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Summer in Tanzania

 
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    About the Program

    Karibu Tanzania! (Welcome to Tanzania!) Stony Brook University offers students the opportunity to experience the cultural environment of northern Tanzania on an academic and service learning safari. The itinerary includes one week at Stony Brook University campus with an intensive classroom introduction to the history, culture, environment and Kiswahili (the national language of Tanzania), and then three weeks “in country." This latter portion of the schedule will includes a 3 day safari to game parks including: Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti.

    This program focuses on Tanzania culture, Ecosystems and Healthcare as these topics are interconnected in Tanzanian society. Our team of expert faculty and staff guide our students who learn about these topics on site!

     
    Location Tanzania, Tanzania
    Program Type Faculty-Led Program, Internship/Experiential Learning
    Program Term Summer
    Program Dates
    May 20-June 15, 2024

    These dates include the mandatory introduction week on Stony Brook University's Campus (campus housing will be available at an additional cost): May 20 - 23 (23rd evening program departure)
    Language of Instruction English
    Budget View Budget
    Living Arrangements Shared hotel-style accommodation
    Additional Information Faculty-Led study abroad programs may require group travel. Please reach out to your IAP Coordinator prior to making any travel arrangements.
    Program Housing Statement: Stony Brook University is required to comply with the housing policies of the host country, partner institution and/or hotel/hostel. These policies may include requirements such as sex-based housing placement.

     Requirements

    GPA 2.0
    Other Requirements All undergraduates, graduates, including HSC students, in good academic standing. Non-SBU students are encouraged to apply.
    Application Deadline March 1
    Candidates may be interviewed to determine their qualifications for participating and representing Stony Brook University abroad.
  • Academic Information

    Course Information

    This is a 6 credit program. Students will be advised by the Program Coordinator on the appropriate registration to work towards satisfying their SBU degree requirement. Non-SBU students will be given course syllabi for approval on their home campus. 

    Graduate credit for independent research is available for this program upon request.

    ANT 311 Immersion in Another Culture: Lectures, texts, and films consider ecology, history, social change, language, cultural systems, and social arrangements toward providing students with a comprehensive understanding of another cultural system. Through this course, students work together to develop a community outreach project (3 credits, SBS+, DIV).

    ANT 487 Research (BIO 484, ENS 487, EHM 487, SUS 487 upon request): Students work with program faculty to develop a research topic based on their interests and academic needs. A sample topic list can be provided upon request. (3 credits, EXP+).

    JRN 435 Journalism Without Walls: This course is designed for experienced and energetic journalism students. Students will be assigned as part of a team to travel to a location and using only mobile technology, transmit stories and video from the field. Their work will be published via a special website.

    EAS 312 Engineering for the Developing World: This course introduces students to the main principles of engineering and discusses the details of providing a standard of living that is adequate for human settlement in developing countries. The discussion will be based on the social, geo-political, and infrastructural elements. Students will be exposed to a comparison between the resources available in developed countries against those available in areas of limited resources. More specifically, students will be exposed to the obstacles encountered during the engineering process of developing means for infrastructure, water availability, and other essential components for sustainable human inhabiting (STAS).

    HNC/HNI 389 Cultural Immersion (For pre-nursing students only): This seminar course will provide the student with an interprofessional perspective of global health. A specific world area will be studied in detail with emphasis on contemporary problems that affect health considering the ecology, history, language, cultural systems, and social arrangements. Cross-cultural learning opportunities, both domestic and abroad, will engage students in reflection on the interconnections, interdependence and inequalities they encounter during this experience. Through this course, students work together to develop a community outreach project. School of Nursing permission is required (3 credits).

    HNC/HNI 489 Global Immersion (For Nursing students only): The focus of this course is to expand, deepen, or enrich nursing practice relevant to global aggregates, families and communities.  Learning opportunities will promote integration of competencies, leadership and practice inquiry within the context of a global experience. Cross-cultural learning experiences will provide opportunities for student reflection on the interconnections, interdependence and inequalities they encounter during these experiences. Emphasis will be placed on interprofessional collaboration within an internal environment. School of Nursing permission is required. Variable credit course (0-6 credits).

    SUS 405 Environmental Sustainability in Tanzania: In this course we focus on environmental issues in Tanzania as a sample of the developing world, with emphasis on - present condition and future prospects. We examine how climate technology development, and agriculture affect the environment. Also, environmental world and national policies (including Sustainable Development Goals) impacts on poverty reduction, natural resources, health and  economic growth are discussed (3 credits, ESI)

    The last 5 days of the program features an intensive completion of their independant project. Students interested in healthcare will have the option of a shadowing rotation in a region hospital and students of other disciplines will be conducting a deeper dive into their research project including community outreach for data collection (for social science topics) and testing (for physical sciences).

    Graduate students may sign up for EHM 360 Sustainability and Travel Abroad (3 credits) Same description as SBC 325 and cannot be taken together with SBC 325)

    Academic Policies

    • Credits earned on this program will calculate toward a student's GPA at Stony Brook University. Non-SBU students are advised to check their home university policy on grade and credit transfer.
    • Students following the Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) may request for GLO and EXP+ in addition to requirements fulfilled by their coursework.

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