GHANA
ACCRA, CAPE COAST & KUMASI
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NO NEW APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME.
May 6 - 27, 2012
Total Program Fee: $4,100
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Program Location:
The program in Ghana will center on three locations: Accra, Cape Coast and Kumasi. Accra is the national capital city of over 2 million residents while Cape Coast and Kumasi are regional centers. Each of the three locations affords easy access to rural communities that provide sharp contrasts between tradition and modernity; therefore, ample opportunities will be presented to put social change in perspective. Students will also visit Cape Coast, home of the Cape Coast Castle, an historic departure point in Ghana for untold numbers of slaves bound for America and the Caribbean. The program will also venture to the rain forest region to the garden city of Kumasi.
Program Description:
Participants in this course will spend an exciting three weeks in Ghana for a first-hand experience of the process of change from traditional society to a modern society. This program will examine various aspects of social change in a West African society. The cultural experience will get students in touch with both rural and urban Ghana, traditional and modern economic activities, as well as a vibrant and dynamic educational and political system as well as other changes in society. The role of youth and women will be highlighted. The program offers coursework in a general sociology elective, history and speech/communications credit.
Please note: Prospective students should be aware that study abroad programs require a great deal of walking. You should be prepared to walk at least a mile or two each day. You may also walk over uneven, possibly slippery or rocky terrain even in cities. Students participating in the Ghana program will also need to plan for very hot and humid conditions.
Excursions: Planned excursions include trips to Elmina and Cape Coast slave castles, Accra's bustling Makola Market, and the Asantehene's palace and museum in Kumasi. Students will also visit some craft villages in the Ashanti Region.
Classes: Classes will be held for approximately three hours a day during the week at various locations, including museums, local campuses and onsite lodging facilities.
Accommodations: Students will be housed in a tourist hotel in Accra and for out-of-town excursions. Breakfast and dinner will be included in the cost of the program. Students will be responsible for purchase their own lunch and snacks.
All TnCIS programs are academic in nature and course work that takes advantage of the program location will be the central focus. TnCIS program courses are for credit only. In Ghana, students will enroll in ONE of the following courses:
SOCIOLOGY: Special Topic in Sociology: Post-Colonial Social Change in Ghana (No Prerequisite)
This course is an examination of the dynamics of social change in Ghana. It incorporates specialized lectures, class discussion, and field trip experience. Background readings will be provided by the instructor.
See course syllabus
SPEECH: Oral Communication (No Prerequisite)
This course provides an introduction to the principles of oral communication focusing on public speaking, group discussion, and mass media. Major emphasis will be placed on public speaking. This course is theme-based focusing on "Post-Colonial Social Change in Ghana. This means that speech topics, small group projects, and other class activities will be centered on aspects of this theme. Not only will students enhance their oral communication skills, but they will also learn many aspects of the Ghanaian culture, including major differences and similarities between the oral communication process in Ghana and the United States.
See course syllabus
HISTORY: African American History (No Prerequisite)
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the various experiences of African Americans from an historical perspective. It will concentrate on African Americans within the context of the larger American society as well as within the context of African American communities. Special areas of focus will include the retention of African culture, the dynamics of race, African American leadership, African American education, African American mass movements, and issues of identity among African Americans.
See course syllabus
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