Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

HIS 102 — History of West Africa from 1000 to 1500 AD

HIS department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

be able to articulate the major historical developments that occasioned the empires of Ghana, Mali, Songhai and Kanem Borno
be able to discuss the evolution of the forest kingdoms of the Akan, Aja, Yoruba and Benin
comprehend the role of trade in the development of the major kingdoms; and
understand the role of Arabs and Europeans in the historical development of some West African States

Course contents

The course examines some of the internal and external factors of change and reactions to such changes in the West Africa. It discusses factors of change such as politics, agriculture, industry, trade and inter-group relations, as well as external factors of the Arabs and the Europeans, including the role and impact of Islam, Christianity…

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study HIS 102.

HIS 102 — History of West Africa from 1000 to 1500 AD

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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