Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: International Relations

ÁFRICA (QUESTÕES POLÍTICAS, ECONÓMICAS E SOCIAIS) - 2021/2022

3º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Natália Bueno
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Natália Bueno

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

1.To acquire an informed understanding of African governance and political movements 2. To better understand concepts and ideas in political science and African studies in comparative perspective.

Specific Aims/Objectives

1. To examine regularities and patterns of political behavior in Africa. 2. To analyze and evaluate external influences on African political conditions 3. To articulate the basic ideas of sustainable development and good governance 4. To appreciate the challenges of democratic consolidation in Africa

Skills to be acquired

1. Development of the student´s analytical thinking capabilities through comparison and contrast in the application of theories and concepts to social and political problems. 2. Increased student awareness of cultural and multi-cultural issues through study of how political and social problems and social movements are related.

Teaching Procedures

Own learning methodology based on participatory classes: personal interventions, oral and written, and group discussions, work in teams to develop their communication skills and persuasion; assignment of texts available to students in e-learning.

Programme

1. Introduction
1.1. Nature, purpose and methodology of the discipline
1.2. Presentation of the bibliography to be studied
2. Historical context
2.1. Pre-colonial Africa
2.2. The partition of the continent
3. Colonization
3.1. The consequences of colonialism
4. The colonial war
4.1. The liberation struggles
5. Independence
5.1. Nationalism(s)
5.2. The centralization of power
6. The challenges of Democracy
6.1. The great leader
6.2. Military coups
7. Contemporary Africa: economic issues
8. International Relations
8.1. External influence on the African continent
8.2. Africa and peace missions
8.3. Aid-dependence
9. The challenges of sustainable development
10. Contemporary Africa: social issues
10.1. The role of women and LGBTIQ Rights
11. Conclusion and a look ahead

Evaluation Type

The evaluation system is carried out according to the rules defined in the General Regulations Assessment of Knowledge of the Lusíada Universities. In this sense, it is taken into account continuous assessment, namely participation, completion of work, quizzes, etc.

Teaching Resources

In classes are used audiovisual media and computer provided by the University, in particular, through the use of retroprojector, data show,TV and video.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Africa
State
Development
Democracy
Conflict
Peace

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography