African Studies

Bachelor’s programme in African Studies (697 [3] - Version 2018)

Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)

EAS Basics of African Studies - Linguistics (5 ECTS)

• EXAM ON-SITE STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Sprachwissenschaft
• 141034 VO+UE ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to African Linguistics

EAL Basics of African Studies - Literatures (5 ECTS)

• EXAM ON-SITE STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Literaturwissenschaft
• 141038 VO+UE ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to the Study of African Literatures

EAG Basics of African Studies - History (5 ECTS)

• EXAM ON-SITE STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Geschichtswissenschaft
• 141042 VO+UE Introduction to African Histories and Societies: Linking Past and Present

Emphasis Phase (15 ECTS)

WG/VAS/VAL/VAG Emphasis Module (15 ECTS)

Linguistics Alternative 1: Basis and Perfection of one African Language (44 ECTS)

SB1A Hausa (22 ECTS)

• 141033 VU Hausa: Grammar 1 - To visit together with 141033!
• 141040 VU Hausa: Exercises 1 - To visit together with 141033!

SB1B Hausa (22 ECTS)

• 141059 KU Hausa: Grammar 3 - To be visited together with 141060 and 141061!
• 141060 KU Hausa: Texts 1 - To be visited together with 141059 and 141061!
• 141061 KU [ en ] Hausa: Conversation 1 - To be visited together with 141059 and 141060!

SB2A Swahili (22 ECTS)

• 141045 VU Swahili: Grammar 1/ Kiswahili: Sarufi 1 - To visit together with 141048!
• 141048 VU Swahili: Exercises 1/ Kiswahili: Mazoezi 1 - To visit together with 141045!

SB2B Swahili (22 ECTS)

• 141062 KU Swahili: Grammar 3 / Kiswahili: Sarufi 3 - To be visited together with 141064 and 141065!
• 141064 KU Swahili: Texts 1 - To be visited together with 141062 and 141065!
• 141065 KU Swahili: Conversation 1 / Kiswahili cha mazungumzo 1 - To be visited together with 141062 and 141064!

SB3A Zulu (22 ECTS)

• 141030 VU Uhlelo: The Building Blocks of isiZulu 1 - To visit together with 141031!
• 141031 VU [ en ] Uqeqesho: Training Workshop in isiZulu 1 - To visit together with 141030!

SB3B Zulu (22 ECTS)

• 141054 KU Uhlelo: The Building Blocks of isiZulu 3 - To be visited together with 141056 and 141058!
• 141056 KU [ en ] Imibhalo: The Art of isiZulu Reading and Writing 1 - To be visited together with 141054 and 141058!
• 141058 KU [ en ] Ukuxhumana: The Art of isiZulu/ isiZulu: Conversation 1 - To be visited together with 141054 and 141056!

Linguistics Alternative 2: Basis of two African Languages (44 ECTS)

SB1A Hausa (22 ECTS)

• 141033 VU Hausa: Grammar 1 - To visit together with 141033!
• 141040 VU Hausa: Exercises 1 - To visit together with 141033!

SB2A Swahili (22 ECTS)

• 141045 VU Swahili: Grammar 1/ Kiswahili: Sarufi 1 - To visit together with 141048!
• 141048 VU Swahili: Exercises 1/ Kiswahili: Mazoezi 1 - To visit together with 141045!

SB3A Bambara (22 ECTS)

• 141030 VU Uhlelo: The Building Blocks of isiZulu 1 - To visit together with 141031!
• 141031 VU [ en ] Uqeqesho: Training Workshop in isiZulu 1 - To visit together with 141030!

Specialisation African Linguistics (46 ECTS)

AWL/ÜAS/PAS Overview 1 (14 ECTS)

• 141066 VO Syntactic Features in African Languages
• 143145 UE Readings in African Studies
• 143260 PS Introductory Seminar in Linguistics

ÜAS/PAS Overview 2 (10 ECTS)

• 141066 VO Syntactic Features in African Languages
• 143247 VO The Specific World of each Language: Techniques of Linguistic Analyses
• 143260 PS Introductory Seminar in Linguistics
• 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts

SAS Focus Module (6 ECTS)

• 141067 VO ( REMOTE ) Afro-Asian Language 1: Somali
• 143125 VO Symbols & Symbolic Contents in Official Texts - Explanations across Cultures
• 143242 VO [ en ] The Chinese Diaspora in Africa: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
• 143247 VO The Specific World of each Language: Techniques of Linguistic Analyses
• 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts

BAS Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)

• 143340 SE Bachelor Seminar: African Linguistics and Literature

Specialisation African Literatures (46 ECTS)

