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Doctoral research in special economic zones (SEZs), import substitution strategies, continental value chain integration, and colonial monetary legacies.
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| PHD-501 | Theoretical Foundations & Continental Realities Theoretical Foundations & Continental Realities (PHD-501) is a course on PhD African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization. It carries 30 credits and 300 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at doctoral level. A pass requires a question, a method, evidence a committee can audit, and an explicit limit on the claim. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 30 · 300 h |
| PHD-502 | Applied Research & Quantitative Policy Analytics Applied Research & Quantitative Policy Analytics (PHD-502) is a course on PhD African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization. It carries 30 credits and 300 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at doctoral level. A pass requires a question, a method, evidence a committee can audit, and an explicit limit on the claim. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 30 · 300 h |
| PHD781 | What a doctorate in African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization is permitted to claim What a doctorate in African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization is permitted to claim (PHD781) is a course on PhD African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization. It carries 30 credits and 300 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at doctoral level. A pass requires a question, a method, evidence a committee can audit, and an explicit limit on the claim. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 30 · 300 h |
| PHD782 | Research philosophy and design for African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization Research philosophy and design for African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization (PHD782) is a course on PhD African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization. It carries 30 credits and 300 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at doctoral level. A pass requires a question, a method, evidence a committee can audit, and an explicit limit on the claim. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 30 · 300 h |
| PHD783 | Literature, sources, and the contribution in African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization Literature, sources, and the contribution in African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization (PHD783) is a course on PhD African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization. It carries 30 credits and 300 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at doctoral level. A pass requires a question, a method, evidence a committee can audit, and an explicit limit on the claim. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 30 · 300 h |
| PHD784 | Qualitative or case evidence in African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization Qualitative or case evidence in African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization (PHD784) is a course on PhD African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization. It carries 30 credits and 300 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at doctoral level. A pass requires a question, a method, evidence a committee can audit, and an explicit limit on the claim. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 30 · 300 h |
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| PHD-601 | Advanced Specialist Seminar & Case Studies Advanced Specialist Seminar & Case Studies (PHD-601) is a course on PhD African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization. It carries 180 credits and 1800 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at doctoral level. A pass requires a question, a method, evidence a committee can audit, and an explicit limit on the claim. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 180 · 1800 h |
| PHD-602 | Master's Capstone Thesis & Defense Master's Capstone Thesis & Defense (PHD-602) is a course on PhD African Economic History & Post-Colonial Industrialization. It carries 180 credits and 1800 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at doctoral level. A pass requires a question, a method, evidence a committee can audit, and an explicit limit on the claim. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online.
| 180 · 1800 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 36–48 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
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Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents, research). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
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