CAPE SMCI 310 - Contemporary Issues in South Africa

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

This course is intended ro enable students in South Africa to know and to understand where they are. The core course will present students with an opportunity to explore, analyze and discuss many of the most important issues facing South African society. Thorugh instructor-led discussion, reading, reflective exercises, group learning and application, students will be encouraged to think critically about the challenges that confront an emerging nation with a unique history. The course will provide an envrionment for critical analysis of the political, social and cultural conditions of the country in which the students are living. It will require students to be aware of their immediate environment--politically, socially, culturally, economically and environmentally. The course is also meant to be experiential and enriching and will, therefore, include a number of non-classroom events intended to foster educational growht and engagement with South Africa in both an academic and personal manner.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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