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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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FWIS 129 001 (CRN: 15646)
AFRICA AND GLOBALIZATION
Long Title: AFRICA AND GLOBALIZATION
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Olugbuyiro, Ayodeji
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 10-AUG-2025 9:39AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course explores key cultural, social, and political shifts in Africa from the late 19th century to the present, focusing on colonialism, independence movements, and globalization. Through literature, film, and critical texts, students examine African resistance, identity formation, and the continent’s role in global historical and political processes.