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Summer 2006
This program is now closed.
Program Title: Introduction to International Aid Organizations
Academic Departments: Political Science - International
Studies
Intercultural Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia and Santarem, Brazil
Academic Instructor: Daniel Weiss, Ph.D.
Service-Learning Facilitator: Amy Escoto
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Program Description
By using the backdrop of the Brazilian Amazon and the Bolivian Andes,
this program provides students with a hands-on introduction to international
development issues. Particular attention is given to the origin,
practices, and problems associated with managing international agencies.
It also examines the role these agencies play in such problem areas
as international development, maintenance of human environment, and
preservation of natural resources. Though open to all students, this
course is specifically designed for students who may be interested
in pursuing careers in international development.
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Program Academic Goals
- To familiarize
students with basic concepts in organizational theory.
- To familiarize
students with the terminology and theoretical policy constructs
used among government and international agencies to develop strategies
in health, education, and the environment.
- To provide a contextual
framework to allow students to conduct a comparative examination
of social issues facing developing countries
- To allow students
to participate in different cultural settings.
- To provide a rich
and rewarding learning experience which allows students to better
understand t
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Academic Details
Academic credits are awarded for this course through West Virginia
University. The program will fulfill 6 academic credits in Political
Science:
- Political Science Special Topics: Introduction to International
Aid Organizations
- 3 undergraduate credits (POLS 493)
AND
- Political Science Special Topics: Global Service-Learning
- 3
undergraduate credits (POLS 493Z)
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Program Timeline
May 15
Online classroom discussions begin
June 10 - July 2
Intercultural Service-Learning
in Cochabamba, Bolivia and Santarem, Brazil
July 3 - 18
Online classroom discussions and
completion of program
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