AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
University of Pennsylvania
Course List - Spring 1999

Africa Focused Courses

African Studies

AFST 390 - Debates in African Studies -Capstone Course F 2:00 - 5:00 - Burke/Roth
AFST 701 401 African Studies Seminar: Topics in African Literature F 2:00-5:00 Barnard/Moudileno

History

AFST 075 401- African History Before 1800 MW 12:00-1:00 Cassanelli Fulfills General Requirement: History & Tradition
HIST 206 303 African Intellectual History M 3:00-6:00 Cassanelli Fulfills Distributional Requirement: History

Linguistics

LING 202 401 - Introduction to Field Linguistics; Grassroots & Bantu Languages TR 12:00-1:30 Liberman
LING 502 401 - Introduction to Field Linguistics; Grassroots & Bantu Languages TR 12:00-1:30 Liberman

Women's Studies

AFST 355 601 - Women and Ritual in Africa T 4:30-7:10 Blakely Fulfills Distribution Requirement: Society

Africa Related Courses

Anthropology

ANTH 105 001 Human Adaptation TR 1:30 - 3:00 Mann Fulfills General Requirement: Living World

Demography

DEMG 621 401 Mortality T 2:00-5:00 Elo
DEMG 622 491 Fertility M 9:00-12 noon Morgan

English

AFST 266 401 Topics in the Modern British Novel MWF 10:00-11:00 Barnard Fulfills Distribution Requirement: Arts & Letters
ENGL 281 401 Topics in African-American Literature TR 12-1:30 Beavers Fulfills Distribution Requirement: Arts & Letters

Folklore and Folklife

FOLK 430 401 Folklore of the African Diaspora TR 10:30-12 Abrahams Fulfills Distribution Requirement: History & Tradition
FOLK 434 301 Ways of Speaking TR 12 - 1:30 Yankah Fulfills Distribution Requirement: History & Tradition
FOLK 503 401 Issues in Folklore Theory W 2:00-4:00 St. George

History

HIST 011 001 The World: History & Modernity MWF 10:00-11:00 Ludden Fulfills General Requirement: History & Tradition

History & Sociology of Science

HSSC 145 001 Comparative Medicine MW 11:00-12:00 Feierman Fulfills Distribution Requirement: History & Tradition

Music

MUSC 022 402World Music & Cultures TR 9:00-10::00 Muller Fulfills General Requirement: Arts & Letters
MUSC 105 401 Anthropology of Music TR 12:00-1:30 Muller Fulfills General Requirement: Arts & Letters

Political Science

PSCI 116 001 Political Change in the Third World MW 1:00-2:00 Sil Fulfills Distribution Requirement: Society
PSCI 117 401 Religion & Politics in the Third World TR 1:30-3:00 Smith Fulfills Distribution Requirement: Society
PSCI 532 301 Poltiical Economy of North-South Relationship R 10:00-1:00 Callaghy Fulfills Distribution Requirement: Society

Sociology

SOCI 006 401 Race & Ethnic Relations MW 3:00-4:30 Charles Fulfills Distribution Requirement: Society
SOCI 006 601 Race & Ethnic Relations MW 6:00-7:30 Mamoun Fulfills Distribution Requirement: Society
SOCI 007 401 Population & Society MWF 10:00-11:00 Van de Walle Fulfills General Requirement: Society
SOCI 135 601 Law & Society MW 4:30-6:00 Fetni Fulfills Distribution Requirement: Society

School of Social Work

FRSM 106 301 Dilemmas in International Development (Freshman Seminar) W 2:00-5:00 Estes
SWRK 750 001 Comparative Studies Social Welfare W 4:00-5:50 Estes

The Wharton School - City & Regional Planning

CPLN 437 401 Housing & Planning in Developing Countries M 9:00-12:00 Hoek-Smit
CPLN 438 401 Field Research in Developing Countries F 9:00-12:00 Hoek-Smit

African Languages 

For information about languages, please consult our Africa Language site at
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/afl/

Penn Language Center

AMHARIC

AFST 241 680 (or AFST 541 680) - Elementary Amharic II - MW 4:30-6:30 - Staff

AFST 243 680 (or AFST 544 680) - Intermediate Amharic - TR 4:30-6:30 Afeworke

SWAHILI

AFST 181 680 (or AFST 581 680) - Elementary Swahili II TR 4:30-6:30 Omar

AFST 281 680 (or AFST 585 680) - Intermediate Swahili II MW 4:30-6:30 M Will 25 Shariff

AFST 285 680 (or AFST 586 680) - Advanced Swahili II TBA Omar

Yoruba

AFST 171 680 (or AFST 518 680) - Elementary Yoruba I I MW 4:30-6:30 Ogedengbe

AFST 271 680 (or AFST 532 680) - Intermediate Yoruba II TR 4:30-6:30 T Awoyale

AFST 371 680 (or AFST 588 680) - Advanced Yoruba I I TBA Awoyale

African Language Tutorials

AFST 491 680 - African Language Tutorial TBA Omar

ASIAN & MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

AMES 030 001 - Elementary Arabic I and II MTWRF 12:00-1:00 Al-Ghandour
AMES 030 680 - Elementary Arabic I and II MW Staff
AMES 031 001 - Intermediate Arabic I and II MTWRF 12:00-1:00 Kilany
AMES 031 680 - Intermediate Arabic I and II TR 6:30-8:45 Staff
AMES 033 001 - Advanced Intermediate ArabicTR 10:30-12, W 4:30-6 Al-Ghandour
AMES 530 001 - Advanced Arabic and Syntax TBA Lowry

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