Politics of Africa and the global South (POL3029F)

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Essay topic: What was the Copernican Revolution and why was it important for the advent of modern science? This essay received a First and relied heavily on notes taken during class and from readings.

The second part of this course requires an in-depth understanding of the concept of the 'other' as this formed a major part of colonial discourse. The notes pull out the main points from the weekly readings and the lectures themselves. Taking notes in lectures is crucial for the success of the course since the lecturer does not use lecture slides, and information cannot be access once the lecture is over. These notes are detailed and provide a clear understanding of the course work.

The course requires students to complete weekly readings. These readings are extensive and absolutely crucial to the course. These notes provide a summary of the readings per week as well as notes takes during lectures. The lecturer does not use lecture slides and therefore what is said in lectures is not available afterwards. Therefore note taking is crucial to the course. These notes were used to write an essay which received a first. The course explores the importance of the Copernican Revolu...