AWL/ÜAL/PAL Overview 1 (14 ECTS)

• 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
• 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
• 141072 PS Introductory Seminary in African Literatures: Literary Discourses on Environmental Justice in Africa
• 141073 PS James Baldwin’s essays in the context of current debates on racism: - perspectives and position(alitie)s
• 143145 UE Readings in African Studies

ÜAL/PAL Overview 2 (10 ECTS)

• 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
• 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
• 141072 PS Introductory Seminary in African Literatures: Literary Discourses on Environmental Justice in Africa
• 141073 PS James Baldwin’s essays in the context of current debates on racism: - perspectives and position(alitie)s
• 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts

SAL Focus Module (6 ECTS)

• 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
• 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
• 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts

BAL Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)

• 143340 SE Bachelor Seminar: African Linguistics and Literature

Specialisation African History (46 ECTS)

AWL/ÜAG/PAG Overview 1 (14 ECTS)

• 141073 PS James Baldwin’s essays in the context of current debates on racism: - perspectives and position(alitie)s
• 141074 VO Africa A Centre of the Ancient World: History of Northeast Africa 1
• 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
• 141076 VO Southern Africa 1: Historiographical Themes from the 1960s to the 1980s
• 143145 UE Readings in African Studies
• 143237 VO African Societies in the Age of Empire and under Colonial Rule

ÜAG/PAG Overview 2 (10 ECTS)

• 141073 PS James Baldwin’s essays in the context of current debates on racism: - perspectives and position(alitie)s
• 141074 VO Africa A Centre of the Ancient World: History of Northeast Africa 1
• 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
• 141076 VO Southern Africa 1: Historiographical Themes from the 1960s to the 1980s
• 143237 VO African Societies in the Age of Empire and under Colonial Rule

SAG Focus Module (6 ECTS)

• 141071 VO Black Europe, Black European Literature: An Intersectional Approach
• 141074 VO Africa A Centre of the Ancient World: History of Northeast Africa 1
• 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
• 141076 VO Southern Africa 1: Historiographical Themes from the 1960s to the 1980s
• 141077 VO On the History of Pan-Africanism and African Nationalisms
• 143127 VO At the Crossroads of the Continents: The Early History of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Aksum
• 143237 VO African Societies in the Age of Empire and under Colonial Rule

BAG Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)

• 141079 SE African History and African Studies in the Modern Era

Master African Studies (897 [2] - Version 2016)

Basic Module (28 ECTS)

• 141080 KU Methods in African Studies - With a Focus on Space, Time, and Spaces of Knowledge in African Studies
• 143227 KU Scientific Texts: Writing and Editing

GM Basic Module (28 ECTS)

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African Studies (58 ECTS)

SAS A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)

• 141067 VO ( REMOTE ) Afro-Asian Language 1: Somali
• 141081 VO Language Structures and Linguistic Areas in Africa. Semitohamitic Languages - Sprachbaustile und Sprachenkreise in Afrika. Semitohamitische Sprachen
• 141082 SE Linguistic Journey to the Indian Ocean: ShiNgazidja/ShiMwali/ShiNdzuani/ShiMaore
• 141232 VO ( REMOTE ) Amharic II
• 143125 VO Symbols & Symbolic Contents in Official Texts - Explanations across Cultures
• 143144 SE [ en ] Health Humanities: Discourses on Public Health in Africa and its Diasporas
• 143184 KU From Senegal to the Sudan - Introduction to the Fulani Language, Part 1
• 143242 VO [ en ] The Chinese Diaspora in Africa: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
• 143247 VO The Specific World of each Language: Techniques of Linguistic Analyses
• 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
• 143356 KU [ en ] Afriphone Literatures: From Oral to Written Texts in African Languages
• 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar

SAS B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)

• 141067 VO ( REMOTE ) Afro-Asian Language 1: Somali
• 141081 VO Language Structures and Linguistic Areas in Africa. Semitohamitic Languages - Sprachbaustile und Sprachenkreise in Afrika. Semitohamitische Sprachen
• 141082 SE Linguistic Journey to the Indian Ocean: ShiNgazidja/ShiMwali/ShiNdzuani/ShiMaore
• 141232 VO ( REMOTE ) Amharic II
• 143125 VO Symbols & Symbolic Contents in Official Texts - Explanations across Cultures
• 143144 SE [ en ] Health Humanities: Discourses on Public Health in Africa and its Diasporas
• 143242 VO [ en ] The Chinese Diaspora in Africa: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
• 143247 VO The Specific World of each Language: Techniques of Linguistic Analyses
• 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
• 143356 KU [ en ] Afriphone Literatures: From Oral to Written Texts in African Languages
• 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African Literatures (58 ECTS)

