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South Africa: Education and Social Change
Coursework
This interdisciplinary program will examine education in South Africa in the historical and contemporary contexts, offering participants a multi-sided and holistic consideration of educational issues in South Africa. Students will develop an appreciation and understanding of the historical context of education, contemporary policy and the role of education in South Africa’s development.
The Education Practicum facilitates a number of field-based activities that help to build and infuse "real world" context into the integrated theory/practice dynamic that characterizes the program. From the initial Johannesburg excursions to the Apartheid museum, Pretoria and Soweto, to longer encounters at primary and secondary schools in Durban and rural KwaZulu Natal, each field-based component of the program offers opportunity for practical insight into educational issues in South Africa.
The following syllabi are either from a recent session of this program or for an upcoming session. Because courses develop and change over time to take advantage of dynamic learning opportunities, actual course content will vary from term to term.
The syllabi can be useful for students, faculty, and study abroad offices in assessing credit transfer. Read more about credit transfer.
Education and Social Change Seminar
(IEDP 3000 / 4 credits / 60 class hours)
(PRAC 3000 / 4 credits / 60 class hours)