INTERDEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR IN AFRICAN STUDIES TOPICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop in-depth knowledge in a sub-field of specialization within African studies Audience: Graduate 2. Acquire and demonstrate understanding of major theories, approaches, concepts, currently informing African studies Audience: Graduate 3. Understand your process of learning and possess the capacity to intentionally seek, evaluate, and learn from information, and to recognize and reduce bias in thinking. Audience: Graduate 4. Gain firm knowledge of existing research in African studies Audience: Graduate 5. Develop and improve speaking, readings, listening, and writing skills Audience: Graduate 6. Write and speak across disciplinary boundaries Audience: Graduate 7. Analyze texts from various theoretical and critical perspectives Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop in-depth knowledge in a sub-field of specialization within African studies Audience: Graduate 2. Acquire and demonstrate understanding of major theories, approaches, concepts, currently informing African studies Audience: Graduate 3. Understand your process of learning and possess the capacity to intentionally seek, evaluate, and learn from information, and to recognize and reduce bias in thinking. Audience: Graduate 4. Gain firm knowledge of existing research in African studies Audience: Graduate 5. Develop and improve speaking, readings, listening, and writing skills Audience: Graduate 6. Write and speak across disciplinary boundaries Audience: Graduate 7. Analyze texts from various theoretical and critical perspectives Audience: Graduate