Overview of African languages and cultures, their diversity, and their similarities. Critical approach to discourses on Africa to provide background information on the diversity of languages and cultures on the African continent. Students will learn about aspects of some African cultures through prepared lectures, assigned readings, presentations, and featured documentaries.
Athena Title
African Languages and Cultures
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in AFST 3030E, ANTH 3030E, CMLT 3030E
Prerequisite
AFST(ANTH)(CMLT)(GEOG)(SOCI)(RELI) 2100 or AFST 2100E or one course in AMHA or HAUS or SWAH or YORB or ZULU
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to define the relationship between language, culture, and ethnic identity based on introduction to some of the languages and cultures on the African continent.
By the end of the course, students will be able to describe the geographical distribution and classification of languages and cultures on the African continent.
By the end of the course, students will be able to appraise and compare socio-cultural information about some of the diverse languages and cultures on the African continent, with particular attention to identifying variable elements of language and culture on the African continent.
Topical Outline
1) African Oral Traditions and Literature in African Societies
2) Language and Culture in African Societies
3) African View of the World: Birth, Marriage, Death
