Nov 23, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20

INST 2100 - Africa’s Children


Involves the undergraduate student in an introductory exploration of African children’s roles in the politics, economy, health, education, culture, and work in contemporary Africa and the diaspora.

Requisites: ANTH 1010
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Describe the importance of culture and culture change in an African context.
  • Develop an understanding of existing child rights policies and ethics concerning working with or conducting research about children in Africa.
  • Develop cross cultural understanding of the cultural construction of childhood, utilizing the knowledge of fundamental principles and concepts of cultural anthropology.
  • Explain the importance of gender, marriage, and kinship in African family and cultural systems.


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