POLS 2020: Law, State, and Society Semester 1 Students will be expected to develop conversance with a variety of foundational texts/theories/thinkers on Black Consciousness develop an understanding of and engagement with the central debates of Black Consciousness and develop an understanding of Black Consciousness as a glocal socio-political movement for anti-oppression and a tool for empowerment and resistance. Students will attain a more critically informed perspective on Black Consciousness and the politics surrounding anti-racism discourses locally and globally.
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This course is an introduction to the definitions of basic terms and concepts central to Black Consciousness and teaches students how to apply these concepts in analysing the political valence of Black Consciousness in the broader politics of anti-racism, drawing both from primary and secondary sources as well as local and international experiences. POLITICAL STUDIES LEVEL 2000 MODULES POLS 2021: Black Consciousness Thought and the Politics of Anti-Racism Semester 1 The unit looks at different case studies in the 20th century. It deals with issues such as state power, who rules, how and through what institutions. This unit examines different ways of ruling in selected states. POLS 1008: States, Power and Governance Semester 2 The course focuses on contemporary politics and issues that confront this generation in the twenty first century. This course introduces students to foundational themes in political studies such as ideologies, concepts and approaches to politics. Our postgraduate programmes include Honours, Masters, and PhD degrees in Political Studies.Īll Political Studies students do the same modules in the first year, that is POLS 1007 (Introduction to Political Studies) and POLS 1008 (States, Power and Governance) POLS 1007: Introduction to Political Studies Semester 1 Undergraduates can register for majors in Political Studies and Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE). The vibrancy of the department is also enhanced by international students drawn to the department from the rest of the African continent, Europe, and North America. You can find out more about our academic staff adn their research interests under the Staff Section. The Department offers undergraduate courses on various topics, including, African Politics Black Consciousness Law and Politics Political Sociology South African Politics States, Power and Governance Theories of Development Theories of Freedom, Justice and Difference and Theories of Modernity.ĭynamic interaction between postgraduate students and academic staff is part of the Department’s culture. The role of South Africa in Africa, the Global South, and the world.The Department’s prizewinning teaching and research staff are closely engaged with the challenges of:
The Department of Political Studies at Wits is one of Africa’s leading academic departments in its field.
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