CCSA
USA CCSA GHANA SUMMER 2009 Course Syllabus for:A Comparative View of African-American and Ghanaian Health and Aging
June 8 - June 23, 2009 Accra, Cape Coast and Kumasi, GHANA
Taught by: Dr. Denise McAdory, USA Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work dmcadory@usouthal.edu
Students will explore health & aging parallels between elderly Ghanaians and Black elders in America. Comparative health issues will be explored including socioeconomic disparities, intergenerational family structure plus the emotional/spiritual aftereffects of slavery. Particular attention will be given to:
Family Dynamics
Mental health issues
Diet and the development of home remedies
Since elders are the focal point of families in Ghanaian and Black culture, students will have the opportunity to explore the art of story-telling and/or oral history which are used to pass information from generation to generation.
As part of the program, students will have the opportunity to explore excursion locations such as: Accra, Cape Coast, Kumasi, W.E. B. DuBois Cultural Center University of Ghana.
The University of South Alabama is a member of a consortium of 24 colleges and universities called the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA). The purpose of CCSA is to organize and administer study abroad programs in English speaking countries on behalf of the member institutions. Currently there are programs scheduled for London (winter and summer), Scotland, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Jamaica, Belize, Ghana, India and Hong Kong.
Each year faculty from USA and other member institutions offer a selected number of program in at the CCSA host locations. To find out more about these program offerings and for complete information on these programs check the CCSA website: www.ccsa.cc or contact the
USA Office of International Education at intledu@usouthal.edu
Alpha East 320 (460-7053)
or talk to one of the faculty listed below:
Dr. Woody Hannum (History) ( ehannum@usouthal.edu), Chair USA British Studies/CCSA CommitteeSusan Santoli (Education)
Jason Guynes (Visual Arts)
Daniel Rogers (History)
Ellen Harrington (English)
David Bowers (Criminal Justice)
Robert Coleman (Honors/English)
Lary Dilsaver (Earth Science)
Stephen Morris (Political Science)
Diane Gibbs (Visual Arts)
Marla Sklopan (Financial Aid)
James Aucoin (Communications)
Leon Van Dyke (Drama)
Janice Sauer (Library)
David Johnson (Arts and Science)
Patricia Mark (Communications)
Becky McLaughlin (English)
Kevin Meeker (Philosophy)
Vaughn Millner (Interdisciplinary Degree)
Thomas Wells (Continuing Education)
Lois Wims(Arts & Science)
Jim Ellis and Ana Burgamy (International Education)
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