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Course name
African Politics
Institution
University of California, Berkeley
Instructor
Martha Wilfahrt
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
54


This course introduces students to modern African politics, focusing on the region’s political trends and trajectories from the colonial era to the present. We begin by studying the region’s political experiences through the turn of the 21st century before turning to current dilemmas and questions in African politics. Particular attention is paid to the prospects for and constraints on economic development and democratic consolidation and contemporary challenges, such as the rise of new forms of political participation and political challenges to the state. Reoccurring themes include the interaction of formal and informal institutions in African societies, Africa’s position in the global economy and the nature of the state in Africa, highlighting throughout both what is specific to Africa and its sub-regions and where the continent’s politics find broader comparability with other world regions.

Students will individually write or expand on a topic related to African Politics to help fill many existing gaps.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Dalvarado98 Niger Delta Conflict The Political Economy of Oil: Angola, Oil Theft in Nigeria
Vicentiagyau Development aid Resource curse
S.sherif Taytu Betul
Mtovsen Economy of Uganda African feminism
Sdevreede Intra-African migration
Lachlanbebout Villagization (Ethiopia) Terrorism in Burkina Faso
Chiomanuba Federation of Green Parties of Africa Okezie Ikpeazu
SRRuj Ewe Unification Movement 1962 Algerian independence referendum, Indigenous People of Biafra
Sophiafossali Malawi Food Crisis 2017 South Sudan famine, Operation Feed Yourself
Habibaradwan1 Foreign Policy of the Front de Libération Nationale Jubilee Party, Recreational drug use in Kenya
SarahOll Shell Nigeria Ghana Oil Company, Shell Nigeria
TrevorAppel Jubilee Party The FLN and African Independence Movements, Recreational drug use in Kenya
Njgoldenbear PTSD Treatment in South Africa
Chloeluh Tourism in Botswana
Lampthecat Ghana Oil Company
MayaIniguez Cannabis in Morocco, Cannabis In Morocco Drug Trafficking in East Africa, PTSD Treatment in South Africa
Isabellekd Shell Nigeria Ghana Oil Company, Shell Nigeria
Jchitala Operation Feed Yourself 2017 South Sudan famine
FinalDestination23 Female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone
Herry23 2017 South Sudan famine
Halabazzaz Indigenous People of Biafra Ewe Unification Movement, 1962 Algerian independence referendum
Jay cub925 Communal conflicts in Nigeria Villigization (Ethiopia)
JustJanani Terrorism in Burkina Faso Villigization (Ethiopia), Communal conflicts in Nigeria
Kristiephsham Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources
Diego.Pa28 Angolans in Portugal Indian Diaspora in Africa
Pedrosju Drug Trafficking in East Africa (New)
Chrisdarcy1 1962 Algerian independence referendum
MSimmo2019 Child marriage in Niger
Ksparikh17 The Kalunga Project
Malik diaw Drug trade in West Africa
Jandrie Oil Theft in Nigeria Niger Delta Conflict, The political economy of oil: Angola
Erika813 Japanese South Africans Moroccan settlers, Eritrean Diaspora
Jhohbein East African Drug Trade
Will.gibson23 Marabout
NickFriedlich Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet South African Local Government Association, Marabout (Afrique)
Eotoole415 Child marriage in Niger
Johnny Merkley Pediatric Aids in Zimbabwe
StephBephh The Kalunga Project Football and Politics: Africa
Dgarcia376 Egyptian Penal Code Kigeli IV of Rwanda, President of Burundi
Ccroninv ucb Child soldiers in Sierra Leone The Luanda Agreement, Pediatric Aids in Zimbabwe
Zechengding Debt-trap diplomacy Development aid, Lagos plan of action
Temesghen Ghde Eritrean Diaspora
Sammoore19
Zara.and The Luanda Agreement
Nchun1996 Recreational drug use in Kenya Jubilee Party, Foreign Policy of the Front de Libération Nationale
Mseyed.d Moroccan settlers Japanese South Africans, Eritrean Diaspora
Bks96 President of Burundi
Haruka Senju Kigeli IV of Rwanda
LJGriffin98 South African Local Government Association
Helo008 Mobil Nigeria Oil Spill
Gurshaant Indian Diaspora in Africa Angolans in Portugal, User:Sdevreede/AfricanPolitics
Crespo5 Taytu Betul, African feminism
Csandhu Lagos Plan of Action Debt-trap diplomacy, Development aid
Theodore8 South African art
Amartey15 Education in Africa Drug trade in West Africa, East African Drug Trade
Selenajgomez Terrorism in Burkina Faso
Yaningsun Human organ trafficking in Egypt The Kalunga Project, Football and Politics: Africa

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 February 2019   |   Thursday, 21 February 2019
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 February 2019   |   Thursday, 28 February 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 March 2019   |   Thursday, 7 March 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 March 2019   |   Thursday, 14 March 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 March 2019   |   Thursday, 21 March 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Political Science

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 April 2019   |   Thursday, 4 April 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 April 2019   |   Thursday, 11 April 2019
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 April 2019   |   Thursday, 18 April 2019
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 April 2019   |   Thursday, 25 April 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 April 2019   |   Thursday, 2 May 2019
Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 May 2019   |   Thursday, 9 May 2019
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!


Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 16

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 May 2019   |   Thursday, 16 May 2019
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.