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HomeHistory Department

History Department

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & AFRICAN STUDIES

FOURAH BAY COLLEGE

 

  1. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

      Professor Alusine Jalloh

  1. CONTACT OF HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

      Email: alusine.jalloh@retired.uta.edu

                  alusine.jalloh@usl.edu.sl

      Phone: +23275843027/077916332

      

  1. MODULE AND PROGRAMME (DESCRIPTIONS) FOR CERT., DIP., UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE

 FIRST SEMESTER BA/HONS MODULES

YEAR I MODULES

No.

Module

Module Code

Credit Hours

1.

Foundations of History

HIST 111

3

2.

Early World Civilizations

HIST 112

3

YEAR II MODULES

No.

Module

Module Code

Credit Hours

1.

African History Since 1800

HIST 211

3

2.

United States History Colonial Time to Reconstruction

HIST 213

3

3.

European History 1300-1815

HIST 214

3

YEAR III MODULES

No.

Module

Module Code

Credit Hours

1.

Sierra Leone Since Independence

HIST 311

3

2.

Economic and Social History of Africa

HIST 312/312H

3

3.

The Modern Middle East Since World War

HIST 313/313H

3

4.

Philosophy of History

HIST 316H

3

YEAR IV MODULES

No.

Module

Module Code

Credit Hours

1.

Themes in West African History

HIST 411/411H

3

2.

Nation Building & Development in Africa

HIST 412/412H

3

3.

Seminar in Modern European History

HIST 416H

3

4.

History of Internationalism Economic Integration

HIST 418

3

5.

History Pan Africanism

HIST 417

3

 SECOND SEMESTER BA/HONS MODULES

YEAR I MODULES

No.

Module

Module Code

Credit Hours

1.

African History, AD 1000 – 1800

HIST 121

3

2.

Sierra Leone, AD 1300 – 1900

HIST 122

3

 YEAR II MODULES

No.

Module

Module Code

Credit Hours

1.

Sierra Leone in the Colonial Period

HIST 221

3

2.

Religion in Africa

HIST 222

3

3.

European History, 1815 – 1945

HIST 225

3

YEAR III MODULES

No.

Module

Module Code

Credit Hours

1.

Rebellions and Revolutions in Africa

HIST 322/322H

3

2.

World Affairs Since 1945

HIST 323/323H

3

3.

United States History since Reconstruction

HIST 324/324H

3

4.

Colonialism in Africa

HIST 325

3

 YEAR IV MODULES

No.

Module

Module Code

Credit Hours

1.

Atlantic Slave Trade and the African Diaspora

HIST 423

3

2.

War and Revolution in the Modern World

HIST 424

3

3.

Seminar in Modern African History

HIST 428

3

4.

Contemporary Issues in World History

HIST 425

3

5.

African Historiography 19th&20th Century African History

HIST 426

3

6.

Dissertation

HIST 400 H

3

 

M.PHIL IN HISTORY MODULES

Module Title

Module Code

Credit Hours

Diplomatic History Since the 19th Century

HIST 422M

5

Modern China

HIST 321H/M

5

The Philosophy of History

HIST 316H/M

5

African Heritage in the Americas

HIST 427H/M

5

Seminar on Issues of Development and Underdevelopment

HIST 317M

5

M.PHIL IN AFRICAN STUDIES MODULES

 

