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POL100AD(政治学 / Politics 100)
Society and Politics of Africa 2

Laiban Kithinji KINYUA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code A0677
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 金3/Fri.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category General Education Courses/総合教育科目
Global Open Program/グローバルオープン科目
Faculty Sponsored Department Law

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Outline and objectives

This course is a general introduction to students who are interested in the studies of Africa's society, culture, and politics. The course will provide an overview of Africa's historical, political, cultural, and societal development. The main themes to explored in this course will include Africa's pre-colonial livelihoods, colonialism and imperialism, the post-colonial transformations, and Africa in the age of globalisation.

Goal

This course aims at exposing the students to how Africa has been subjected to profound stereotypes and misconceptions that largely inform the global perspectives of the continent. The course will seek to humanize our understanding of Africa by emphasizing forms and means of daily life experiences and understandings such as family life, love and joy, the life cycle, faith and belief, livelihood aspirations, hopes for the future, development aims and achievements, and sense of global belonging. The overall aim is that students will gain experience of researching, discussing, and presenting global issues using a good command of English language with both clarity and confidence.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Important: This course may be conducted online. In this case,you will need access to a computer connected to the internet and Zoom connection.

The course will be based around classroom listening, discussion and writing tasks. Reading and writing tasks will mainly be carried out outside the class.The assignments will be given in specified days requiring students to show comprehension of class contents. All written assignments will be returned in time with written feedback. Students are requested to freely engage the instructor for clarifications and questions. The classroom language will be English, and students will be required to actively participate in classroom and homework tasks.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

あり / Yes

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[対面/face to face]:Course orientation and introduction.

Information about the course, finding about the other class members, and the instructor.

2[対面/face to face]:Introduction.

Research questions and issues in Africa (Student's led session).

3[対面/face to face]:Introduction.

What is politics? What is democracy? And how are these two defined in an African context.

4[対面/face to face]:The State in Africa 1.

Dictatorship and authoritarianism.

5[対面/face to face]:The State in Africa 2.

Elections, conflicts, and violence.

6[対面/face to face]:The State in Africa 3.

Africa uprisings, Political protests, and political change.

7[対面/face to face]:Politics of aesthetics and arts.

Music and African livelihoods (Roots of Benga in East Africa, and Music and fight for freedom in South Africa & AIDS politics and music in Africa).

8[対面/face to face]:Issues in Africa.

Research questions and issues in Africa (Student's led session) revised.

9[対面/face to face]:Gender, sex, and sexuality.

Women and men in culture and life. Polygamy, sexuality, domination,and autonomy.

10[対面/face to face]:Religion and political discourses in Africa.

Religion and political discourses in Africa.

11[対面/face to face]:Development, markets, and governance.

Why doesn't development seem to work in most of Africa?

12[対面/face to face]:Globalisation and Africa.

Africa in the liberal global order. Migration, labour, industrialisation.

13[対面/face to face]:The youth and the ICT in Africa.

How Africa is tapping into the youthful population. How Africa is pacesetting in global technological development (Kenya's M-Pesa).

14[対面/face to face]:Revision and conclusion.

Winding up.
Final report due.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students will be required to use the Internet to research topics in preparation for the classroom sessions. Writing tasks will also be set for homework.

Textbooks

There is no set text for this course, but students are required to bring an A4 folder to organise their notes.

References

Khapoya, V. (2013). The African experience. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson.

Grading criteria

Grades will be calculated as follows:

10% class attendance and participation
10% pop quiz 1
10% pop quiz 2
10% pop quiz 3
40% final presentation
20% final quiz

Changes following student comments

N/A

Equipment student needs to prepare

A4 folder

Others

Students are expected to attend all of the classes, and to come to class on time.

There may be some changes to the syllabus above in order to allow for some flexibility to cater for the needs of particular classes.