Africa: Histories, Ecologies, and Sustainabilities, 7.5 credits
Academic year 2022/2023
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Spring 2023, 50%, Campus
Start date: 16 January 2023
End date: 26 March 2023
Application deadline: 17 October 2022
Application code: UU-00128 Application
Language of instruction: English
Location: Uppsala
Selection: Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)
Registration: 15 December 2022 – 13 January 2023
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Spring 2023, 50%, Campus
Start date: 16 January 2023
End date: 26 March 2023
Application deadline: 17 October 2022
Application code: UU-00130 Application
Language of instruction: English
Location: Visby
Selection: Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)
Registration: 22 December 2022 – 13 January 2023
Entry requirements: A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university.
Fees:
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.
Application fee: SEK 900
Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 12,500
Tuition fee, total: SEK 12,500
Please note: The course overlaps with 5AR007 Africa: Food, Metals, and Towns and cannot be included in the same degree.
About the course
The course is orientated to students from archaeology, history, or sustainability who want to achieve an in-depth understanding of African archaeology and history and understand the linkages between historical knowledge and sustainability. For students coming from the field of sustainability studies with an interest in African continent, the course gives a necessary historical background to understanding the current society and landscape. The early innovations in food production, and later experimentation with new crops, are important reference points for knowledge and perspectives on sustainable agriculture and management of food today.
The course also goes through past patterns of urbanism and centralised organisation of trade and resources, which allows for a better understanding of urban challenges and futures. Landscape history is fundamental to conservation management, development and landscape planning. Through case studies, the course will zoom in on regions or periods in time that can serve as illustrative examples of societal transitions in farming, urbanism and landscape management.
More information
Contact
Department of Archaeology and Ancient History
Engelska parken, Thunbergsvägen 3H
Box 626, 751 26 UPPSALA
Telephone: 018-471 2093
Email: info@arkeologi.uu.se
Course administrator, Uppsala
Email: info@arkeologi.uu.se
Telephone: +46 18 471 20 93
Study administrator, Visby, Carina Dahlström
Email: studentservice-cg@uu.se
Telephone: +46 498 10 82 34