Global Health Immersion in Costa Rica

Catalog description

This course provides students with the opportunity to study and experience the health care system, culture and society of a Central American Country. The goal is to enable students to discover the unique complexity and challenges of healthcare within a global context through the lens of a Central American Country?s culture and perception of health and wellness. The course consists of both pre-trip seminars and an immersive experience utilizing service learning pedagogy and reflective journaling. The pre-trip seminars enable students to explore the religion, politics, history, education, economy, family systems, values, art and culture and healthcare of a Central American Country. The immersive experience will consist of a 5-9 day trip where students will participate in provision of collaborative healthcare services, observational experiences and/or tours at local healthcare facilities as well as socio-cultural and recreational activities designed to provide an understanding of the history/culture of the co