Location:

Kampala, Uganda

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer, Winter Semester

Program Overview

Program Description:

The central debate throughout this program will be whether neo-liberal development paradigms should take precedence over human-centered security and sustainable development approaches. During this course, you will engage with practitioners in a variety of fields to learn how the Sustainable Development Goals are embedded in different development sectors. Your online coursework will help you develop foundational knowledge of human security issues and how these connect to other fields, including health, development, education, and environment.

In Uganda, you will spend two days with Uganda’s National Planning Authority practicing how to design policies for a variety of sectors focused on human security frameworks such as food and nutrition security, health security, environment, and human and community development. You will also learn how to carry out environmental and social impact assessments and anticipatory planning for environmental disasters, epidemics, and civil unrest. Other human security issues you will discuss include political security, enjoyment of rights, as well as personal security free from any forms of violence. Organized around three modules, the course will focus on how human development indices are considered to measure the well-being of people, using Uganda as a case study. Your course will also include relevant site visits and community activities.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Develop foundational knowledge of human security and how it impacts other sectors.
• Apply theory to practice as you design development projects with Uganda’s National Planning Authority. (J-term)
• Visit human development project sites and learn about USAID funded projects at the U.S. Embassy (J-term)
• Go on safari to Murchison’s National Park to see the big five. (J-term)

This course offers three weeks of online study and three weeks abroad. The online course is open to all applicants; the in-person J-term is open to college undergraduates who have completed the online term.

Cost:

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Additional Program Information

Requirements:

Students are required to complete summer online portion of this program before proceeding to the J-term.

Scholarships:

Yes

Scholarships Description:

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