ESU in Ghana: Course Information
Along with attending all visitations, students
of the 2001 ESU in Ghana Trip were
also responsible for completing coursework. This coursework, alongside
participation in group activities, determined the students' grade awarded
for the class.
Lectures
Various lectures were given by Dr. Quainoo.
These lectures were mainly presented in the mornings before departure for
visitations.
Lecture topics included:
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Characteristics of Developing Countries
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Colonialism/Neo-Colonialism
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Cultural, political, social, and economic impact
of colonialism
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History of Ghana - including significance of Republic
Day
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The political factors of trade in developing countries
Journal
Students were also expected to maintain a daily journal.
Each day students were asked to write down any important events or reflections
of that day. Journals were collected at the end of the trip, reviewed
by Dr. Quainoo, and returned to students following the trip.
Paper
As another criteria of the course, students were
expected to complete a relevant research paper for the course (6 pages
undergraduate, 10 pages graduate). Students were asked to provide
the outline for their paper during the trip and final papers were due the
first day of the Fall Semester 2001. These papers followed the standard
research paper format, on various developing country topics.
