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African History

This unit focuses on the core and frontiers of historical disciplines, emphasizing the problems of historiography, the techniques of handling oral sources, the African Diaspora from the 15th century, and African culture history as reconstructed from oral traditions.

8 CoursesView Unit

African Law

This unit explores the nature and unity of African Law, the operation of customary law, and the judicial processes among African peoples. It covers human rights in Africa, comparative family law, cultural property law, and the structure of the chieftaincy institution.

10 CoursesView Unit

African Music

This unit surveys the traditions and practices of musical arts in sub-Saharan Africa. It covers ethnomusicology, the philosophy of music, contemporary issues in Nigerian music, and the transcription and analysis of African instrumental and vocal resources.

10 CoursesView Unit

African Visual Arts

Dedicated to the study of African art history, this unit covers pre-Islamic art, sub-Saharan antiquities (Nok, Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, Benin), 20th-century African art, and the critical intersections of conflict, gender, and visual arts across the continent.

10 CoursesView Unit

Anthropology

Straddling humanistic and social science disciplines, this unit emphasizes the four-field approach (socio-cultural, biological, linguistic, and archaeological). It covers ethnography, ecological anthropology, language and culture, and the applied anthropology of crisis management.

13 CoursesView Unit

Cultural and Media Studies

This unit examines the theoretical underpinnings of material culture, performance, written literature, and new media. It explores the evolution of indigenous cultural practices into emergent global media realities, highlighting identity, gender, marginality, and resistance.

13 CoursesView Unit

Diaspora and Transnational Studies

This unit traces the internal and outward migrations of African peoples, examining the African Diaspora prior to and following the Trans-Atlantic Enslavement. It explores cultural diplomacy, folklore in the diaspora, and emerging transnational social dynamics.

10 CoursesView Unit

Gender Studies

This unit investigates the social, political, and cultural constructions of gender. It explores feminist philosophies, men's studies, and the intersection of gender with conflict, environmental justice, reproductive health, leadership, and human rights in Africa.

17 CoursesView Unit

Sankofa-Futures Studies

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4 CoursesView Unit

Traditional African Medicine and Belief Systems

This unit introduces students to African indigenous health systems, focusing on ritual, healing, ethnomedicine, and disease aetiology. It explores the scientific contexts of botanical remedies, indigenous medical ethics, and the standardization of traditional medicinal products.

13 CoursesView Unit

Transformation Studies in Africa

A radical departure from conventional research models, this unit focuses on integral research and innovation. It is designed to lead students to discover their innovative potential to become transformation agents in their organizations, communities, and societies through communitalism.

12 CoursesView Unit