Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Introduction to African Politics
School	History and Cultures
Department	African Studies & Anthropology
Module Code	09 37070
Module Lead	TBC
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-5 hours Seminar-5 hours Guided independent study-90 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	This module introduces students to past and present political systems of Africa. Students will learn how African political systems have developed out of and in contestation with the colonial encounter, and will interrogate how African states continue to shape regional and global political structures today. The module pays particular attention to key African issues in contemporary political action and aims to be critical of how politics has been characterised on the continent.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a theoretically informed understanding of political systems in Africa past and present; Identify fundamental political facts about specific African countries today; Recognise key African issues animating contemporary political action both on the continent and internationally; Evaluate key characterisations of contemporary African politics.
Assessment	37070-01 : 1500 word essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 1500 word written assignment (100%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
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