REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
RUKARA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DISCIPLINE: HISTORY
COURSE: HISTORY OF AFRICA
CODE OF THE MODULE: HIS 102
FACULTY: EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT: SOCIAL SCIENCES
MODULE CREDITS: 10 CREDITS 1 CREDIT IS EQUAL TO 10 HRS
DATE: 20TH JAN 2009
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Studying of history of Africa is intended to know the important historical events that marked the history of Africa since pre-colonial times up to date. Contribution of history of Africa to the history of the world. Such as the cradle land of man kind, great civilizations of Africa, empires of West Africa etc.
This module will be characterized by progressive evaluation tests to measure students’ academic achievements.
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
Ø The course will enable students to know the sources that contributed in the writing of African history.
Ø Enrich them with the great civilizations that took place across Africa continent.
Ø Present the relations between Africa and the west before, during and after colonization and the impact of this relationship to Africa.
Course outline
Introduction
Chap.I. History of Africa from the beginning up to 20th c. (25hrs)
I.1. Sources of African history.
I.1.1. Oral sources
I.1.2.Written
I.1.3. Archaeology
I.1.4. Anthropology
I.1.5. Linguistics
I.2. Pre-history
I.2.1. Physical aspects
I.2.2. Evolution of human kind (cradle land of man)
Evaluation: Assignment (10mks)
I.2.3. Development of ‘stone age’ technology
Chap.II. Mediterranean Africa before the coming of Islam (35hrs)
II.1.Egyptian civilization
II.2. Carthaginian civilization
II.3. Ethiopian civilization
II.4. Great empires of West Africa, east, central and South African kingdoms.
Chap III. Relationship between Africa and western world before colonization (20hrs)
III.1. Trans-Atlantic slave trade
III.2. Trans-Saharan slave trade
Evaluation: Continuous Assessment Test (20mks)
III.3. Expansion of Islam in north and north- east.
Chap. IV. Scramble and Partition of Africa (35hrs)
IV.I. Explorations
IV.2. Conquests
IV.3. Resistances
IV.4. Berlin Conference and Partition of Africa
IV.5. Colonial policies
Evaluation: Assignment (10mks)
IV.6. 1st World War and its consequences in Africa
IV.7. 2nd World War and its consequences in Africa
ChapV. Changes in Africa during colonization (35hrs)
V.1. Political changes.
V.2. Economic changes
V.3. Social and cultural changes
V.4. The rise of nationalistic movements in Africa
V.5. The winning of independence
Assessment: final exam (60mks)
References
1. Shillington, K, 2005, History of Africa, 2nd Ed, Palgrave Macmillan, New York.
2. Theodore, K, et al, 1983, People and Nations, a World History, 4th Ed, United States of America, Harcourt brace Jovanovich, inc.
3. Ki-zerbo et al, 1992, General History of Africa,Vol. I Methodology and African Pre-history, abridged edition, 3rd Ed, Nairobi, Heinemann Kenya Enesco.
4. Lowe, N, 1997, Mastering Modern World History, 3rd Ed, New York, Palgrave master series.
