The Field Trips

There are five tours to different areas of the country. For each tour there are a number of different destinations. The issues considered in each tour are listed under each destination below.

• The Copper Tour
• The Rural Life and Agriculture Tour
• The Trade Tour
• The Aid Tour
• The Wildlife Tour

The Copper Tour takes students to three towns and cities in the Copperbelt in North Zambia.

Destination 1: Kitwe

• The Importance of Copper to the Economy
• Over-dependence on Copper
• Industrialisation of Zambia
• Privatisation of State Owned Enterprises
• A Case Study of a Multinational Corporation : The Anglo American Corporation

Destination 2: Chingola

• Specialisation and Division of Labour in the Production of Copper
• Unemployment and Underemployment
• The Environmental Impact of the Production of Copper

Destination 3: Mufulira

• Urbanisation
• Life in Shanty Towns
• Upgrading Shanty Towns
• The Informal Sector
• The Causes and Impact of Population Growth
• The Impact of Inflation on Zambia

The Rural Life and Agriculture Tour takes the students to four destinations around Zambia.

Destination 1 Monze a rural village

• The Importance of Small Scale Agriculture
• Rural Lifestyles
• Rural Urban Migration
• The Role of Women
• The Impact of Drought on Poverty

Destination 2 Kasame a rural village

• The Vicious Cycle of Poverty
• Self-sufficiency
• Low Productivity of Traditional Farming Methods
• Land Tenure
• Government Policy on Land Tenure
• Government Intervention in the Maize Market
• The Impact of Farming on the Environment

Destination 3 Terranova Estate:a large scale commercial farm

• Introduction to large scale agricultural production
• Coffee production in Zambia

Destination 4 Non traditional small scale farm in Lusaka

• Introduction to non traditional agriculture
• Vulnerability to market conditions
• The global cut flower market

The Trade Tour takes students to three destinations in and around Lusaka

Destination 1 - The Freight Yards of Lusaka's Railway Station

• An Introduction to International Trade
• The Importance of Zambia's Railway System
• Zambia's Trading Partners
• Zambia's Exports and Imports
• Zambia's Balance of Payments Situation
• Zambia's Trade Policy

Destination 2 - The Headquarters of COMESA

• COMESA: a case study of a trading bloc
• The World Trade Organisation
• Uruguay Round
• Lome Convention
• Protectionist Policies of Zambia

Destination 3 - The Central Bank of Zambia

• The Extent of Zambia's Debt
• Zambia's Debt Problem?
• The Workings of the IMF
• The Structural Adjustment Policies of the IMF
• Debt Relief
• The Debt Boomerang
• Origins of Commercial Debt

The Aid Tour takes students to three destinations around Zambia

Destination 1 Kariba Dam and the River Zambezi

• Building Kariba Dam
• External Costs of Building Kariba Dam
• External Benefits of Building Kariba Dam
• History of Aid in Zambia
• Zambian Railway Restructuring Project

Destination 2 Chingola in the Copperbelt

• HIV and AIDS in Zambia
• AIDS Orphan project in Chingola
• Non Governmental Organisations

Destination 3 Ngome township in Lusaka

• Microfinance
• CARE International: A Case Study of an NGO

The Wildlife Tour takes students to two National Parks and to Livingstone.

Destination 1 Kafue National Park

• Kafue National Park
• Fighting Poaching in North Kafue
• The Ivory Market
• The Impact of Structural Adjustment Programmes on Conservation
• NGOs and Wildlife Management

Destination 2 Luangwe National Park

• Poaching in Luangwe
• Local NGOs and conservation
• The Rhino Horn Market
• CAMPFIRE
• The Ivory Market - Part 2

Destination 3 Livingstone

• Tourism in Zambia
• Tourism in Livingstone
• The Economic Costs of Tourism