Pre-semesterization Courses in History,
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NB: This page shows the course system as it was in April 2002, during the last year of the old system of whole-year courses. In 2002-2003 a new system of semesterized courses came into effect. Please see the new courses page for details of the new system.
All B.A. degree programmes are four years, and all History (but not Archaeology) courses at present two semesters (one academic year). The Department of History offers the following B.A. degree programmes:
(a) Single Major in History OR in Archaeology Option;
(b) Double Major in History;
(c) Minor in History.
Single Majors are taken with a Minor subject. Double Majors to are taken with another Major subject within the Faculty of Humanities (including Sociology and Environmental Science).
Archaeology Option Single Major students are recommended to take Sociology and Environmental Science courses.
Departmental Regulations
These regulations should be read in conjunction with both Faculty and General Regulations.
History or Archaeology are offered as a Major Subject, or as a Minor Subject, as defined in Faculty Special Regulations 22:36 and 22:37.
Students taking History as Major Subject must take H201, H301, and H401.
Subject to Special Regulation 20:49.1, a student may be allowed, in exceptional circumstances, to take a course from another Department as part of the History Subject, but only in Years 3 and 4.
Not all courses listed may be offered in any one year.
[NB these are the pre-2003 OLD COURSES]
B.A. courses:
Year I: History and Archaeology Majors must take:
H101: History of Botswana
[NB these are the pre-2003 OLD COURSES]
Year II: History Major students must take:
H201: History of Africa from earliest times to c.1800
and any ONE of the following:
Year II: Archaeology Majors must take:
H201: History of Africa from earliest times to c.1800
ARC 201: Introduction to Archaeology
[NB these are the pre-2003 OLD COURSES]
Year III: History Major students must take:
H301: Philosophy of History and Research Methods
Single Majors must take all FIVE and Double Majors must take any TWO of the following:
[NB these are the pre-2003 OLD COURSES]
Year III: Archaeology Majors must take:
ARC 301: Archaeology Theory I
ARC 302: Quantitative Techniques
ARC 303: Archaeology Lab I
ARC 304: Introduction to Ethnoarchaeology
[NB these are the pre-2003 OLD COURSES]
Year IV: History Major students must take:
H401: History of Southern Africa since 1800
and any of the following:
[NB these are the pre-2003 OLD COURSES]
Year IV: Archaeology Majors must take:
H 403: Research and Dissertation
H404C: Special Seminar on Prehistory of Southern Africa
ARC 401: Archaeology Lab II
ARC 402: Archaeological Theory II
ARC 403: Aspects of World Prehistory
ARC 404: Ethnoarchaeology (one semester half-course)
ARC 405: Experimental Archaeology (one semester half-course)
ARC 406: Cultural Resource Management
ARC 407: Environmental Archaeology
[NB these are the pre-2003 OLD COURSES]
CERTIFICATE IN MUSEUM STUDIES
The Certificate is designed for museum assistant and technical assistant grades, but is open to other candidates with a Cambridge School Certificate or equivalent. Previous working experience in a museum or equivalent institution will be an advantage.
There are four compulsory courses, plus laboratory work and a short project. Students may also be required to pass E131 Communication Skills in English.
MS11: Introduction to Museology
MS12: Introduction to Museum Techniques
MS13: Museum Research
MS14: Introduction to African Cultural Environments
[NB these are the pre-2003 OLD COURSES]
DIPLOMA IN MUSEUM STUDIES
The Diploma programme is presently under development.
[NB these are the pre-2003 OLD COURSES]
M.A. DEGREE IN HISTORY
The M.A. degree is normally a two-year programme. Four papers of course work must be passed, followed by the writing of a thesis. (See General Regulations for M.A.)
M.A. students must take:
H 601: Research Methodology and Philosophy of History
H602: Historiography of Southern Africa
followed by TWO of the following:
[NB these are the pre-2003 OLD COURSES]
M.Phil./ Ph.D in History & Archaeology
The M.Phil./ Ph.D. programme is governed by the University's General Regulations and the History Department's Special Regulations. Students enrol initially for the M.Phil., and are later transferred to the Ph.D. programme, assuming their research is progressing as it should. In the History Department, students will be admitted following assessment by the Department, and must present at least three seminar papers during the course of their study. Students may also be assigned appropriate coursework. See the PhD page.
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Last updated 25 April 2002 (course content)
27 August 2006 (other). [PAGE ENDS]