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Catalog Description :
This course provides the opportunity to experience a major religious tradition through a one- or two-week field experience accompanied by a professor. Class members will visit significant historical and contemporary sites and meet with practitioners during a break between terms. Students must register for the course in the term prior to travel and in the subsequent term, when they will complete a project. Travel program fee plus airfare.
Topic for Fall 2018 and Winter 2019: Senegal
This class prepares students for a December trip to Senegal. It will give students the opportunity to experience the UNESCO world heritage city and cultural center of Saint-Louis. In addition we will visit the island of Goree, the largest slave trading center on the Atlantic coast and spend time in the current capital Dakar. Students will learn about the lasting legacy of colonialism, the practice of Islam in Africa, and the challenges of urbanization in developing countries. This course will be conducted in English. Students will complete and present independent research during the winter term.
Attributes: GER Humanities Div, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Term |
Winter Term 2019 |
Instructors |
Martyn Smith |
Course |
RLST 291 |
Grade Mode |
Standard IP |
Title |
FLD EXP: SENEGAL |
Final Exam |
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2019 03:00 p.m. - 05:30 p.m. |
CRN |
1698 |
Status |
Active |
Class Time |
03:10 PM-04:20 PM R MAIN 401 |
Start-End Date |
Jan 03, 2019-Mar 13, 2019 |
Campus |
Appleton Main Campus |
Units |
3 |
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Maximum |
Number registered |
Enrollment: |
Unlimited |
1 |
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