Description

Examine current concepts, challenges, and debates in development studies in the dynamic context of Uganda.

A custom two-week module with a choice of focus on public health, politics, and grassroots development, or gender and development provides opportunities to work with organizations such as the Kasangati Health Center, the Uganda Change Agent Association, and the women and gender studies department at Makerere University.

Based in Kampala, Uganda's thriving capital, the program also offers an in-depth, hands-on practicum with one of the country's many international or grassroots development agencies to provide a deeper understanding of the practice of development work. Through field visits to rural areas of Uganda and a comparative excursion to Rwanda, students explore what lies beyond the rhetoric of the "development industry" as students learn about the diverse strengths and needs of this changing nation and region.

Highlights

Six weeks homestay in Kampala and one week in a rural area. Educational excursions to Western and Eastern Uganda, and Rwanda.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• African Studies
• Anthropology
• Development Studies
• Sociology

Cost in US$:

please inquire for more information

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American and Worldwide Participants.

Scholarships are Available

Please inquire

Application Process Involves

• Written Application
• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript

Typically The Application Process Time is

3 weeks

SIT Study Abroad's Mission Statement

A pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad, SIT offers semester, summer, and academic year programs for undergraduate students in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs in multiple locations.

Programs focus on critical global issues in specific geographical and cultural contexts using an interdisciplinary approach. Studying with host country faculty and living with families, students gain a deep appreciation for local cultures and become immersed in diverse topics ranging from the politics of identity to post-conflict transformation, from global health to environmental policy. 

Year Founded

1932