African Studies (AFRI)
African Studies (AFRI) Courses
Institute of African Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
AFRI 1001 [0.5 credit]
Introduction to African Studies I
Introduction to African studies, including history, geography, literature, and the arts.
Introduction to African Studies I
Introduction to African studies, including history, geography, literature, and the arts.
Lecture three hours per week, or two-hour lecture and one hour discussion group per week.
AFRI 1002 [0.5 credit]
Introduction to African Studies II
Introduction to contemporary political, economic, and social dimensions of Africa.
Introduction to African Studies II
Introduction to contemporary political, economic, and social dimensions of Africa.
Lecture three hours per week.
AFRI 2001 [0.5 credit]
Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics
Using dominant linguistic borderlines that have shaped much of the African experience in the last century, this course will look at crosscutting themes in culture, geography, society and politics in francophone, Anglophone, lusophone and arabphone Africa.
Regions in Africa: Cultures, Society, Politics
Using dominant linguistic borderlines that have shaped much of the African experience in the last century, this course will look at crosscutting themes in culture, geography, society and politics in francophone, Anglophone, lusophone and arabphone Africa.
Prerequisite(s): One of AFRI 1001, AFRI 1002, ANTH 1001, ANTH 1002, ANTH 1003, FYSM 1901, GEOG 1020, PSCI 1200, SOCI 1001, SOCI 1002, SOCI 1003, or permission of director.
Lecture three hours a week.
Lecture three hours a week.
AFRI 3001 [0.5 credit]
Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa
Informed by the background that popular culture in everyday life in Africa can be “slippery” or “elusive” to conceptualize, this course examines new popular life-worlds in Africa related to the role of youth culture and social media in an age of globalization and democratization.
Globalization and Popular Culture in Africa
Informed by the background that popular culture in everyday life in Africa can be “slippery” or “elusive” to conceptualize, this course examines new popular life-worlds in Africa related to the role of youth culture and social media in an age of globalization and democratization.
Prerequisite(s): third year standing and one of AFRI 1001, AFRI 1002, FYSM 1901, AFRI 2001 or permission of instructor.
Lecture three hours a week.
Lecture three hours a week.
AFRI 3100 [0.5 credit]
African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics
Based at one of Carleton's partner universities in Africa, course will include lectures, seminars, guest speakers, field visits and group research projects to examine a topic in African studies, as selected by the instructor. Topic and location may change annually.
African Studies Abroad: Selected Topics
Based at one of Carleton's partner universities in Africa, course will include lectures, seminars, guest speakers, field visits and group research projects to examine a topic in African studies, as selected by the instructor. Topic and location may change annually.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing and approval by the Director of the Institute of African Studies.
AFRI 3900 [0.5 credit]
Placement
Placement for one term with an African focus.
Placement
Placement for one term with an African focus.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the Institute of African Studies.
AFRI 4000 [0.5 credit]
Advanced Topics in African Studies
Seminar examining a specialized topic in African studies. The topic will vary from year to year.
Advanced Topics in African Studies
Seminar examining a specialized topic in African studies. The topic will vary from year to year.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and one of AFRI 1001, AFRI 1002, FYSM 1901, AFRI 2001, AFRI 3001 or permission of the Institute of African Studies.
Seminar three hours per week.
Seminar three hours per week.
AFRI 4050 [0.5 credit]
Selected Topics in African Studies
Selected topics in African studies not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topic varies from year to year. Students should check with the institute regarding the topic offered.
Selected Topics in African Studies
Selected topics in African studies not ordinarily treated in the regular course program. The choice of topic varies from year to year. Students should check with the institute regarding the topic offered.
Prerequisite(s): AFRI 1001 and AFRI 1002, or FYSM 1901 and fourth-year standing.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as AFRI 5050, for which additional credit is precluded.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as AFRI 5050, for which additional credit is precluded.
AFRI 4900 [0.5 credit]
Tutorial in African Studies
A tutorial on selected topics in which seminars are not available.
Tutorial in African Studies
A tutorial on selected topics in which seminars are not available.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Institute of African Studies and agreement of an instructor.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca