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GS 107 1610
Language and Cultural Studies in Senegal: Wolof Language and Culture (in Senegal)
Blocks A-B: June 8 - July 17
2 CC units (8 semester hours). Fulfills the Critcal Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critques, and the language requirement at Colorado College.

The language components will consist of clasrrom learning of the Wolof language structure, strengthened by the students direct and total immersion within the socio-cultural Wolof/francophone milieu while living with selected host-families. Emphasis will be placed on student's involvement in various class activities which will take the form of sentence-making, mini dialogue, translation, dictation, class discussions, trips, workshops, etc. In addition, there will be many activities centered on the cultural aspects about the Wolof-speaking people, the Francophone speaking populations and their cultures and subcultures.

Program fee (in addition to tuition): $3,900 includes lodging, most meals, course related activities, and transportation in Senegal. Does not include airfare. A $500 non-refundable deposit is required upon enollment in this course.
Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor (email professor Ibrahima Wade iwade@coloradocollege.edu)
Ibrahima Wade

**For more detailed information on this course, visit the Summer PROWL site by clicking here.**

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