Slavery, Community and the State in West Africa C.1700-1910 (VS1) (U03783)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-SCSWA

The course addresses slavery as a unifying theme in the history of West and West-Central Africa from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. More specifically, it explores the impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade upon African economies and societies; the specificity of African systems of servitude; and the slow abolition of slavery in the colonial period.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : HI0049

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course and any second level historical course or equivalent. Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admissions Secretary to ensure that a place is available (tel. 503783).

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2007	11:10	13:00	Lecture Room 4, Minto House	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the course successfully will be able by the end of the course to demonstrate in written examination and course work as well as in seminar discussion:

- an understanding of theoretical debates about slavery as an institution, as distinct from other forms of unfree labour
- an understanding of the impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade upon West and West-Central African societies
- an understanding of the specificities and variations of African forms of slavery, including their gendered character
- an understanding of the comparative experience of emancipation in the early colonial period.

Transferable Skills:
Students will also demonstrate that they can:

- deal with theoretical bodies of literature and apply them to specific contexts
- engage with debates in a critical fashion and analyse arguments in a coherent fashion
- deploy a comparative approach to the study of African societies
- express clearly ideas and arguments, both orally and in writing;
- organise their own learning, manage their workload and work to a timetable.