University of Ghana, Legon

This course is a three-week intensive experiential course in Ghana, West Africa that features concentrated study, lectures, roundtables, field trips, and interactions with the people of Ghana. The course involves an in-depth examination of Ghanaian history, culture, governance, family and society, gender issues, and development challenges. The course also includes language instruction, language practice situations in the field, dance lessons, drumming lessons, and field excursions to culturally and historically significant sites in Kumasi, Cape Coast, or other areas. It also introduces a host of practical skills and information to help with adjustment to and living in Ghana. The course is comprised of 45 hours of lectures and over 30 hours of field interactions.

This course explores the application of psychological principles, theories, and methods of research in studying religious behavior, cognition, and motivation, as well as the role of religion in human life. The course draws on the contributions of other fields of psychology and focuses on the attitudes, values, and experiences of people and their relationship with the supernatural. Topics covered include: the emergence of psychology of religion; approaches to the study of psychology of religion; religious experience; morality; coping and adjustment; and functions of religion in adult life.

This course focuses on aspects of toxicity among invertebrate and vertebrate groups, paying particular attention to differences between poisonous and venomous animals, as well as the evolution of venom in animals. It discusses the classification and recognition of venomous and poisonous animals and explains the need for this by stakeholders including clinicians. The course provides information on the nature and mechanism of envenomation and reviews the knowledge about the various aspects of the biology, ecology, and medical importance of venomous and poisonous animals of the major animal phyla. Key components of the course include the prevention and management of bites and stings and the important roles these animals play in the ecosystem.