International Education
Study Abroad Program Ghana June 22 - July 12, 2006
Program Coordinator: Dr. Kwame Boakye-Sarpong
Location: Ghana Course Offered: History 491 (3-3-0) Methods of Historical Research. This course is an introduction to conventional methods of historical research and to new techniques in oral history, family history, and quantitative history.
Estimated Timing: July 10 to July 26, 2006
Estimated Cost: $3,000, including fee for the Ghana Center for Democratic Development to coordinate the tour, salary fees of foreign faculty lecturing, room, Round-trip airfare from Raleigh, ground Transportation, admission fees to concerts, museums, etc, health insurance, and visa application.
Schedule:
| Date |
Activity |
| June 22-26 | Attend class at FSU, the Atlantic Slave Trade |
| June 27 | Travel day from Raleigh to Ghana |
| June 28 | Arrive in Ghana and have an orientation |
| June 29 | Seminar on Ghanaian History and Culture, Professor Robert Addo-Fening |
| June 30 | Visit the Arts Center, Nkrumah Mausoleum, and Accra Museum |
| July 1 | Seminar on Ghana’s role in the Atlantic Slave Trade/ Visit the Cape Coast and Elmina Slave Castles, Dr. Akosua Perbi/Visit the National Park/This is an overnight trip |
| July 2 | Return from the Cape Coast and Elmina Slave Castles |
| July 3 | Leave to visit Kumasi and see the Manhyia Palace, Ahwiaa Woodworks, and the Bonyere Kente Weaving Village |
| July 4 | Spend the day in Kumasi |
| July 5 | Church service (optional); Return from Kumasi |
| July 6 | Visit the W.E.B. DuBois Museum/Visit the Botanical Garden |
| July 7 | Visit major/minor areas of study |
| July 8 | Seminar on the Political and Economic Development of Ghana, Dr. Baffour Agyeman-Duah |
| July 9 | Day Cruise on the Volta River |
| July 10 | Open day (optional) Visit to the Beach |
| July 11 | Travel Day, leave Ghana |
| July 12 | Arrive in Raleigh |
For more information, please contact Dr. Kwame Boakye-Sarpong (ksarpong@uncfsu.edu) at 672-1242.