REL4053F/REL5116F: Religion and Culture in Africa | Department for the Study of Religions

REL4053F / REL5116F RELIGION AND CULTURE IN AFRICA
(Not offered in 2025)
REL4053F: 24 NQF credits at NQF level 8
REL5116F: 24 NQF credits at NQF level 9

Convener: Professor A Ukah

Course entry requirements:
REL4053F: Acceptance for an honours programme.
REL5116F: Acceptance for a master’s programme.

Course outline:
This course is an exploration of African religions and culture. It will provide in-depth discussions of principal and fundamental issues and themes concerning African culture and African Traditional Religions, beginning with issues revolving around the academic study of African religions. Some concepts and worldviews that are ordinarily considered to be uniquely African will be analysed. We will also examine a select set of issues and historical developments in the cultural thinking of Africans about Africa. Selected case studies of Islamic and Christian religious culture in Africa will also be explored during the course.

Lecture Times: Wednesdays

DP requirements: Participation in all classes and a reading assessment to be submitted at the end of each class based on readings for that section.

Assessment:

REL4053F: Reading assessments (50%) and one 4000-word final essay (50%).
REL5116F: Reading assessments (50%) and one 6000-word final essay (50%).