Course descriptions for B.A (History)

B.A History

Structure of programme

LEVEL 100

First Semester	Second Semester
HIS. 101: NORTH AFRICA FROM 1000-1600. (OPTIONAL)	HIS. 102: MODERN EUROPE, AD 1660-1715
HIS. 111: WORLD CIVILIZATIONS – THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD	HIS. 110: WORLD CIVILIZATIONS UP TO THE 15TH CENTURY AD.

LEVEL 200

First Semester	Second Semester
HIS. 201. NORTH AFRICA, AD 1600-1830	HIS. 202: WEST AFRICA AD 1000-1500.
HIS. 203: MODERN EUROPE, 1715-1789	HIS. 204: USA UP TO 1840.

LEVEL 300

First Semester	Second Semester
HIS. 301: WEST AFRICA, AD 1500-1800	HIS. 302: MODERN EUROPE, 1789-1890
HIS. 305: PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY AND METHODOLOGY OF HISTORY (Core for Arts History students)	HIS.304: THE RISE OF MODERN RUSSIA TO 1800
HIS. 309: HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN TO 1865 (Single Honours students Only)	HIS. 312: GHANA IN THE NINETHEENTH AND TWENTIETH CENTURIES (Core)
HIS. 311: HISTORY OF GHANA UP TO 1800 (Elective)
HIS. 313: HISTORY OF AFRICA FROM 1500 TO 1800 (Excluding West Africa). (Elective)
HIS. 399: RESEARCH METHODS (Compulsory for Long Essay students)

LEVEL 400

First Semester	Second Semester
HIS.401: LATIN AMERICA UP TO 1825 (Single Honours students only)	HIS. 402: MODERN EUROPE, 1871-1918 (Elective)
HIS.401: WEST AFRICA 1900-1970 (Elective)	HIS.406: HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT UP TO MACHIAVELLI
HIS. 403: USA AND THE RISE OF MODERN RUSSIA	HIS.408: SPECIAL PAPER (Single Honours Only)
HIS.409: HISTORY OF EAST, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA FROM 1800-1960 (Single Honours students only)	HIS. 414: MODERN EUROPE 1919-1960 (Single Honours students only)
HIS 499. LONG ESSAY.