AZA1325 International studies 1
Faculty of Arts
AZA1325 International studies 1 is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Summer B at South Africa. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Summer B
- South Africa
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before AZA1325
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After AZA1325
No unit lists AZA1325 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit is designed to give you the historical background and conceptual tools to understand the contemporary world we live in. It traces the key political, economic, and social developments since 1945 that have brought us to where we are today. Special attention will be paid to how some of these developments impacted the continent of Africa.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | South Africa | On campus |
| Summer semester B | South Africa | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate a knowledge of modern world history;
- 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of post-war political, economic and social developments on Africa;
- 3
Demonstrate sound knowledge of current affairs and debates about the future;
- 4
Demonstrate improved oral and written communication skills, particularly in relation to the analysis and explanation of ideas and the development of argument;
- 5
Successfully undertake a variety of research and writing tasks.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Chiara Santi Laurini
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Laurence Caromba
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AZA1325?
AZA1325 has no prerequisites.
When is AZA1325 offered?
In 2020, AZA1325 runs in Semester 1 and Summer B at South Africa.
How much work is AZA1325?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Organisational unit
- South Africa School of Social Science
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021