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Course Description
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Course Name
Environment, Politics, and People in Colonial Africa
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Host University
University of Stirling
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Location
Stirling, Scotland
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Area of Study
History
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
It is reccomended that students should have completed either module HIS9E4 or HIS9E5 before taking this course. Not available to students who have completed HIS9V4.
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SCQF Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
The module will focus on both human interaction with the African environment and intra-human interaction onenvironmental issues during the colonial era. Particular attention will be paid to African interaction with, andknowledge, consumption and management of natural resources and the environmental impact of colonial rule.Themes addressed in the module will include ecological imperialism, the European hunting ethos, wildlifeconservation and the creation of game reserves, colonial science and natural resource management, naturalresource exploitation, and the environmental impact of colonial rule on the human and natural environments inAfrica.
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