SAL A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)

• 110010 VO [ pt ] ( ON-SITE ) Literature Lecture (MA) - Portuguese - Lusoafrikanische Literatur: Inszenierte Zukunftsvisionen
• 135823 KO [ en ] ( MIXED ) KO-M2: Rwanda 1994: Humanity’s collective Memory(cide) 30 years later
• 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
• 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
• 141071 VO Black Europe, Black European Literature: An Intersectional Approach
• 141083 KU [ en ] Ecocriticism in African Literature
• 141084 KU Expressive Cultures in Africa and Diasporas. - Creating Podcasts in Cultural Studies
• 141085 SE Seminar Queer Studies in Afrika
• 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
• 143356 KU [ en ] Afriphone Literatures: From Oral to Written Texts in African Languages
• 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar

SAL B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)

• 110010 VO [ pt ] ( ON-SITE ) Literature Lecture (MA) - Portuguese - Lusoafrikanische Literatur: Inszenierte Zukunftsvisionen
• 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
• 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
• 141071 VO Black Europe, Black European Literature: An Intersectional Approach
• 141083 KU [ en ] Ecocriticism in African Literature
• 141084 KU Expressive Cultures in Africa and Diasporas. - Creating Podcasts in Cultural Studies
• 141085 SE Seminar Queer Studies in Afrika
• 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
• 143356 KU [ en ] Afriphone Literatures: From Oral to Written Texts in African Languages
• 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African History and Societies (58 ECTS)

SAG A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)

• 141074 VO Africa A Centre of the Ancient World: History of Northeast Africa 1
• 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
• 141076 VO Southern Africa 1: Historiographical Themes from the 1960s to the 1980s
• 141077 VO On the History of Pan-Africanism and African Nationalisms
• 141084 KU Expressive Cultures in Africa and Diasporas. - Creating Podcasts in Cultural Studies
• 141085 SE Seminar Queer Studies in Afrika
• 141086 KU Debates on Cultures of Memory - Focus on Den Schmerz der Anderen Begreifen (2022) by Charlotte Wiedemann
• 141087 KU Workshop: Debates on Decolonization and Racisms from an African Studies Perspective
• 141089 SE Full of Wit, Humour and with a lot of Disrespect - Colonial and Postcolonial Settings of Laughter
• 141092 SE Red Sea and Indian Ocean - Maritime Interaction between the Continents and Regional African Developments
• 143119 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs - Topography and Archaeology of Ancient Sudan
• 143127 VO At the Crossroads of the Continents: The Early History of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Aksum
• 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar
• 240012 SE VM1 / VM5 - Chinas expansion in Africa

SAB B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)

• 141074 VO Africa A Centre of the Ancient World: History of Northeast Africa 1
• 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
• 141076 VO Southern Africa 1: Historiographical Themes from the 1960s to the 1980s
• 141077 VO On the History of Pan-Africanism and African Nationalisms
• 141084 KU Expressive Cultures in Africa and Diasporas. - Creating Podcasts in Cultural Studies
• 141086 KU Debates on Cultures of Memory - Focus on Den Schmerz der Anderen Begreifen (2022) by Charlotte Wiedemann
• 141087 KU Workshop: Debates on Decolonization and Racisms from an African Studies Perspective
• 141089 SE Full of Wit, Humour and with a lot of Disrespect - Colonial and Postcolonial Settings of Laughter
• 141092 SE Red Sea and Indian Ocean - Maritime Interaction between the Continents and Regional African Developments
• 143119 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs - Topography and Archaeology of Ancient Sudan
• 143127 VO At the Crossroads of the Continents: The Early History of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Aksum
• 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar

Extension Curriculum African Languages and Literatures (...)

African Languages and Literatures (15 ECTS)

• 141066 VO Syntactic Features in African Languages
• 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
• 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
• 141071 VO Black Europe, Black European Literature: An Intersectional Approach
• 143125 VO Symbols & Symbolic Contents in Official Texts - Explanations across Cultures
• 143242 VO [ en ] The Chinese Diaspora in Africa: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
• 143247 VO The Specific World of each Language: Techniques of Linguistic Analyses
• 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts

Extension Curriculum Colonial and Post-Colonial Africa (148)

Colonial and Postcolonial Africa (15 ECTS)

• 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
• 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
• 141071 VO Black Europe, Black European Literature: An Intersectional Approach
• 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
• 141077 VO On the History of Pan-Africanism and African Nationalisms
• 143127 VO At the Crossroads of the Continents: The Early History of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Aksum
• 143237 VO African Societies in the Age of Empire and under Colonial Rule