INTERTERM COURSE FOR 2010
Soc. 308: Sociology of the African Continent: A Case Study of Zambia.
Instructor: Dr. Mwizenge S. Tembo
A
sociological exploration of the African continent with Zambia as the case
study. The course examines
the political, economic, and social aspects of Zambia in the context of the
African or Southern African region and in comparison with the rest of the
world. Zambian colonial history, language, climate, tribal, ethnic affiliation,
family structure, rural and urban lifestyles and the impact of the tourist industry
are explored.
General Education: Global Diversity
The course is organized to maximize hands-on
learning during the 18 days travel in Zambia. The class will be staying in
Lusaka in Zambia’s Capital City. The course will explore how such
characteristics as geography, climate, colonial history, social change, tribal
cleavage and affiliation may influence the culture, language, politics,
tourism, racial and ethnic relations, education, family structure, and other
significant social dimensions.
Contemporary problems and challenges of rural
economic development, the role of Gender and Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs) in community development projects, globalization, urbanization,
democratization, wild life conservation, ecotourism, the HIV-AIDS pandemic will
be explored, analyzed, and synthesized using Zambia as the case study. These objectives will be achieved
through an eighteen day field trip to Zambia which will focus on visiting the
Capital City of Lusaka and the University of Zambia, exploring the role of
gender and NGOs at Nkhanga
Rural region of Lundazi
District of Eastern Zambia where a community Village Library is being built,
the Luangwa Game Park to explore wild life conservation, and the Victoria Falls.
Students will be expected to conduct Service Learning for a minimum of ten hours or two days at the Nkhanga Center at the Clinic, the Women’s Community Development Center, the School or the Village Library.
Prerequisites: Soc. 101, Soc 235, Soc 236, Soc 215 or PLSC 215
or by Permission of Instructor
It is best for the
potential student to begin making plans for the exciting trip now. The class will
be in Zambia for about 12 to 16 days. The class will spend a day on
campus here at BC to learn more about Africa and Zambia before we go.
- The total
cost of the trip is K4,000.00 (Four Thousand
Dollars). This covers the cost of everything including the flight, food, travel in the country, accommodation, attending
special events, visiting the Victoria Falls, the Luangwa Game Park,
museums. You only need to bring money to buy some presents for yourself or
family and friends.
- You need to
pay a deposit of K2500.00 (Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars) by Monday
September 21, 2009 at the college Business Office. There will be an
account for the Zambia Interterm.
- You need to
pay the second half of the cost of the trip ($1,500.00) by Monday December
7, 2009.
- To get into
Zambia you need a
Valid US Passport and a tourist Visa.
- You will need
to take malaria pills before and when we are in Zambia. You will also need
some vaccination shots when we travel to Zambia.
- I will contact the Medical Doctor soon
and inform you of the type of shots you will need to take.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to
contact Dr. Mwizenge Tembo immediately. mtembo@bridgewater.edu
also see www.bridgewater.edu/~mtembo
for more information on Zambia and also www.bridgewater.edu/zanoba for
more information about the Nkhanga Village Library.