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Material Type: ClassMaterial; Professor: Njoku; Class: PEOPLES & CULT OF AFRI; Subject: Anthropology (Univ); University: Western Kentucky University;
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Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, and African Studies Program Western Kentucky University
Class time: Mondays from 4 to 6:45 p.m.
Professor: Dr. J. Akuma-Kalu Njoku
Office Hours: M and R 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Contacts: (270) 745-5907 and Johnston.njoku@wku.edu
About the Course: The course provides a general overview of the cultural landscape of Africa, its regions, and selected peoples and cultures. At the end of the course, each student will know and be able to make a presentation on four linguistic or cultural groups in terms of:
Note: This course satisfies the Gen. Ed. World Culture requirement.
Grading I use the point system: A total of 90 to 100 = A; 80 to 89 = B; 70 to 79 = C; 60 to 59 = D; and 59 = F. There will be a midterm examination worth 30 points A final examination worth 30 points Four papers ( four pages each ) together with in-class presentations worth 40 points
The four-page papers must be typed single-spaced and stapled. Be sure to include information from at least one book and two journal articles on the people or cultural group that you have chosen to research. The paper should be written in APA, or MLA or the Chicago Style. The paper should have title and reference cited pages. (These are not part of the four required pages). The completed paper should have
the following parts and subheadings:
Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance is required. I take that into account when I assign letter grades.
Required Readings:
Educational Videos:
Readings:
Feb 13 Akan, Dogon, Ashanti, and Fon Reading(s):
Feb 20 In-Class Presentation #1 on Mande, Mende, Moors, Mossi, Songhai, Tuareg, Wolof, Akan, Dogon, Ashanti, and Fon
Feb 27 Midterm Examination
Mar 5 Spring Break
Mar 12 Customs of Cultures of Nigeria: Hausa, Igbo, Ibibio, Yoruba
Readings:
d. For Ibibio read 58, 74
Mar 19 Customs of Cultures of Nigeria chapter 5 to 8
Mar 26 In-class presentation #2 on Peoples and Cultures of Nigeria
Apr 2 Customs and Culture of Congo chapters 1 to 4
Apr 9 Customs and Culture of Congo chapters 5 to 8
Readings and Educational Videos:
Apr 16 Presentation #3 on Peoples and Culture of Congo
Apr 16 Customs and Cultures of Kenya and Tanzania chapters 1 to 4
Apr 23 Customs and Cultures of Kenya and Tanzania chapters 5 to 8
Readings and Educational Videos:
Apr 30 Presentation #4 Customs on Peoples and Cultures of Kenya and Tanzania Review for Final
May 7 Final Examination 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Note: I have the right to make changes to this syllabus if and when necessary and I will make sure that every enrolled student gets the modified syllabus.