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Ghana
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June 4 - July 13, 2007 |
| Cost: |
$2725 |
| Summary: |
The program combines a classroom and field-based introduction to Africa's/Ghana's history, social structure, politics, economy, and cultures with a period of immersion in an on-going research project with local researchers and faculty. |
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Additional
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| Location: |
Ghana is an English-speaking country of 23 million people situated on the coast of West Africa near the equator. Ghana is bounded on the north and northwest by Burkina Faso, on the east by Togo, on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of the most beautiful and diverse countries in Africa with a stable democracy and friendly people. Formerly a British colony known as the Gold Coast, Ghana was the first Black nation in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve independence, led by Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1957. The country is named after the ancient empire of Ghana, from which the ancestors of the inhabitants of the present country are thought to have migrated. Many African Americans can, and increasingly do, trace their roots to Ghana and other countries in West Africa. |
| Eligibility: |
The program is open to students who seek interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and comparative research for understanding the challenges and possibilities of an interdependent global society. Applications and a $275 non-refundable deposit are due by February 5, 2007. Applications will be processed in order of their receipt. All applicants are interviewed to determine compatibility with the program. |
Academic
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Students are able to earn 9 credit hours (or more) for this program, which is divided into two sessions.
Session I: All students must enroll in these two 3-credit courses:
POS394/SGS394 Cont. Africa in Global Perspective (3)
POS394/SGS394 Ghana: Culture, Society and Env. (3)
Session II: All students must enroll for a 3-6-credit hours as follows:
POS484/SGS484 Internship/Field Studies in the Diaspora (3-6)
POS399/499 SGS399/499 Individualized Instruction (3)
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Living
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For the entire program, students will live together in the International Students' Hostel at the University of Ghana. The setting is comfortable and modern, with full access to urban amenities. Students stay in modern hotels/guest houses during out-of-town trips. |
| Cost: |
The cost of $2,725 (subject to possible change) includes: all housing, meals, welcome and departure dinners, local transportation, excursions, workshops, arranged recreation and organized cultural events. Not included: ASU tuition, airfare, medical, additional meals, additioanl travel and personal incidentals. |
| For More Information Contact: |
Professor Okey Iheduru
Department of Political Science
ASU Tempe Campus
Lattie F. Coor Hall
Phone: 480-965-1303
Email:
okey.iheduru@asu.edu
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