HIST 156 — Introduction to Historical Monuments in Ghana
BA BA Culture and Tourism · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
The course surveys Ghana’s rich cultural heritage enshrined in its historical monuments. It will examine the history behind such edifices as the forts and castles that litter Ghana’s Coast as well as the slave markets and centres in places like Salaga, Praso and Manso as well as important religious and ritual centres like the “witches camp” in Northern Ghana, the traditional shrines at Edweso Besease, Esumegya – Asantemanso, and the Bobri Sanctuary. It will also examine the prehistoric human settlements in Ghana including the caves in the Nkoranza Traditional Area.
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Level 100
Other courses on this programme
- CAT 151 — Introduction to Tourism
- CAT 152 — Introduction to Tourism Resources of Ghana
- CAT 153 — Introduction to African Dance
- CAT 154 — Ethics and Etiquettes in Tourism
- CAT 155 — Regional Geography of Ghana
- CAT 156 — Introduction to Map Reading
- CAT 157 — Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Tourism I
- CSM 157 — Introduction to Accounting I
- CSM 158 — Introduction to Accounting II
- ENGL 157 — Communication Skills I
- ENGL 158 — Communication Skills II
- FC 181 — FRENCH FOR COMMUNICATION
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