Online Course: Africa - General History (Prehistory - 20th century)

Syllabus of the eLearning Course / Subject: General History of Africa of the UNESCO.

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

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

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 the African empires and kingdoms
6. To understand the impact of the 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 the African History. African contribution to humanity.

Sample of the e-learning Course / Subject: General History of Africa of the UNESCO

Source: UNESCO (General History of Africa).

African Portal - EENI Business School & HA University

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

Description of the Course / Subject (Online Learning): 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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