Uganda: Development Studies

Educational Excursions

Western Uganda
During an excursion to western Uganda, students see the work of nongovernmental organizations (including Uganda Women's Efforts to Save Orphans and the Uganda Red Cross), explore Ankole cattle culture, learn about rural homestead appraisals, put research methods into practice, and visit refugee camps and Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Rwanda
The program travels to Rwanda to compare Rwanda’s and Uganda’s significantly different approaches to development. Rwanda, East Africa’s fastest growing economy, provides a stark contrast with Uganda and with fellow member states of the East African Community. Students visit genocide memorials to understand the impact of genocide on Rwandan communities and travel to sites of Rwanda’s booming economic growth—including the Kigali Free Trade Zone—to consider the nation’s differences with Uganda.

Eastern Uganda
An excursion to eastern Uganda allows students to visit rural water schemes and projects for street children, gain insight into local circumcision practices, and conduct participatory research with a rural community.

The program also includes visits to sites of historical, cultural, and ecological significance, such as Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Museum, Kabaka's Trail, and the Sezibwa Falls.

Credits: 16

Duration: 15 weeks

Program Base: Uganda, Kampala

Language Study: Luganda

Prerequisites: Coursework in development studies recommended Read more...