Students will be asked to relate their questions and comments to the assigned readings in order to facilitate productive discussion and engagement of the course materials. There is no final exam. Students will be asked to relate their questions and comments to the assigned readings in order to facilitate productive discussion and engagement of the course materials. You may use the board, audio-visual materials, handouts, etc. Presentation should be no more than 20 minutes and, whenever possible, should not be read.
Topics are open.
All required readings for the course are available at the bookstore and I suggest you purchase all the recommended books. I strongly recommend that you read them at least twice before coming to class. Make notes in your texts or on a separate sheet of paper and highlight or underline the specific passages you want to discuss. The Making of Contemporary Africa . Things Fall Apart .