DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & AFRICAN STUDIES
FOURAH BAY COLLEGE
- HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Professor Alusine Jalloh
- CONTACT OF HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Email: alusine.jalloh@retired.uta.edu
Phone: +23275843027/077916332
- 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 |
- JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR COURSE OF STUDY
Teaching, Civil Service
- 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.
- STAFF LIST
NAME |
ACADEMIC STATUS /DESIGNATION |
TELEPHONE NUMBER |
EMAIL ADDRESS |
Prof. Alusine Jalloh |
Professor |
+23275843027 |
|
Prof. Joe A. D. Alie |
Professor |
+23276619656 +23299259369 |
|
Prof. Ibrahim Abdullah |
Professor |
+23276630054 |
|
Prof. Peter Dumbuya |
Professor |
+23277297084 |
|
Ms. Cynthia Smythe |
Lecturer I |
+23279170137 |
|
Mr. Michael Sam |
Lecturer II |
+23277504521 +23276757026 |
|
Mr Hassan Bangura |
RTA |
+23231008066 |
|
Mr. Jusu Jaka Ngobeh |
RTA |
+23279265788 |
|
Mr. Ismael Kamara |
Part time |
+23278451478 +23299796680 |
|
Mr. Abdul Karim Jalloh |
RTA |
+23276155425 |
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 |
|
Mr John S. Kamara |
Trainee Librarian |
+23278244357 +23234252051 |
JUNIOR STAFF
NAME |
ACADEMIC STATUS /DESIGNATION |
TELEPHONE NUMBER |
EMAIL ADDRESS |
Mr. John Bangura |
Office Assistant |
+23276562627 |
|
Mr. Lamin Swaray |
Messenger/Cleaner |
+23277444725 |
- 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
- FACULTY NAME: Faculty of Arts
- 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) |
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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 |
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2. |
Mr. Lamin Swaray |
Messenger & Cleaner |
- Programs (Certificates, Diploma, Undergraduates Postgraduates etc.)
The department is offering programs as detail in No. 3 above
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