HIST2306 History of Somalia
HIST2306: History of Somalia
(3 Credits)
- Course Description This course focusses on the peoples of the Horn of Africa in general, and the Somalis specifically. By the end of the course, students should be able to define Somali culture, socioeconomics, and ethnic relations before to independence. Course Content: Early contacts with Mediterranean, Near Eastern, and Far Eastern civilizations; the arrival of Islam, its political and cultural consequences, the colonial scramble, explorations, treaties, division, and Dervish national struggle. Establishing colonial administrations, the process of nationalism movements, and achieving independence.
- Course objectives
- Analyze the socio-economic dynamics of Somali society before independence.
- Understand the historical context of early contacts with other civilizations.
- Evaluate the impact of Islam on Somali political and cultural landscapes.
- Discuss the implications of colonialism and the Dervish national struggle.
- Trace the evolution of nationalism movements leading to independence.
- Required Materials
- Textbook
- Journals
- Map great Somalia
Duration3 Hours
LanguageEnglish
