Undergraduate Course: Slavery, Community and the State in West Africa C.1700-1910 (HIST10025)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 History courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
| The course intends to introduce students to an important aspect of African History, to encourage them to engage with critical debates and to improve both written and verbal skills.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Paul Nugent
Tel: (0131 6)50 3756
Email: Paul.Nugent@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Marie-Therese Rafferty
Tel: (0131 6)50 3780
Email: M.T.Rafferty@ed.ac.uk |
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