Topics and Field Methods in Development Research in East Africa

This field course provides students with a first hand understanding of development and livelihood dynamics in East Africa. The program brings students into three different socio-cultural and ecological environments in the East African landscape: highland agricultural regions, semi-arid pastoral rangelands, and informal urban settlements. Homestay experiences, guest lectures, and field visits, integrate students into communities and offer them a unique perspective on livelihood dynamics and development issues. The course includes a special focus on inter-disciplinary field methods, preparing students for their internship experience. Students will engage with participant observation, semi-structured and structured interviewing techniques, focus group methods, survey instruments, mammal sampling strategies, and participatory mapping, among others.

 

Format
This course is a field course running for 4 weeks in June-July. It is a very intense period of exploration and study, demanding the full participation of students through the entire month.

Application and selection details
https://students.uu.nl/en/university-college-utrecht/academics/curriculum-enrichment/ucu-east-africa