General History of Africa (Prehistory - 20th century), Doctorate

Syllabus of the Online Course (Subject): UNESCO General History of Africa.

1. Introduction to the UNESCO General History of Africa
2. Methodology and African Prehistory (Volume I)
3. Ancient African Civilisations (Volume II)
4. Africa from 7th to 11th century (Volume III)
5. Africa from 12th to 16th Century (Volume IV)
6. Africa from 16th to 18th Century (Volume V)
7. Africa in the 19th century until 1880 - Abolition of Slavery- (Volume VI)
8. Africa under Colonial Domination, 1880-1935 (Volume VII)
9. Africa since 1935. Independence of African Countries (Volume VIII)
10. Phase II of the General History of Africa. Sankofa
11. Authors of the UNESCO General History of Africa
12. African Historians

The objectives of the Online Course / Subject “History of Africa” are the following:

1. To understand the role of Africa in the history of humanity
2. To study the African history evolution
3. To understand the fundamental concept of oral traditions in Africa
4. To analyse the foundations of African Traditional Religions
5. To know African empires and kingdoms
6. To understand the impact of Islamic Civilisation on Africa (Islamisation, slave trade, trade routes...)
7. To understand the impact of Western Christian Civilisation on Africa (Christianization, transatlantic slave trade, abolitionism, colonisation, independence...)
8. To analyse the African Diaspora in America

See also: History of the World Economy

Three millions of years of African History. African contribution to humanity.

Example of the Online Course: UNESCO General History of Africa

Source: UNESCO General History of Africa.

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1. African Civilisation
2. Africa: The Cradle of humanity

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Description of the Online Course: General History of Africa (UNESCO).

1. Eight volumes. Each volume: thirty chapters
2. President of the International Scientific Committee of the General History of Africa: Bethwell Allan Ogot
3. African authors (Sheikh Anta Diop, Théophile Obenga, Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ahmadou Hampaté Bá, Boubou Hama, Elikia M'Bokolo, Hichem Djaït, Pathé Diagne, Akin Mabogunje, Ali Al'amin Mazrui, Christophe Wondji, Jacob Festus Adeniyi Ajayi, Albert Adu Boahen Kwadwo, Djibril Tamsir Niane...) and non-Africans
4. Translations of the General History of Africa: French, English, Portuguese, Arabic, Kiswahili, Hausa, and Spanish
5. Historic inter-African relations
6. African contribution to the development of humanity
7. Huge diversity of sources
8. Recognition of the African Cultural Heritage

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