Academic Program
2 Credits, 8 days
The program is designed to provide students from a variety of disciplines, the opportunity to participate in this program. All students will enroll in INTL 130: Global Field Experience – Ghana: Culture, History & the Arts.
Course Description:
This program will provide students with unique opportunities to travel and explore the vibrant and diverse country of Ghana, often recognized as the most stable democracy in Africa. Participants will witness some of the primary sites of the country. In partnership with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, students will engage in cultural and service learning activities.
Field Excursions
The program will include the following field excursions, to both complement the academic course, as well as provide insights into the culture and context of Ghana:
- Visit the W.E.B. Dubois Centre (Accra)
- Visit artist’s galleries
- Guided tour of the Ìý(°³Ü³¾²¹²õ¾±)
- Ìý(µþ´Ç²Ô·É¾±°ù±ð)
- Ìý(°³Ü³¾²¹²õ¾±)
- Understand the past through a visit to  (Cape Coast)
- (Cape Coast)
Accommodations
Students will reside in university guesthouses and hotels in each program site. The majority of meals are included in the cost.
Academic Program
4 Credits, 2 weeks
The program is designed to provide students with interest in public health the opportunity to participate in this program. All students will enroll in NURS 365: Public Health in West Africa
Course Description:
Students will travel from 69É«ÇéÊÓƵ – New Jersey to Ghana. They will reside and visit three main locations in Ghana: Kumasi (the main program base), Cape Coast & Accra. In each location, visits and guest lectures will allow the students to get first-hand contact and converse with members of the local and international healthcare communities, officials, as well as African students and academicians. Our academic base for the program will be at Ramapo’s partner institution  in Kumasi. The study abroad program will also include guided tours of major historical and tourist attractions. A high proportion of countries with the poorest health indices in the world are located in West Africa and continuing problems in the sub region pose considerable challenge at efforts to improve the health of people living there. ().
This study abroad program is designed for students who have an interest in healthcare or social sciences. The number of students is capped, so apply early. This study trip can be used to satisfy the general education – international issues category as well as satisfying the community assessment assignment of the NURS 415 Patterns of Community Health nursing capstone course.
Prior to starting the program, there will be 15-hours of online instruction and a 2 hour pre-departure orientation session (attendance is mandatory). A Ghanaian nurse will give a brief overview of the country, politics, and healthcare practices. She will discuss the recent history and its impact on the infrastructure of the country. She will also review standards of behavior expected of all students. The course faculty will share prior experiences with working in Ghana and provide protocol expectation. Upon return, students will attend a debriefing session on campus.
The objective of this study abroad program to Ghana, West Africa is to expose students to differences in healthcare environments and the cultural implications for healthcare. This program offers a comprehensive overview of community healthcare in Ghana as well as introduction to African civilization, society, and culture.
By the end of the study abroad program, students will appreciate the impact that politics play on the delivery of healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa. Students will also experience the impact that the work of Ramapo nursing faculty has on transforming the curriculum.
On return to RCNJ after these experiential learning opportunities students will make presentations to students and faculty groups about their lived experiences.
Field Excursions
The program will include the following field excursions, to both complement the academic course, as well as provide insights into the culture and context of Ghana:
- Ìý(°³Ü³¾²¹²õ¾±)
- Â & Kwaso
- Ìý(µþ´Ç²Ô·É¾±°ù±ð)
- Ìý(°³Ü³¾²¹²õ¾±)
- Ìý(°³Ü³¾²¹²õ¾±)
- Â (Cape Coast)
- (Cape Coast)
- Ìý(´¡³¦³¦°ù²¹)
Accommodations
Students will reside in university guesthouses and hotels in each program site. The majority of meals are included in the cost.
Academic Program
3 Credits (graduate), 8 days
The program is designed to provide students of Social Work the opportunity to participate in this program. All students will enroll in MSWK 610: Social Work in West Africa.
Course Description:
This study abroad program is designed for students who have an interest in social work. The number of students is capped, so apply early. Prior to starting the program, there will be a series of pre-departure orientation sessions (attendance is mandatory). The program faculty and international education professionals will give a brief overview of the country, politics, and social work practices. They will also review standards of behavior expected of all students. The course faculty will share prior experiences with working in Ghana and provide protocol expectations. Upon return, students will attend a debriefing session on campus.
The objective of this study abroad program to Ghana, West Africa is to expose students to differences in social work environments and the cultural implications for communities. This program offers a comprehensive overview of community social work in Ghana as well as introduction to African civilization, society, and culture. By the end of the study abroad program, students will appreciate the impact that politics play on the delivery of social work in west Africa.
Students will travel from 69É«ÇéÊÓƵ – New Jersey to Ghana. They will reside and visit three main locations in Ghana: Kumasi (the main program base), Cape Coast & Accra. In each location, visits and guest lectures will allow the students to get first-hand contact and converse with members of the local and international social work communities, officials, as well as African students and academicians. Our academic base for the program will be at Ramapo’s partner institution Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology in Kumasi. The study abroad program will also include guided tours of major historical and tourist attractions.
Field Excursions
The program will include the following field excursions, to both complement the academic course, as well as provide insights into the culture and context of Ghana:
- Ìý(°³Ü³¾²¹²õ¾±)
- Â & Kwaso
- Ìý(µþ´Ç²Ô·É¾±°ù±ð)
- Ìý(°³Ü³¾²¹²õ¾±)
- Â (Assin Manso)
- Â (Cape Coast)
- (Cape Coast)
Accommodations
Students will reside in university guesthouses and hotels in each program site. The majority of meals are included in the cost.
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