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African Studies

Bachelor

African Studies has an orientation towards the humanities. Students can choose from three tracks: History and Anthropology, Literature and film (art), and Linguistics. It is also possible to combine the tracks. Students can choose between Berber and Swahili, languages that are taught divided in courses over the three years, and students will also learn a language of their choice that will be followed during the stay abroad.

The first year is the same for everybody, except for the choice of language. There will be special attention to develop digital research and publication skills. At the end of the first year students make a choice for a track, or combination of two tracks. Also students can choose between different options to go to a University or knowledge institute in Africa.

In the third year the students will work in semester 1 on a project, that demands students to apply their skills on a more practice oriented theme and end product.

First year

Vak EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First semester
Activating the Past: Heritage, Sources & Public History of Africa 5
African Languages Lab 10
Introduction to African History: Africa from Zero to Now 5
Introduction to African Literature & Arts 5
Introduction to African Studies 5

Second semester
African Networks: diaspora, international relations, connectivity 10
Research in Present-day Africa 5
Oral Traditions in Africa 5

Language Acquisition I (Choose 1)
Berber I 10
Swahili I 10

Second year

Vak EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First semester

Language Acquisition II
Berber II
Swahili II 10

Choose 1 of the following subjects:
Kerncurriculum: Area Studies 5
Kerncurriculum: Inleiding Historische Wetenschappen 5
Kerncurriculum: Inleiding Religiewetenschappen 5
Kerncurriculum: Inleiding Taalwetenschap 5

Second semester
Core: Philosophy of science 5
Study in Africa 30

Elective courses
Ecological Imperalism in Africa 5
World Art Studies 5

Third year

Vak EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First semester
Africa Today 10
Electives/Minor 15

Language Acquisition III
Berber III
Swahili III 5

Second semester
Thesis Seminar BA African Studies
BA Thesis African Studies 10
Electives/Minor 15

Elective courses
Anthropological Linguistics 5
Missionairies in colonial and post-colonial Africa 5
Swahili Libraries and Indigenous Heritage 5