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Learn and Gain from Ghana Winter Session
Location: Ghana: Accra
Term: Winter
Dates: TBA
The College at Brockport (SUNY)
350 New Campus Drive Morgan III Brockport, New York 14420 United States
Description
Immerse yourself in a great culture! There are three parts to this course. The first part consists of a field trip to Ghana, West Africa, that includes visits to areas of cultural, political, educational, social, and historical significance to students, scholars, researchers and other members of the academic community. Participants in this course will also, in Ghana, participate in lectures from African Africanists from various departments of the University of Ghana at Legon.
The participants' second part of the course consists of the preparation of summaries of Devine and Braganti's African Customs and Manners, Appiah's In My Father's House, and Whitaker's How Can Africa Survive? These summaries must note the significant cultural, political, economic and technical forces currently impinging on African societies, and Ghanaian societies in particular.
The third part of this course is a critical paper of not less than twelve pages on any topic related to Ghana. These papers could be based on Ghana's educational system, contemporary Ghanaian women, Nkrumah's Ghana, the military in Ghanaian development or under-development, chiefancy in Ghana, Ghana's foreign policy from 1947-1966, Ghana and Pan Africanism, the IMF and Ghana, Pan-Africanism and the evolution of modern Africa, class and Ghanaian society, the African Diaspora and Africa, Ghanaian traditional and popular music, etc.
Your experience at the University of Ghana will:
- Integrate you into Ghanaian society and the Ghanaian educational system
- Make you a better student
- Expand your outlook on the world
- Build your self-esteem and self-confidence
- Greatly enhance your career prospects
Program Objectives:
- To introduce participants to various aspects of life in Africa as seen in the history, economy, the arts, culture, social change and political development of the country or countries visited.
- To enable professionals and students interested in the African pluriverse to pursue their interests through a direct contact with the mother continent of all humanity.
- To offer a non-traditional educational experience as the best means of dispelling some, if not all, the stereotypes developed in Western societies about life and culture of Africans.
- To provide an educational alternative for realizing personal growth and accepting the responsibility as a member of the human race.
Highlights
Ghana is a small, tropical country peopled with a well-educated citizenry who are open and welcoming to Europeans and Americans. It is a democratic republic with a stable, developing economy. Ghana is a beautiful, tropical country boasting rain forests, wildfire parks, and pristine beaches. Its rich cultural history and strong artisan heritage inspire the colorful crafts found in many Ghanian marketplaces.
Accra, the capital of Ghana, is a bustling, rapidly growing city of almost two million people and is approximately eight miles from the University of Ghana. Accra has a lively nightlife, affordable restaurants, and a decidedly "non-touristy" atmosphere that makes it a real resource for the participants of this program.
Degree Level
Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
Cost in US$:
from USD 5,975
Cost Includes:
Cost Include Description:
Five field trips, lectures, institution fees, instruction costs, library use, New Year's celebration, receptions, room and board (shared room, double occupancy - and most meals), round trip airfare from New York City to Accra, Ghana and return to New York City.
Credit Available
no
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