Dates: June 29---July 30, 2010
Group Leaders: Professors Kwamina Panford and Robert Hall from Northeastern University and Professor Kwadwo Opoku-Agyemang (University of Cape Coast).
Course descriptions: This is a two-part course consisting of "The Politics, Economy and Society of Contemporary Ghana (1979 to the present)" and "Ghana Arts and Culture."
Taken together these courses provide both theoretical and practical insights into the society of modern-day Ghana by focusing on political, economic, social and cultural trends and developments. Students will do preparatory readings prior to taking the classes at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, West Africa. These courses aim at giving students direct global experiences by immersing them in Ghanaian life over a period of one month. Students are expected to do research and to write a final paper incorporating their classroom, fieldwork, and other experiences in Ghana.
Prerequisites: Students must have taken social sicne or other courses that provide them with some exposure to and knowledge about Africa and other developing regions or obtain the permission of the instructors.
Course Credits: AFRU 939 Globalization, Human Rights, and Cultural Studies AFRU 925 Ghana Arts and Culture, for a total of 8 semester hours of credit.
Cost of Program: Summer tuition for 8 NU credits plus additional costs TBD.
Application Process: The program is open to students of any major. Download the Dialogue of Civilizations application and waiver form. Turn in two copies of each completed form and two copies of your unofficial transcript to the Office of International Study Programs in 10 BV.
Application Deadline: December 7, 2009
Disclaimer: Some information posted here is tentative and subject to change based on costs and dates of available flights. The website is updated as current information becomes available.
