(BA) (4-year-programme) - The University of Hong Kong

83mbalax, high-life, bawa, morna, mbira and isicathamiya. No previous musical experience isnecessary. Students will participate in intensive African percussion workshops and have theopportunity to learn to play and sing djembe and gahu music. Students will also be expected toundertake and maintain a logbook that documents independent practice sessions, either alone or withother participants, and individual progress.Assessment: 100% coursework.Advanced Courses:AFRI2007.African Nobel Laureates in literature (6 credits)This course introduces students to the literature of Africa by way of its Nobel Prize-winning authors.It is intended that by studying what may be regarded as the very best literature of the continent thatthe student will begin, first, to appreciate the rich cultural history of the continent; second, toappreciate the complex social and political composition of the continent; and, thereby, to develop aninformed sensitivity towards the diversity of African thought.Assessment: 100% coursework.AFRI3002.Africa studies workshop (6 credits)This course involves attending seminars and workshops on advanced topics in African Studies(including history, literature, linguistics, education, music, law, science, technology, and internationalrelations) by leading Africanist scholars.Prerequisite: AFRI1001.Assessment: 100% courseworkAFRI3005.Africa-China relations (6 credits)In recent years, Africa and China have renewed their relations to include frequent official visits bytop-level government officials between Beijing and the various African capitals, increased trade andeconomic relations, and more especially, increased interactions between ordinary Africans andChinese. There are now growing Chinese communities in Africa and growing African communitiesin China. This course, based on contemporary research findings by the instructor and by visitingprofessors, will introduce students to the dynamics and consequences of these closer relationships andinteractions. Students will be expected to do a field project on an African community in Hong Kong,Macau or mainland China.Assessment: 100% coursework.Capstone Courses:Students Minoring in African Studies should choose one of these courses:AFRI4001.Field trip to an African country (6 credits)In this course, students will be led by an experienced faculty member on a supervised two-weekeducational field trip to an African country, such as Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Cameroon, andMauritius. The rationale is to closely observe and study an aspect of Africa introduced in one of thecourses on Africa Studies or in a related course. Leading up to the field trip, students must participatein three weeks of intensive preparation in Hong Kong. After returning to Hong Kong, students will berequired to attend class meetings over one week. In addition, students will also be required to