Health Care and Nutrition in Costa Rica
Summer 2012
Immerse yourself in the rich culture of Costa Rica while making a favorable impact on the quality of health care delivery to its people through service-learning projects.
This three credit summer program, designed to give a better understanding of health care needs of a changing and dynamic society, explores healthcare delivery in Costa Rica through a combination of classroom coursework with clinical experience. Participants work alongside public health nurses and perform health assessments through home visits and medical clinics serving the marginalized populations of Turrialba, Costa Rica.
Program Highlights
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Visit a local midwife
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White water rafting on the Pacuare River
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Visit an organic sugar cane coffee farm
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Tour local hospital in Turrialba
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Visit Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza's (CATIE) botanical garden and learn about medicinal plants
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Learn about Costa Rica's universal preventative health care
Eligibility
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Open to all HHS majors
Fees and Scholarships
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Fee TBD
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The John and Emma Tse Scholarship is applicable for this program. Deadline for the application is October 14, 2011.
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Other study abroad scholarships are available through Purdue Study Abroad.
Course Credit
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3 credits
Application Process
Information will be here once it is available.
For more information, contact:
Professor Jan Davis
or
Professor Liz O'Neil
