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AEC8: THE SOKOTO CALIPHATE

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MODULE 1: Origins and Expansion of the Sokoto Caliphate

MODULE OVERVIEW: Within this module you will be learning about the history and development of the Fulani in west Africa. 

SECTION 1: The Fulani
SECTION 2: West Africa Before the Sokoto Caliphate
SECTION 3: Usman Dan Fodio

 

DURATION: 45 Minutes

MODULE 2: Governance and Society

MODULE OVERVIEW: Within this module you will be learning about the expansion of the caliphate and Islamic governance within the kingdom.

SECTION 1: The Expansion of the Caliphate
SECTION 2: Political Organization and Islamic Governance
SECTION 3: Nana Asma’u
SECTION 4: Economy and Daily Life

DURATION: 45 Minutes

MODULE 1: The Geology and Landscape of Africa

MODULE 3: Examination

MODULE OVERVIEW: Within this module you will be tested on all of the knowledge and information you have learned within the previous modules.

SECTION 1: Examination Part 1
SECTION 2: Examination Part 1

DURATION: 30 Minutes

COURSE DETAILS

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NAME: The Sokoto Caliphate
LENGTH: 2 hours 
PRICE: $49.50

 

LANGUAGE: English
PACE: Self-paced
STYLE:
 E-learning Course

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course the student will have achieved the following outcomes.

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  • Learners will be able to evaluate how Usman dan Fodio utilized Islamic reform, state-building principles

  • Learners will be able to examine the role of scholarship, trade networks and Islamic jurisprudence

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