AFST 24702 - Development Practicum: A Case Study of TASO in Uganda

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Africana Studies

Description:

Taught as PRAC 3000 "Development Practicum" at host institution. The Development Practicum offers students a hands-on opportunity to learn about development in the field. Each student selects a development organization with which to complete a six-week Development Practicum. The practicum can be completed in Kampala or other areas of Uganda with organizations engaged in a broad spectrum of development projects. Students directly apply the concepts and skills of field-based learning discussed in the Field Study Seminar, the language capabilities developed through both formal instruction and informal practice, and the important area-studies background conveyed in the Development Studies Seminar. In addition, students have occasion to hone their skills in dealing with and learning from the unexpected as well as accomplishing a major learning task in a challenging new environment. MAJOR COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1) To provide the opportunity for hands-on experience with a development organization; 2) To select, design, and implement an individual study that investigates a dimension of development in Uganda; 3) To learn and utilize effectively a field-study report format.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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