South Africa: From Apartheid to Democracy in a Global Perspective
Freestanding course
About the course
Through this course, the student will develop an understanding of the origins and history of the South African apartheid system and how it affected people within and beyond South Africa. It connects colonial-era South Africa with present-day postcolonial tensions, using a variety of sources and materials. Students will also develop their ability to analyse contemporary ideological conflicts and multiple ways of exercising political resistance, using South Africa and the anti-apartheid struggle as a case study.
Course content
Syllabus and course literature
You can find a list of literature in the syllabus, along with other details about the course.
Entry requirements and selection
Entry requirements
General entry requirements + English 6.
Selection
66% Upper Secondary Grades - 34% Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT)
Course evaluation
Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
