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IR5411 African Political Thought

Academic year(s): 2019-2020

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: 12 noon - 2.00 pm Tue

The principal themes of African political thought are studied and analysed in the light of their socio-economic context and intellectual origins. The module aims to examine the main ideas of the great Africanist thinkers e.g. Du Bois, Garvey, Fanon, Nyerere, Nkrumah, Senghor, Cabral, Biko etc and discuss how these intellectuals reacted to the internal and external variables to evolve a body of ideas which together could be viewed as African political thought.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2-hour seminar

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100 %

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 0%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Professor I C Taylor
Module teaching staff: Prof I Taylor