AFST 275: Government, Politics, and Development in Tanzania
and other East African Countries (in English).
AFST 276: Social Structure of Tanzania Societies (in English).
AFST 277: African Theater (in English).
AFST 494: Swahili language and culture
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.
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.
1. Two non-language courses (1 unit each) to be chosen from a menu of three.
or
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.
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
Travel: $1,300 (may change)
Room and board: $500
Penn Summer Abroad
College of General Studies
University of Pennsylvania
3440 Market Street, Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3335
Phone: 215 898 5738
Fax: 215 573 2053
E-mail: sdanti@mail.sas.upenn.edu
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/
or
African Studies Center
Penn-in-Tanzania Program
647 Williams Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215 898 6971
Contact: Dr. Alwiya Omar (asomar@ling.upenn.edu)
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.cats-net.com/amemb/main.htm