14:15 to16:00
M-025 Breiviklia
Duration:1 semester | | Eksamen | Oppgaven utlevers torsdag 7. april kl. 09.30 og innleveres fredag 10. juni kl. 14.00. Ut- og innlevering skjer i Ekspedisjonen i Breiviklia, rom N-229. |
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