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Crime, Rebellion and Protests in Africa (U03791)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-4-CrimeAfri

This course examines a vast range of relevant themes in the history of crime, rebellions and protests in Africa during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, such as banditry in pre-colonial Africa; changes in labour patterns in colonial Africa; ‘social’ and ‘protest’ crime; colonial system of control and punishment; the emergence of trade unions and labour protests; leisure, politics and societies; the formation of political parties and organised political protests; the development of guerrillas and liberation struggles; the emergence of one-party states and different forms of dissent in present day Africa.
The first semester will deal with the pre-colonial and colonial periods, while the second semester with the periods of decolonisation and independence up to present-day time. Students will make use of secondary as well primary sources, such as political pamphlets, administrative accounts and newspapers collected in the library (CAS section) and on-line.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : A pass in a third level historical course.

? Prohibited combinations : U03273 Crime, Rebellions and Protests in Africa

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate by means of coursework and examination:
- ability to use their historical knowledge on Africa to better understand present-day African issues and problems.
- ability to adopt a comparative perspective and an international approach in analysing social and political processes.
- enhanced analytical and critical skills, both written and orally.
- ability to critically examine a variety of primary sources, ranging from archival material to oral sources