Ghana: Cross Cultural Research
February 4th, 2010Opportunity
The Office of International Education, the African American Studies Department and the VCU Psychology Department are pleased to offer a unique opportunity for students to conduct research in Ghana.
Information
This study abroad program will provide an educational experience in designing and conducting research in a non-western cultural environment. Participants will study important issues in cultural psychology, learn about Ghanaian culture and conduct research. Students will explore Ghanaian society while identifying and describing cultural themes and perspectives in the field of cultural psychology. This program will take you on an academic and experiential journey into the captivating complexity of Ghanaian culture.
Dates of the program: May 21-June 6, 2010
Cost: $1,820 plus airfare and VCU tuition.
http://www.international.vcu.edu/abroad/programs/vcu/programdetail/p45.aspx
Requirements
Applications will be accepted until March 26, 2010 or until participant space is full.
This program is open to students from varied backgrounds and assumes students have some background in one or more of the following by May 2010:
- Statistics (equivalent to an undergraduate course in applications of statistics)
- Research methods in a Social Science/Humanities area
-African American Studies, African Studies, International Studies, (equivalent to at least one undergraduate course in either)
Students must have a 2.0 GPA or higher in order to participate in the VCU summer study abroad program.
Contact
Professor Vivian Dzokoto, Ph.D.
vdzokoto@vcu.edu
VCU Education Abroad
phone: (804) 827-STUA