Module Title

Module Code

Credit Hours

Colonialism in Africa

HIST 325/M

5

Conflict in Africa

HIST 414M

5

Nation Building and Development in Africa

HIST 412M

5

Economic and Social History of Africa

HIST 312M

5

Religion in Africa

HIST 222M

5

African Heritage in the Americas

HIST 427M

5

  FIRST SEMESTER DIPLOMA IN CULTURAL STUDIES MODULES

 DIPLOMA I

Module Title

Module Code

Credit Hours

Art in Africa I

IASA 111

4

Dram, Oral Tradition and Literature

IASD 112

4

Ethnography

IASE 113

4

History of West Africa

IASH 114

4

DIPLOMA II

Module Title

Module Code

Credit Hours

Art in Africa II

IASA 211

4

Dram, Oral Tradition and Literature

IASD 212

4

Ethnography II

IASE 213

4

History of Sierra Leone

IASH 214

4

SECOND SEMESTER DIPLOMA IN CULTURAL STUDIES MODULES

 DIPLOMA I

Module Title

Module Code

Credit Hours

Art in Africa I

IASA 121

4

Dram, Oral Tradition and Literature

IASD 122

4

Ethnography I

IASE 123

4

History of West Africa

IASH 124

4

DIPLOMA II

Module Title

Module Code

Credit Hours

Art in Africa II

IASA 221

4

Dram, Oral Tradition and Literature

IASD 222

4

Ethnography II

IASE 223

4

History of Sierra Leone

IASH 224

4

  1. JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR COURSE OF STUDY

Teaching, Civil Service

 

  1. MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

 Proposed admission requirements for Diploma & Degree

The minimum entry requirement for undergraduate programmes is five GCE O’ Levels (or WASSCE) in not more than two sittings with Credits in Arts subjects and at least a C5 in English Language.

The minimum entry requirement for Diploma is four GCE O’ Levels (or WASSCE) in not more than two sittings with Credits in two Arts subjects and at least a C6 in English Language.

  1. STAFF LIST

NAME

ACADEMIC STATUS

/DESIGNATION

TELEPHONE NUMBER

EMAIL ADDRESS

Prof. Alusine Jalloh

Professor

+23275843027

alusine.jalloh@retired.uta.edu

Prof. Joe A. D. Alie

Professor

+23276619656

+23299259369

joealie49@yahoo.co.uk

Prof. Ibrahim Abdullah

Professor

+23276630054

Ibdullah@gmail.com

Prof. Peter Dumbuya

Professor

+23277297084

dumbuyap69@gmail.com

Ms. Cynthia Smythe

Lecturer I

+23279170137

cynthia4smythe@yahoo.com

Mr. Michael Sam

Lecturer II

+23277504521 +23276757026

mikeabu70@gmail.com

Mr Hassan Bangura

RTA

+23231008066

 

Mr. Jusu Jaka Ngobeh

RTA

+23279265788

jusujakangobeh123@gmail.com

Mr. Ismael Kamara

Part time

+23278451478

+23299796680

kamaraishmeal15@gmail.com

Mr. Abdul Karim Jalloh

RTA

+23276155425

cpnsalone2015@g.mail.com

      SENIOR SUPPORTING STAFF LIST

      Please find below the list of Senior Supporting Staff for the above Department

NAME

ACADEMIC STATUS

/DESIGNATION

TELEPHONE NUMBER

EMAIL ADDRESS

Mrs Monica O. L. Manages

Confidential Secretary

+23278000009

managesm515@gmail.com

Mr John S. Kamara

Trainee Librarian

+23278244357

+23234252051

sulaimanmr2018@gmail.com

       JUNIOR STAFF

NAME

ACADEMIC STATUS

/DESIGNATION

TELEPHONE NUMBER

EMAIL ADDRESS

Mr. John Bangura

Office Assistant

+23276562627

johnbangura44@gmail.com

Mr. Lamin Swaray

Messenger/Cleaner

+23277444725

laminswaray@gmail.com

  1. CURRENT NUMBER OF STUDENTS

      Postgraduate: 3 students

      Degree:          Year 1 – 212 students

                             Year 2 – 342 students

                             Year 3 – 351 students

                             Year 4 – 189 students

      Total – 1,094 students

      Diploma:        Diploma I – 167 students

                             Diploma II – 107 students

      Total – 274 students

  1. FACULTY NAME: Faculty of Arts

 

  1. FACULTY/DEPARTMENTAL PROFILE

 

No.

NAME

ACADEMIC STATUS & DESIGNATION

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

 (Including Year Attained)

AREA OF TEACHING

RESEARCH INTERESTS

1.

Prof. Alusine Jalloh

Professor & Head of Department

PhD, Howard University (1993); MA, Howard University, 1989; BA (Hons, USL, 1986)

1.   African & African Diaspora History

African business Hist, Islamic Africa & the African Diaspora

2.

