In addition to taking the above courses, students will also need to enroll in one of the following two courses:
Internship and Seminar
Internship and Seminar – syllabus
(ITRN4000 / 4 credits)
This course consists of a four-week internship with a national or international organization that is working in the broad area of social change in Ghana. SIT will use its extensive network to place students in internship organizations, or students may petition SIT for approval of internship placements that they find on their own initiative. Ultimately, each student takes responsibility for making optimal use of resources available at the organization and for being proactive in engaging with local experts to achieve their internship objectives. An internship seminar, conducted via weekly two-hour reflection and assessment sessions are held with the academic director or internship coordinator.
Sample internships:
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Independent Study Project
Independent Study Project – syllabus
(ISPR3000 / 4 credits)
This four-week independent study project, scheduled in the final portion of the program, gives students a unique opportunity to study in depth a key aspect of the program’s themes in Ghana. The ISP draws upon the knowledge and various skills gained from the thematic, language, and research methods and ethics seminars.
Sample ISP topics:
- Ghana-China relations in the service industry
- African-Futurism and Afro-Futurism in Ghanaian Oral Folktales
- Drivers of Perception:An Introductory Glance at Ghanaian Public
- Opinion of Jamaica through Public Transportation
- Food for Thought: Understanding Ghanaians’ Food Shopping Choices and Strategies
- Ghana’s Green Revolution: Globalization and Smallholder Farming