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Presented by: College of Education and Health Professions Health Teams Abroad
Travel Dates: May 17-June 8, 2008 Course Dates: May 12 - June 8, 2008 2008 Flyer 2008 program application Program Description and Photos Financial Aid and Scholarships
Program Description and Photos "Bringing Health Care Together: Across Professions, Around the World” Make sure and check out the group's pictures last summer! Students are invited to enroll in a 6 credit hour course focusing on health issues during Summer Session 1, 2008. Following discussion groups and on study visits to various medical establishments during the Spring Semester and an intense week of team building and study on the UA campus in May, students and faculty will travel to Jönköping, Sweden for a close-up and personal look at medical practices and health care decision making. The trip will include site visits to area hospitals, as well as fieldtrips to Orëbrö, considered the deaf capital of Sweden, and Stockholm. The course begins with a one-week orientation prior to leaving for Sweden. Focusing on one specific diagnosis, teams will see the role of various health care providers and experience the interdisciplinary cooperation that is fundamental to service delivery in health care. Visits to local hospitals, clinics and community organizations will provide exposure to critical care and health promotion issues within the US medical system. These same learning experiences will be provided to students in Sweden through our partnership with the School of Health Sciences at Jönköping University. Focusing on one specific diagnosis, teams will see the benefits and drawbacks of consumer purchased versus state provided health care.
Undergraduate health professions students from fields such as pre-med, nursing, gerontology, speech-language pathology and other pre-therapy majors are the target participants. Students in social work, psychology, business and engineering who wish to concentrate on health science may also be interested in this learning experience. Course Offerings and Faculty Contact (6 credit hours from the following)CDIS 399VH Honors Course Barbara Shadden (bshadde@uark.edu) NURS 491VH Independent Study Nan Smith-Blair (nsblair@uark.edu) BIOL 392VH Honors Colloquium Jeanne McLachlin (jeannem@uark.edu) CHEM 392VH Honors Colloquium Neal Allison (nallison@uark.edu) KINS 403VH Independent Study Charles Riggs (criggs@uark.edu) Accommodations Students will be housed primarily in hostels around Jönköping University, and multi-person hotel rooms on fieldtrips. Spring Semester 2008 Students will not be required to enroll in a course. Discussion groups and study visits to various medical establishments will be organized throughout the semester. Students will be contacted and arrangements made via WebCT. Summer Semester 1, 2008 May 12-15: On-campus lectures and presentation of cases May 17: Depart for Sweden May 19-June 2: Lectures and study visits in Jönköping June 3-4: Tour of Orëbrö, Sweden June 5-7: Tour of Stockholm June 8: Depart for US June 8-14: Wrap-up of course including submission of paper via WebCT Estimated Program Fee: $ 4,500 + UA Tuition* (final program fee to be confirmed by November 2007)
UA tuition: $954.30 (6 credit hours undergraduate) *Tuition discounts are not allowed. Fee includes: instructional costs for study at Jönköping University, Sweden, most field trips/excursions, 4 weeks lodging and some group meals . Fee does not include: UA tuition, airfare, passport fees, most meals, books, personal travel and incidental expenses. Financial aid and scholarships are available to UA students. Visiting students must apply for financial aid through their home university. Honors College students should apply for study abroad grants through the UA Honors College. Contact the UA Office of Study Abroad for applications and deadlines or visit the Honors website.
Eligibility Students must have completed a minimum of 24 hours by the beginning of the program with a cumulative GPA of 2.6 or better. Applicants are asked to complete a brief interview with the program leader. In addition, one academic recommendation from a faculty member or academic advisor is required. Priority Application is January 21, 2008. Applications will be considered after this date on a space available basis.
Laura Moix For additional information about courses or program content, contact: Dr. Fran Hagstrom |