Prof. Joe A.D Alie

Professor

HTC (1974); BA (Hons) (1984) & MA (1988) USL; PhD & Cert. in African Studies (1993), Wisconsin

1.   Philosophy of History

2.   Seminar in Modern African History

 

3.

Prof. Ibrahim Abdullah

Professor

BA (Hons) (1980) Ahmadu Bello University MA (1982) University of Ibadan, PhD (1990) University of Toronto

1.   Conflict in Africa

2.   Nation Building & Dev. In Africa

3.   Colonialism in Africa

4.   African Historiography 19th&20th century African History

African/S/L Social/Labor History; Youth Culture & Violence; African Historiography;

4.

Prof. Peter Dumbuya

Professor

BA (Hons) (1980) USL; MA (1986) University of Akron; J.D. (Law) (1998) Jones School of Law; PhD in History (1991) University of Akron; 

1.   United States History to Reconstruction

2.   History of Pan Africanism

3.   Early World Civilization

4.   Contemporary Issues in World History

Elections, Party Politics & Postwar Reconstruction in Sierra Leone, Citizenship in S/L, United States Africa Relations, Modern Africa

5.

Mr. Hassan Bangura

RTA

HTC (1993), MMTC; BA (General) USL; Awaiting Masters Certificate

1.   Sierra Leone Since Independence

2.   Modern Middle East Since 1945

3.   History of Internationalism & Economic Integration

4.   Rebellions & Revolution in Africa

5.   War & Revolutions in Modern World

 

6.

Ms. Cynthia Smythe

Lecturer I

BA (Hons) (2000);

MSc (2004) & LLB (2009) USL

1. African History Since 1800

2. USA History Since Reconstruction

3. Sierra Leone History 1300-1900

Historical Development

7.

Mr. Michael A. Sam

Lecturer

Dip. Cultural Studies (1993); BA (1999); M.Phil. (2005) & LL.B (2012) USL

1.   Sierra Leone in the Colonial Period

2.   History of Sierra Leone

3.   History of West Africa

4.   Ethnography I

5.   Ethnography II

Quarantine as a Weapon against the spread of 

Infectious Diseases

8.

Mr. Jusu Jaka Ngobeh

RTA

BA (General) (2015) USL

1.   European History, 1300-1815

2.   European History, 1815-1945

3.   African History, 1000-1800

 

9.

Mr. Ishmael Abu Kamara

Part Time

Dip. in Cultural Studies (2002) USL; BA (2005) USL; M.A (2008) USL

1.   Religion in Africa

2.   Atlantic Slave Trade and the African Diaspora

3.   Economic & Social History of Africa

4.   Art in Africa I

5.   Art in Africa II

Youth Empowerment Strategies in Sierra Leone.

Gender Dynamics in Diamond Mining Communities

10.

Mr. Abdul Karim Jalloh

RTA

Advance Dip. in Travel & Tourism Std. (210); Dip.in Cultural Studies (2014) USL

BA (Hons) (2017) USL

1.   Drama I

2.   Drama II

Culture & Advocacy, pandemics and epidemiology’s

11.

Mr. John S. Kamara

Trainee Librarian

Dip. in Library & Information Sci. (2005)

BA (Hons) Library & Information Science (2013)

Postgraduate Dip in Library & Information Sci. (2017)

   

12.

Mrs. Monica O.L Manages

Confidential Secretary

Cert. in Typewriting & Computing (1996) Internal Diploma in Admin./Personal Assist/Sec. Duties (2009). Diploma in Business Management (2012)

   

 SUPPORTING STAFF DATA

 

No.

NAME

ACADEMIC STATUS & DESIGNATION

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

 (Including Year Attained)

AREA OF TEACHING

1.

Mr. John Bangura

Office Assistant

   

2.

Mr. Lamin Swaray

Messenger & Cleaner

   
  1. Programs (Certificates, Diploma, Undergraduates Postgraduates etc.)

         The department is offering programs as detail in No. 3 above

  1. Any other Information about the Department/Faculty

         xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  1. Career Opportunities (Vacancies)

         xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  1. Our Partners (Name, Logo, Details of Partner (if any), website URL)

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