Subjects to Citizens? South Africa since 1900

Identity, Politics & History of South Africa Program
Cape Town, South Africa

Dates: 7/8/22 - 11/16/22

Identity, Politics & History of South Africa

Subjects to Citizens? South Africa since 1900

Subjects to Citizens? South Africa since 1900 Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Cape Town
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Primary Subject Area: History
Instruction in: English
Course Code: HST3046S
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 6
Prerequisites: At least two courses in historical, social science or cultural studies offered by the Faculty of Humanities, or by permission of the Head of Department.

DESCRIPTION

The course consciously seeks new ways of thinking and re-imagining twentieth century South African history by locating it in African and global contexts. Comparative throughout, the course engages with South African histories and historians to reveal the multiple ways in which ideas, structures, actors and events shaped the national. The course covers the long twentieth century from 1880 to 2014 and the interrelated histories of race, culture, nation, economy, state and citizen.

DP requirements: 100% of required coursework and course evaluation.

Assessment: Coursework counts for 50% of the final mark, and one two-hour examination at the end of the semester in which the course is taken counts for the remaining 50%.

The University of Cape Town awards credits based on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) to determine course and contact hour recommendations per course. 1 NQF credit represents roughly 10 notional hours of work which includes study time, assignments and examinations. Notional hours may very per courses depending on the course level and modality therefore, CEA recommends using NQF credits as a basis to determine U.S. equivalencies (1 NQF=.222 semester credits)


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