Assignment 4 PORTFOLIO Semester 1 2025
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Due date: May 2025
SECTION A: INTRODUCTION
Personal Statement
My name is Student, and I am currently a student enrolled in the HSY1511 History module. I
am passionate about understanding the past to make better sense of the present and future.
Portfolio Purpose
The purpose of this Portfolio is to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and competencies I
have acquired during the HSY1511 course. It also serves as a tool to reflect on my
academic growth, organise my learning process, and present my completed assessments in
a structured and coherent format.
Course Overview – HSY1511 Course Objectives
To gain an understanding of significant developments in the history of Africa and the
world from the 17th century to the early 21st century.
To acquire an appreciation of the critical place of Africa in the history of the world.
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SECTION A: INTRODUCTION
Personal Statement
My name is Student, and I am currently a student enrolled in the HSY1511 History
module. I am passionate about understanding the past to make better sense of the
present and future.
Portfolio Purpose
The purpose of this Portfolio is to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and
competencies I have acquired during the HSY1511 course. It also serves as a tool to
reflect on my academic growth, organise my learning process, and present my
completed assessments in a structured and coherent format.
Course Overview – HSY1511 Course Objectives
To gain an understanding of significant developments in the history of Africa
and the world from the 17th century to the early 21st century.
To acquire an appreciation of the critical place of Africa in the history of the
world.
To gain an understanding of some major themes in the history of Africa and
the world over the last four centuries, and to come to understand the
important place of Africa in these developments.
Develop an understanding of the historical roots of current African society,
acquire respect, appreciation and understanding of different societies,
cultures and points of view.
To produce effective learning, analytical and critical skills which are
appropriate to the discipline of History and are transferable to other disciplines
and other contexts.
Assessment 1 Reflection
1. How historians systematically study the past: