POST COLONIAL HISTORY OF UGANDA AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

Course Code:

HIS 7201

Course Credit Units:

2

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

Academic Programs:

MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND ARTS EDUCATION

College:

College of Education and External Studies

School:

School of Education (SoE)

Department:

Social Science and Arts Education

Course Description & Objectives:

The course analyzes the status of education at the time Uganda attained independence. It focuses on the early development of education, the impact of the colonial policy on the development of education and finally addresses the challenges and prospects of the education system in post independent Uganda. Course objective:

To enable students to analyze how Uganda attained independence and the status of education at the time especially in the education sector.
To enable students assess the challenges of Post independent Uganda.
To enable students to evaluate the prospects of a post independent Uganda.