 This course is a 2+ week immersion experience in and around Manila, Philippines that is scheduled for late July to mid-August each summer. Meetings for this course begin in February and meet for two hours every three weeks in preparation of the trip. The actual dates for the immersion are set during this time. The key elements of the immersion experience includes: didactic input on Filipino culture from sociology/anthropology professors, issues of delivery of mental health care in a 3rd World context from psychiatrists, training and work in an orphanage with infants/toddlers/ and preschool children. This immersion is conducted in a community experience of living together for one month, with shared meals and nightly reflection from Monday - Thursdays. Weekends are open for exploration of the Islands or easy connections to other Southeast Asian countries. This course is listed as 3 credit units (Spring, Summer I and Summer 2; 1 Unit each quarter) plus expenses (Reqs: 200, 212, 216, 218, 220 (6 units). |
