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Accra, Ghana at NYU Accra
Course meeting dates in Ghana: June 17 (arrival day) - July 6 (departure day), 2012
Course meeting dates at NYU in New York: Mondays May 21 and June 4, and Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 22 - June 7 from 6 - 8:30pm
PADM-GP 2250 | Syllabus | Itinerary
This course explores the political and economic policy issues surrounding hunger and food security, drawing on many case examples and using Ghana as a case study. The course will provide an overview of some of the core dimensions of global hunger and food security policy issues, including debates over a new green revolution, food aid, fair trade, the impact of expanded biofuels production and the impact of the inter-related financial, food, and fuel crises. The class will incorporate visits to sites in Ghana and discussions with NGOs and other organizations involved in various efforts to enhance food security.
The course will have pre-departure lectures in New York in late May and early June. Check Albert for the schedule.
Course prerequisites: Wagner's CORE-GP 1018 Microeconomics, CORE-GP 1011 Statistical Methods, CORE-GP 1022 Intro to Policy, or equivalents or permission from the instructor (see instructor email addresses on right side of this page under "instructors").
Note: New York-based version of course (PADM-GP 4250): Please note that a 2-credit course version of the course, PADM-GP 4250 Hunger and Food Security in a Global Perspective (meets in New York), which will not travel to Ghana and will only meet in New York, is also being offered. The course will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 22 - June 7 from 6 - 8:30pm. Check Albert for updates. The same course prerequisites as above apply.
As part of the course students will take half-day study visits to organizations and farms working to enhance food security. The course will also include a full-day visit to Cape Coast and visits to local markets and attractions in Accra.
Participants will visit:Tuition: $3,968 (4 credits, matriculated graduate students, plus registration and support fees. Click here for more information.)
Non-refundable program activities fee (includes housing and several meals): $1,500 anticipated. $1,000 deposit will will be due on February 22, 2012. Once the final expenses are calculated, an additional $200 - $500 may be due in April.
Participants stay at the NYU Accra student residence building, located in a quiet residential neighborhood in Accra and a short distance from the city center. The activities fee includes housing costs, an opening luncheon, breakfast groceries, and some lunches and dinners. Students will be responsible for the remaining meals.
For more information about NYU Accra, visit their website. For more information about Accra, visit Wikitravel's Guide to Accra and Lonely Planet's Guide to Accra.
Flight: Participants must book and pay for their own flights, and should do so as early as possible. Several airlines fly to Ghana, including Delta, Ghana Airways, American Airlines, Lufthansa and British Airways.
Passport: All program participants are required to have a valid passport, which must be valid for up to 6 months after course date, not before.
Tourist Visa: See the Ghana Embassy's website for directions on how to apply for a "tourist" (not "student" or "business") visa.
All students must complete the Request for Registration online form on the right side of this page.
Upper-level undergraduate students seeking to take the course for credit must first gain approval from their advisor and then contact wagner.international@nyu.edu for registration procedures.
Non-matriculated, non-NYU and non-credit participants should contact wagner.international@nyu.edu for more information.
For all inquiries about the program, contact wagner.international@nyu.edu, or call 212-998-7411.
Join us for an information session on Friday, February 3rd at 12:30pm at NYU Wagner to learn more about this course and Wagner's other summer courses abroad, RSVP here.
To request registration for a Summer 2012 course abroad, please visit the online request form. The priority deadline will be Wednesday, February 8 before 12pm, with rolling deadlines thereafter. You are strongly encouraged to meet the February 8 priority deadline as the abroad courses tend to fill up with a wailist.
Diana Beck, NYU Wagner
John Gershman, NYU Wagner