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The Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Leanne VanderKwaak
4th Year student in
Global Resource Systems,
specialising in Rural Development in Africa
Why Norway?
My reasons were two-fold:– The Environmental Development Studies
Program offered by Norway– The opportunity to study with the class in a
developing country in Africa for 2 months
What courses did I take?
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda: – Project Management and Research
Methods
Year Summary:
January - May : Study in Norway
June - July : Free time and Travel
August - September : Study in Uganda
Where is Uganda?
Uganda
Where did we live?
What do Academics in a Developing Country Look Like? We had local professors I was still technically registered in Norway,
as the course was administered from there Emphasis on “field learning” as opposed to
class lectures
Field Studies
Seeing, Touching, Smelling Poverty in Slums
Visits to local farms
Interviews with people in small villages doing development projects
Questions? [email protected]
