Introduction
Ghana to the World, is a three in one programme where participants can study and learn about Ghana and Africa as well as experience fun activities on the green campus of the University of Ghana. Using the medium of interactive lectures that seek to immerse students in discussions on Africa centered topics and structured cultural tours, GTW tells the story of Africa from the perspective of Ghana, promotes cross-cultural emersion and builds international peer networks all over the world.
Objectives
• Expanding knowledge and understanding of Africa
• Experience African centered instruction from faculty with global exposure
• Immersing oneself in traditional dance, drama and music
• Gain a stimulating and refreshing understanding of traditional art forms and culture
• Get lost in fireside discussions of traditional folktales and their contemporary applicability
• Visit tourist attractions
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Tour Ghana
The programme is designed to enable participants tour Ghana. The aim of tour Ghana is to expose participants to historical and interesting places in Ghana. Tour Ghana activities will constitute a major component of credit award as it will form part of students’ experiential learning.
STUDY & EARN CREDIT
The second vital component of the programme content is study to obtain credit. This comprises of five(5) main modules: Ghanaian Language and Culture (GLC), Transatlantic Slave Trade (TST), Public Health(PH), Performing Arts (PA) and Gender and Development (GD). GLC is the core course with TST, PH and PA serving as optional electives. Participants choose their electives based on personal interest and professional goals. The academic content consists of lectures, group discussions, and experiential learning tours. Each module is worth(3) credit hours.
GLC: Ghanaian Language and Culture
This module is a major core course and mandatory for all participants but non-scoring. The course will expose participants to both theoretical and practical aspect of Ghanaian Language and culture. It will equip them with the resources, tools and methods for an enhanced understanding and appreciation of Ghanaian Language and culture.
TST: Transatlantic Slave Trade
This course examines the collective memory of the Transatlantic Slave trade in Ghana. Participants will gain an understanding of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade from the Ghanaian perspective, explore Ghanaian views on the history of slavery as compared to African Americans perspectives on slavery and acquire knowledge regarding Ghanaian understandings of the African Diaspora and ultimately understand the ways in which the history of slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade are a part of Ghanaian identity today.
PH: Public Health
This module serves as an introduction to the health system in Ghana. It will place special emphasis on current health issues from the daily lives of Ghanaians to highlight relevance of public health. It provides participants with both theoretical and hands on experience in the health sector, in order to understand public health issues in Ghana.
PA: Performing Arts
The course will explore the multi-and interdisciplinary nature of the Performing Arts with specific focus on music, dance, and drumming. Participants will develop skills in dance technique, choreography, group work performances which will increase their flexibility, strength and stamina in physical fitness. The module will also allow participants to gain knowledge in dance history and philosophies through written work, videos and documentaries.
GD: Gender and Development
The module will familiarize participants with main analytical debates in the field of gender and development. Perspectives such as women in development, gender and development which are critical issues in gender and development studies will be explored. Participants will learn conceptual approaches to households, men and masculinities in development, globalization and women employment.
VOLUNTEER
All participants are required to undertake mandatory volunteer work at least two (2) times a week and at most 3 times per week. This practicum may be linked to participants chosen elective theme. Participants may choose to volunteer in any of the following verified places:
1. Enslavement prevention alliance
2. Open arms charity
3. Ark Foundation
4. New Horizon
5. West African AIDS foundation
6. Hopeline
Duration: 3 weeks
1st Cohort: June 3 - 25, 2022
2nd Cohort And July 1 - 24, 2022
Application Deadline: 30th April 2022
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