HIST 332 - History of the Black Diaspora

Description:
This course focuses on the black diaspora. It looks at the movement and impact of black people from Africa to other parts of the world. It examines their contribution to world civilizations and identities.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify significant contributions of Africa and the Black diaspora to world civilization and cultures.
Describe the implications of race, class, identity and gender in the history of Black people.
Analyze and synthesize primary and secondary sources on Black People and put forward a well-supported argument on their own.
Identify differing explanations of the history of people of African descent across the world and through this, be able to make connections between cause and effect in the discipline of history.
Make a clearly-written and clearly presented argument, including a thesis and sufficient and well-used supporting detail of relevant material.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/31/2007