Women in African History

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Overview

Subject code

BLS

Course Number

3062

Description

This course examines the contributions of women to historical change in Africa during pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial eras. Topics include origin stories, slavery, colonial rule, education, clitoridectomy, marriage and the law, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), women's economic activities, the challenges of development. The course goes beyond focusing on women's contributions by making a case for using gender as a category with which to analyze and interpret the past. Cross-Listed in the Department of History. Students will receive credit either BLS or HIS, not for both.

Career

Undergraduate

Credits

Value

3

Max

3

Min

3

Course Count

1

Number Of Credits

3

Number Of Repeats

1

Repeatable

No

Contact Use

Yes

Generate Attendance

No

Left Use

Yes

Present Use

Yes

Reason Use

Yes

Tardy Use

Yes

Template Override

No

Time Use

Yes

Attendance Type

Class Meeting

Auto Create

No

Code

LEC

Instructor Contact Hours

3

Default Section Size

35

Final Exam Type

Yes

Include in Dynamic Date Calc

No

Instruction Mode

In Person

LMS File Type

Blackboard CourseInfo 4

Name

Lecture

OEE Workload Hours

0

Optional Component

No

Preferred Room Features

Academic Scheduling

Workload Hours

3