History of French Colonisation 3304-1DZXW-KK-006
History of the formation of the Francophonie:
- An outline of the history of colonization, its origins, its historical explanations
- the First Colonial Empire in the 16th-18th centuries.
- history (conquest, colonization, fall, the importance of slave trade for French colonies in America)
- description of the colonies:
- New France (Canada)
- Louisiana
- The Antilles (Santo Domingo, Martinique, Guadeloupe)
- French Guiana
- French possessions in India - Pondichéry (optional)
- the Second Colonial Empire in the 19th-20th centuries.
- history (conquest, colonization, fall, postcolonial period, struggle for the abolition of slavery in Africa)
- description of the colonies:
- North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco)
- West Africa (Senegal, French Sudan [today Mali] and Burkina Faso), Guinea and Ivory Coast, Niger, Mauritania, Dahomei [today Benin]).
- Equatorial Africa (Gabon, Congo, Oubangui-Chari [today Central African Republic] and Chad)
- Madagascar (optional)
- Indochina (optional)
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student has the following skills and knowledge:
K_W10:
- has cross-sectional knowledge of the history and geography of Francophonie, is able to find the most important places on the world map.
- has systematic knowledge of the most important historical, political, economic and cultural processes shaping the French colonies in their relations with their metropolis.
K_U03 and K_U04:
- can read with understanding and analyze selected texts, historical documents, travel journals, etc.
- can use various sources and ways to search, analyze and select information necessary for active participation in classes.
K_K01, K_K02, K_K04:
- understands the importance of the history of colonization for the development of today's globalized world
- understands the mentality and sensitivity of once colonized nations, the importance of history for the postcolonial world
Assessment criteria
Assessment mode: compulsory attendance, active participation in the class, passing the final test, a written task.
Practical placement
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Bibliography
Marc Ferro, "Histoire des colonisations. Des conquêtes aux indépendances. XIIIe-XXe siècle", Paris 1994
Pierre Pluchon, "Histoire de la Colonisation Française", Tome Premier " Le Premier Empire Colonial ", Paris 1991
Denise Bouche, "Histoire de la Colonisation Française", Tome Second " Flux et Reflux ", Paris 1991
Additional information
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