Course 2: Bio-Diversity: Plants for the People in the Western Cape
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Field of Study: Botany
- The extraordinary botanical diversity of the Cape Flora and the ecological processes that helped shape it are explored. Once a basic understanding is gained through lectures and two field excursion, the course adopts a more applied focus. We explore the horticultural potential of local plants in the international cut flower industry, and visit local flower farms. Finally we explore traditional plant use by local people, especially traditional healers, through lectures and visits to healers and/or traditional medicinal markets.
- Can be Topped up with 1 US/2 ECTS Credits
Course 3: Visual Narratives and South-North Interactions
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Field of Study: Art and Media
- In this course, we will track major developments and changes in South African art, media and especially film during the Apartheid era (1948-1994) and after (1994-present). The point of this broad historical perspective is not so much to provide a condensed history of South African media, as it is to explore the relationship between South Africa's turbulent socio-political landscape and its visual culture. In particular, we aim to explore the notion of collective identities as they manifested and still manifest in visual culture. We are interested in how South African visualities and indentities borrow from and influence those from the Global North. We compare art, magazines and films from Africa with those from dominant, western cultures in an effort to understand the political power of visual, cultural and textual entanglement.
- Can be Topped up with 1 US/2 ECTS Credits
Course 4: Introduction to Muslim History, Society and Culture in Cape Town (Course Framework tbc)
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Field of Study: Sociology and Religious Studies
- The course provides an introduction and overview of Muslim history, society and culture in the greater Cape Town region of South Africa. It offers critical insights into the inner workings of the Muslim society with reference to its founding community dynamics; rites of passage, religious rituals and cultural practices; and the socio-political, economic and educational dimensions of their lives at the southern-most tip Africa.
Course 5: Equity & Leadership in the Global Classroom
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Field of study: Political Science
- This interactive experiential learning module will equip participants to critically reflect and evaluate their contextual worldview around contemporary global social justice issues. We will journey to deepen our understanding of how to achieve equality in an unequal society by exploring modern racism, privilege, discrimination, oppression and structural injustice.
- Can be Topped up with 1 US/2 ECTS Credits
Course 6: Travel Photography
- The aim of the course is to teach students about photography with a focus on travel photography theory. Students will gain knowledge of their own cameras, improve their photography skills and gain practical experience in the areas of landscape and portrait photography as well as wildlife photography