AF AMER 184BResearch in Black Life, Institutions, and Culture II
African American Studies · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Limited to students enrolled in Bunche fellows research program. Continuation of interdisciplinary overview of Black studies research perspectives and research methods. Survey of Black studies research perspectives, methods, and findings. Covers voluminous, complex materials in relatively short period of time. Extensive reading, critically analysis of materials, and application of what is learned in research projects. Students are expected to present thoughtful, detailed, creative critical analyses of texts and ideas in both written and oral communication. Students share and present drafts from ongoing research projects as they incorporate constructive feedback. Collaborative group work and participation in a shared, supportive learning community.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Winter 2026
- Winter 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.