| Bemerkung |
From a content perspective, the aim of this seminar is to explore some of the key aspects of Africa´s involvement in the global arena on the one hand and interactions among individual states within the continent on the other. As such the seminar is divided into two thematic areas. The first, which is tagged “Africa in Global Affairs” explores Africa´s agency in key global issues including issues of representation and reform in the UN system, responses to geopolitical conflicts, climate negotiations and global health governance. The second theme explores the internal dynamics of African affairs with a central focus on the idea of “African solutions to African problems”. Hence it examines how individual African state actors and regional organisations have been driving key developments in areas of peace and security, political stability, democracy promotion, and economic integration within the African continent. |
| Leistungsnachweis |
Students of the MA IBEP will prepare a written review of an academic texts as an essay of not more than 8 pages in English. The essay will account for 50% of the final grade, while the remaining 50% will be based on the assessment of seminar presentations. For the oral presentation, the quality of the documents (ppt + handout), the oral presentation and the discussion skills will be assessed equally.
Students of the MA TuV will complete a written term paper (in English or German) which will count as a module examination in the advanced module. Details on the scope and format of the term paper will be announced during the seminar. The term paper must relate either to the topics discussed in the seminar or in the lecture from the summer semester of 2025 (African Politics). The term paper will account for 60% of the final grade, while the remaining 40% will be based on the assessment of seminar presentations. For the oral presentation, the quality of the documents (ppt + handout), the oral presentation and the discussion skills will be assessed equally. |
