Online Introduction to Black Studies Course - January 2024

Introduction to Black Studies Course is a 30 week beginner’s course that analyses all the major areas of the Black Experience – the History, the Politics, the Psychology, the Sociology, the Science & Technology, the Arts, and finally, the Religion.

All of the information is selected to be of relevance and interest to the Black Community. The information itself is designed to inspire, challenge and to provoke serious thought.

Using a lecture-discussion format, the course will run for 30 weeks, one lecture per week on either a Thursday evening from 19:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT or Saturday afternoon from 12:00 – 14:00 GMT via Zoom Webinar.

The course is a highly accessible 30 week programme but it is also rigorous and content laden.

It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject areas, but the adult student is taken through an avalanche of information. Reading lists are provided.

The course is divided into three 10 week terms consisting of the following lectures:

COURSE CONTENT

The course is divided into three terms consisting of the following lectures:

Term 1

INTRODUCTION

Class 1 Introduction to Black Studies

HISTORY

Class 2 The facts concerning the Origins of Humanity

Class 3 Who Were the Ancient Egyptians? (Part I)

Class 4 Who were the Ancient Egyptians? (Part II)

Class 5 Origins of Civilisation: Middle East or East Africa?

Class 6 Black Civilisations on the Asian Continent: Elam, Saba and the Indus Valley

Class 7 North African Civilisations: Carthage and Numidia

Class 8 West African Civilisations: Ancient Ghana, Mali and Songhai Empire

Class 9 East African Civilisations: Kush, Axum and the Swahili Confederation

Class 10 South African Civilisations: Great Zimbabwe and Munhumutapa

Term 2

Class 11 Maafa: The Transatlantic Enslavement of Africans (Part I)

Class 12 Maafa: The Transatlantic Enslavement of Africans (Part II)

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Classes 13 and 14 Introduction to Black Political Realities

SOCIOLOGY

Class 15 The Birth of Radical Black Sociology

Class 16 The Black Family

Class 17 Black Male/Female Relationships

PSYCHOLOGY

Class 18 Franz Fanon and the Birth of Black Psychology

Class 19 Developmental Psychology of Black Children

Class 20 Research Findings of Key Black Psychologists

Term 3

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Class 21 The Black World’s Contribution to Science and Technology (Part I)

Class 22 The Black World’s Contribution to Science and Technology (Part II)

ART & MUSIC

Class 23 Traditions of Ancient African Art: Sahara, Nok, Igbo, Yoruba, and Benin

Class 24 Roots of Black Music

RELIGION

Class 25 Ancient and Traditional Religions of Africa

Class 26 Judaism and the Black World

Class 27 Christianity and the Black World

Class 28 Islam, Buddhism and the Black World

Class 29 Rastafari, Nation of Islam, Kingism and Black Liberation Theology

DISCUSSION

Class 30 Discussion: How can we use Black Studies?

COURSE DATES

Thursday Evening Course Dates: Thursday 11th January 2024 to Thursday 6th September 2024 from 19:00 to 21:00 GMT

Saturday Afternoon Course Dates: Saturday 13th January 2024 to Saturday 8th September 2024 from 12:00 to 14:00 GMT.

ENROLMENT AND FEES

SPACES ARE LIMITED

The course fee for the whole 30 weeks is £399.00.

To book your place offline via using cash, bank transfer, cheque or postal order, please email [email protected] for a booking form.

Please note that course fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Event Venue

Online