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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON 

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Semester Available:   
Academic year or single semester   

Language:   
English (see Eligibility below)   

Eligibility:   
Normally junior standing; (sophomores and seniors with permission); minimum one previous African area studies course.  Prior study of Twi language through the Penn Language Center is highly recommended.   

Courses:   
Regular courses at the University of Ghana   

Credit:   
4 or 5 c.u.'s per semester equivalent to Penn residence credit; grades recorded on permanent Penn transcript.   

Living Options:   
University of Ghana residence halls with Ghanaian roommates.   

Services:   
Swarthmore-appointed resident coordinator provides on-site assistance.   

Application Deadline:   
October 1 for spring semester; February 15 for fall/academic year.  Apply early for rolling admissions decision and no later than six months prior to departure to allow time for adequate academic and health preparations.   

  

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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA 

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Semester Available:   
Academic year; single semester by special arrangement.   

Language:   
English   

Eligibility:   
At least junior standing; (seniors and others with permission); minimum one previous Africa area studies course    

Courses:   
Regular courses at the University of Nairobi and the University's Institute of African Studies.   

Credit:   
4 or 5 c.u.'s per semester equivalent to Penn residence credit; grades recorded on permanent Penn transcript.   

Living Options:   
Hostels near university; opportunities for short rural farm homestays may be arranged   

Services:   
Bryn Mawr resident coordinator provides on-site assistance.   

Application Deadline:   
October 1 for spring semester; February 15 for fall/academic year. Apply early for rolling admissions decision and no later than six months prior to departure to allow time for adequate academic and health preparations.   

  

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UNIVERSITE GASTON BERGER, 

SAINT LOUIS DU SENEGAL 

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Semester Available:   
Academic year; spring semester possible with advance notice and on a space available basis.   

Language:   
French   

Eligibility:   
Minimum 3 years of college-level French or equivalent and one previous African area studies course.  Prior study of Wolof language through the Penn Language Center is highly recommended.   

Courses:   
Cultural orientation and French/Wolof language presession (four-six weeks, fall; three weeks, spring) at the Baobab Center in Dakar; Regular courses at the Universite Gaston berger in Saint-Louis.  Required independent study project.   

Living Options:   
Homestay with Senegalese families during presession; dormitory rooms in the Universite de Saint-Louis village universitaire with Senegalese roommates.   

Services:   
Baobab Center staff and Penn.Saint-Louis appointed resident coordinator provide on-site assistance.   

Application Deadline:   
Applications accepted on a rolling basis until:  February 15 for academic year or spring semester. Apply early for rolling admissions decision and no later than six months prior to departure to allow time for adequate academic and health preparations.   

  

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UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE 

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Semester Available:   
Academic year (February to December); spring semester (February to June/July).   

Language:   
English   

Eligibility:   
Second semester sophomores or juniors, (seniors with permission); one previous African area studies course (recommended).   
 Courses:   
Regular courses at the University of Zimbabwe; independent study projects.   

Credit:   
4 or 5 c.u.'s per semester equivalent to Penn residence credit; grades recorded on permanent Penn transcript.   

Living Options:   
Homestays with Zimbabwean families, or University of Zimbabwe dormitiories with Zimbabwean roommates.   

Services:   
Resident coordinator provides on-site assistance.   

Application Deadline:   
October 1 for academic year or spring semester; thereafter on a space available basis.  Apply early for rolling admissions decision and no later than six months prior to departure to allow time for adequate academic and health preparations.   

THE PROGRAM

Established in 1964, the University of Dar Es Salaam is the first University of Tanzania. The University has approximately 3500 undergraduates and 200 graduate students. It is located in Dar Es Salaam, the main business city of Tanzania. The university is also comprised of Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences and University College of Land and Architectural Studies which offers architecture related studies.  

Participants in the Penn-in-Tanzania program will experience firsthand Tanzania’s newly multi-party democratic system and liberalized market economy. They will stay with Tanzanian host families to experience Tanzania’s diverse languages and cultures.  
  

LOCATION

Dar Es Salaam is a coastal city on the Indian Ocean. Frequent boat services to the spice islands of Zanzibar are available. Dar Es Salaam is connected to other areas of Tanzania via bus, train, automobile, and plane. The historic town of Bagamoyo, Tanzania’s game reserves, and snow capped Mountain Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa are a few among many attractions in Tanzania. These areas are easily accessible from the city of Dar Es Salaam.  

COURSES

1. Two non-language courses (1 unit each) to be chosen from a menu of three.  

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2. One non-language course to be chosen from a menu of three, and "Kiswahili language and culture" course (1 unit each).  

Students may choose from the following menu of courses:  

1. AFST 275: Government, Politics, and Development in Tanzania and other East African Countries. The course focuses on government and politics in Tanzania and relates it to conditions in other East African countries. It defines and applies the basic concepts and principles of contemporary political science. Different institutions (interest groups, political parties, parliaments, cabinets, beaurocratic structures and courts) provide the central focus. The course also explores the gaining of independence by the nationalist movements and its meaning and significance in the context of more general problems of economic and cultural decolonization, and problems of nation building and state building. Assessment is made of policies and strategies of development that are being pursued as well as interstate relations within East Africa in the context of both external and internal economic and political pressures.  

2. AFST 276: Social Structure of Tanzania Societies. The course offers a socio-historical overview of the evolution of Tanzanian societies in the past 200 years. It examines the diverse forms and unity of principles and features of communities which make contemporary Tanzania. The course has three main objectives: theoretical issues and methodological approaches in studying societies; familiarity with various concepts and themes in the making of Tanzania; the socio-economic and political problems of developing societies taking the case of Tanzania, and how these problems are related to social structural issues.  

3. AFST 277: African Theater. The course exposes students to African theater and provides a foundation in African Theater on which to relate their theoretical and practical theater work. This includes an analysis of theories on African Theater, the function, form, content and performance characteristics of various forms as well as historical developments of this theater. Research and practical experimentation with different aspects of African Theater are also encouraged  

4. AFST 494: Swahili language and culture. The main objective of this course is to allow students to study Swahili at different proficiency levels. The course will provide students with linguistics tools which will facilitate their experience in Tanzania. Cultural aspects of speakers of the language will be introduced and reinforced.  

FACULTY

Dr. C. Mogela  
Department of Political Science,  
University of Dar Es Salaam  

Professor Amandina Lihamba  
Department of Fine and Performing Arts,  
University of Dar Es Salaam  

Dr. Simon Mesaki  
Department of Sociology and Anthropology,  
University of Dar Es Salaam  

APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION

COSTS

WIILIAM LEVI TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP

Penn Summer Abroad 

More information on the University of Dar Es Salaam and Tanzania is available at the following websites:  

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/Tanzania.html  
http://www.udsm.ac.tz/  
http://www.cats-net.com/amemb/main.htm