University of Botswana History Department

History courses, as in 2014 UB Calendar


For the full and official descriptions, see the current Undergraduate calendar


History BA courses:

HIS102 Introduction to the Study of History

HIS201 African Cultures & Civilisations to C.1500

HIS202 Africa in the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade C.1500-c.1800

HIS211 The Rise of Europe to World Dominance

HIS212 Catastrophe & Survival in 20th Century Europe

HIS213 Poverty, Economic Growth and Affluence in Western Europe and America

HIS214 Agriculture and Industrialisation in the World Economy to 1945

HIS305 Historical Research Methods & Historiography of Botswana

HIS306 Introduction to the Philosophy of History & Research Project Proposal

HIS331 African Diaspora in the Islamic World & Asia

HIS332 African Diaspora in the Caribbean & The Americas

HIS333 Introduction to Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and International Relations, 1800 to 1945

HIS334 Superpowers in the 20th Century

HIS335 Colonial Latin America to 1830

HIS336 Modern Latin America

HIS341 From Slavery to Colonialism in West Africa

HIS342 Modern Anglophone, Francophone & Lusophone West Africa

HIS343 Trade & Politics in Central African Kingdoms

HIS344 The Roots of Crisis in Modern Central Africa

HIS401 Mfecane & the Settler Scramble for Southern Africa

HIS412 Twentieth Century South Africa

HIS414 Chiefs, Commoners & the Impact of Colonial Rule in Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland

HIS416 Land, Labour & Liberation in Mozambique, Namibia & Zimbabwe

HIS431 Natives & Settlers in Early North America

HIS432 Industrialisation & Expansion in Modern North America

HIS433 Civilization and Modernization in China & Japan

HIS434 Ancient, Colonial & Independent India & South Asia

HIS435 Modern Britain: Nation, Class, Gender, Race, Religion, Culture, Power

HIS436 The British Empire & Commonwealth in World History

HIS437 Civilisations of the Ancient Near East & Mediterranean

HIS441 Slave Trade & Colonial Conquest in East Africa

HIS442 Ecology & Empire, Conservation & Politics in Eastern Africa

HIS443 Islam, Imperialism & the Military in the Making Of Modern Egypt

HIS444 French Colonialism & Its Aftermath in North Africa

HIS445 Globalisation and Third World Economies in Africa, Latin America and South-east Asia

HIS446 Growth, Policy and Poverty in Africa, Latin America, South & South-East Asia

HIS471 Research Project: Fieldwork & Preliminary Report

HIS472 Research Project: Intermediate & Final Reports

HIS473 Special Seminar I

HIS474 Special Seminar II

History MA courses

HIS601 History Research Methodology

HIS602 Philosophy of History

HIS603 Historiographical Issues in Pre-colonial Southern Africa

HIS604 Historiographical Issues in Modern Southern Africa

HIS611 Introduction to the Economic History of Africa

HIS612 Case Studies in the Economic History of Africa

HIS613 Political and Economic Aspects of Imperialism

HIS614 Cultural and Environmental Approaches to the History of Imperialism

HIS615 History of Religion in Africa

HIS616 Religion and Power in Botswana

HIS627 Archaeology for Teachers

HIS662 Research Proposal for Dissertation

GEC course

GEC362 Africa and its Past on Film

BA in History: degree structure

Level 100

Semester 1: Core Course

ARC 102 Introduction to World Pre-History (core) (2)

Semester 2: Core Course

HIS 102 Intro. to the Study of History (core) (2)

Level 200

Semester 1: Core Course

HIS 201 African Cultures and Civilisations to c. 1500(core) (3)

Semester 2: Core Course

HIS 202 Africa in the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade c. 1500-1800 (core) (3)

Level 300

Semester 1: Core Course

HIS 305 Historical Research Methods and Historiography of Botswana (core) (3)

Semester 2: Core Course

HIS 306 Philosophy of History and Research Project Proposal (core) (4)

Level 400

Semester 1: Core Course

HIS 401 Mfecane and the Settler Scramble for Southern Africa (3) (core)

Semester 2: Alternate Core Courses (at least one must be taken)

HIS 412 Segregation, Apartheid & African Nationalism in South Africa (3)

HIS 414 Chiefs, Commoners & the Impact of Colonial Rule in Botswana, Lesotho & Swaziland (3)

HIS 416 Land, Labour & Liberation in Mozambique, Namibia & Zimbabwe (3)

MA in History: degree structure

Level 600

Semester 1: Core Courses

HIS 601 History Research Methodology (3)

HIS 603 Historiographical Issues in Precolonial Southern Africa (3)

Semester 2: Core Courses

HIS 602 Philosophy of History (3 credits)

HIS 604 Historiographical Issues in Modern Southern Africa (3)

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