Dec 08, 2025  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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INST 5101 - Seminar for the African Child


Uses methodologies from the social sciences to examine important issues in children’s health, education, information dissemination, and medical interventions across the African continent. The children and youth of Africa are the world’s most marginalized population group in terms of poverty and access to social resources. Addresses this situation from a variety of methodological and disciplinary angles, maternal literacy and children’s health, for example.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 8.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the literature concerning Africa’s children and their social circumstances.
  • Demonstrates understanding of methods to investigate children’s issues.
  • Places African children in an appropriate development framework.
  • Student identifies differential impact of social change on children.



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