INTERNATIONAL COURSES/PROGRAMS

Programs at a Glance

The 3 hour course for Undergrad and Grad students, faculty, alumni and professionals is being offered through Southern Illinois Carbondale School of Social Work and the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences in partnership with the Independent University of Bangladesh. The program  will focus on the role of Micro-credit and Micro finance to alleviate poverty, empower women and facilitate social development and nurture social entrepreneurship in a developing country. Participants will have a chance to meet the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus, as well as other officials and also village women borrowers in Bangladesh.  

Can be registered for Fall or Spring   Soad Mansour, soad.mansour@case.edu

This 3 hour course for Undergrad and Grad students, faculty, alumni and professionals is being offered through The Mandel School of Applied Social Science in partnership with International Partnerships in Mission (IPM).  Participants will have an incredible journey experiencing the Salvadoran culture and history visiting Mejicanos, San Salvador, and Zaragoza. By visiting the martyr sites of the civil war and spending time with the children, women, and youth of IPM’s Project Partners, this experience provides a profound understanding of this beautiful country. The trip will help the participants understand the country's intriguing political, economic, and religious history.

Can be registered for Spring 

Deborah Jacobson, dxj@case.edu, Peter Haas peter.haas@case.edu,   Ms Lacey Roth lroth@jcfcleve.org

This 3-credit course for Undergrad and Grad students, faculty, alumni and interested professionals is being offered through The Mandel School of Applied Social Science (MSASS) and the Department of Religious Studies at Case Western Reserve University, in partnership with the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, and the Jewish Agency.

This course offers an intensive look at the relationship between religion and health across the life span among the various religious traditions in the Middle East, with special attention to the Jewish,Christian and Muslim communities in Israel. The aim of the course is to generate an understanding on not only the religious and health issues among these communities, but also of the issues that generate debate within each community. Participants will have the opportunity to interact directly with members of the regions diverse religious groups within the political, social, cultural contexts in which they live. The role of Religion and health care and service delivery will be explored via university, NGO and agency visits; lectures; and discussion with Israeli experts in the area of health care.

Undergrads and Grads Deborah Jacobson, dxj@case.edu, Cleve Gilmore gcg@case.edu

These 3 hour courses during Spring Break in the Netherlands are for Undergraduate and Graduate students and take place in Amsterdam and surrounding areas. This experience is designed to familiarize students and faculty with Dutch culture, social policies and practices for homelessness, prostitution, drug use, substance abuse, mental health, neighborhood social control, and multicultural aspects of healthcare, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. The trip includes guided tours of neighborhoods and social institutions and daily lectures by government officials, practicing social workers, and many of Holland's most prominent scholars. The experience will challenge students to compare Holland with the United States and help students understand the strengths and weaknesses of social policies and human services in both countries.

The three-credit courses include:

    1) Comparative Health and Social Justice for UNDERGRADUATES

    2) Comparative Health and Social Justice for GRADUATES

    3) Mental Health

Undergrads and Grads Approved for Global and Cultural Diversity
Can be registered for Spring Zoe Breen-Wood zoe.wood@case.edu, Mark Chupp mark.chupp@case.edu

These 3 credit hour graduate and undergraduate courses for students, alumni and friends are designed to familiarize participants with the culture and history of Guatemala as well as study one of two focus areas: child welfare or community development. All students will spend some time each morning to learn Spanish, followed by guided tours of programs. The experience will challenge participants to compare Guatemala with the United States at social, economic, and political levels. The program is an intense small group experience in living, learning, traveling and studying. Some experiences, such as visiting a women’s cooperative, will be completed by everyone.

    1) Child Welfare

Students in the child welfare focus will study child welfare issues, social services, and indigenous community practices, and understand the strengths and weaknesses of social policies and human services in both Guatemala and the US. The course acquaints participants with the socio-political factors that influence the development of child welfare programs in the nongovernmental sector (private, nonprofit) and governmental sector in Guatemala. The role of the helping professions in child welfare are explored via agency visits, lectures, and collaboration with Guatemalan professionals.

    2) Community Development