Undergraduate - UnitAZA1325 - International studies 1

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	South Africa First semester 2014 (Day) South Africa OCT-MSA01 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Mr Leon Marincowitz

Synopsis

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.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

Demonstrate a knowledge of modern world history;
Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of post-war political, economic and social developments on Africa;
Demonstrate sound knowledge of current affairs and debates about the future;
Demonstrate improved oral and written communication skills, particularly in relation to the analysis and explanation of ideas and the development of argument;
Successfully undertake a variety of research and writing tasks.