SOCY 1039 African World Perspectives

Name: African World Perspectives
Rating: 4.16 (244 reviews)

The aim of this course is to provide a broad overview of how Africa has impacted the world and how the world has impacted upon Africa. The course is divided into six basic topic of "units." Each unit deals with a major area of debate in the field of African studies.

Course overview

Department: Sociology
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Periodically in the Spring

Catalog details

Satisfies core: Social Science,Cultural Diversity

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Requirements fulfilled

University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)
University Core: Social Science (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

4.16 / 5

Based on 244 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Zine Magubane
Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.36/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Zine Magubane · Stokes Hall 295S TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered