Minnesota Studies in International Development - Ghana
Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota
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Location:
| Accra - Ghana | |
Highlights:
| MSID aims to put students in direct contact with the social and economic realities of communities to address complex problems. | |
Term(s):
| Fall, Spring, Academic Year | |
Language:
| English | |
English Instruction:
| Yes | |
Academic Credit:
| (16 - 32) | |
Subject Area(s):
| African Studies, Agriculture, Conservation, Development Studies, Education, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Health Services, International Development, International Studies, Int'l Political Economics, Public Health, Public Policy, Third World Studies, Women's Studies, Ecosystems, Health/Health Care | |
Accommodations:
| Homestay | |
Participants:
| Undergraduates, Graduates | |
Eligibility:
| Other: Junior, senior, graduate student, or individual with a bachelor’s degree
* 2.5 GPA
* Coursework related to development and/or Ghana or West Africa, or volunteer or social services experience
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Description:
| Ghana is a study in contrasts. Although English is the official language, a hundred African tongues are spoken. A string of coastal forts and castles recall the tragic days of the European slave trade; yet Ghana was the first British colony in Africa to achieve independence. The dry, Muslim north contrasts with the humid, Christian south. Accra is a city of nearly two million; yet most Ghanaians live in villages. Ghana's economic and social issues make it an ideal setting to explore the complexities of development.
Through classes, field trips, internships, and research, MSID strives to establish a continual dialogue linking experience with theory and critical analysis. Why are the rich richer and the poor poorer after decades of development efforts? Are there alternative development models that are more just, sustainable, and liberating? Students from a variety of disciplines—the social sciences, African studies, agriculture, forestry, enviromental studies, business, education, public health, health sciences, and many others—find MSID an academically challenging and personally enriching experience.
MSID also has sites in Ecuador, Kenya, India, and Senegal.
The MSID curriculum explores the theoretical and practical implications of international development and intercultural issues. Field experience is an integral part of all courses. Pre-departure readings and assignments create a common knowledge base from which the courses and internships build. All of the curriculum except the language course can be taken for graduate level credit. | |
URL:
| http://www.UMabroad.umn.edu |
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