Cuba through the Lens of the Health Sciences
Location
Dolan School of Business
Start Date
29-5-2014 5:00 PM
End Date
29-5-2014 6:15 PM
Session Type
Poster Presentation
Description
Students participate in a semester-long interdisciplinary course on Cuba which revolves around a one week trip to Havana halfway through the semester. Prior to travel the course is devoted to learning about Cuban history, US-Cuban relations, and understanding the Cuban economy, culture, and the overall context for the renown Cuban health care system. During the immersion trip students attend lectures by Cuban scholars and professionals related to site visits (health clinics, hospitals, medical and nursing schools). Students also attend cultural events to round out the academic experience. There is daily reflection through guided discussion and individual journaling. Post-travel, students complete an on-going independent research project and incorporate their travel experiences to supplement the literature review.
Topic Designation
Diversity issues in teaching and learning, Teaching & Learning
Presenter Bio(s)
Anna-Maria Aksan
Assistant Professor of Economics
Fairfield University
Cuba through the Lens of the Health Sciences
Dolan School of Business
Students participate in a semester-long interdisciplinary course on Cuba which revolves around a one week trip to Havana halfway through the semester. Prior to travel the course is devoted to learning about Cuban history, US-Cuban relations, and understanding the Cuban economy, culture, and the overall context for the renown Cuban health care system. During the immersion trip students attend lectures by Cuban scholars and professionals related to site visits (health clinics, hospitals, medical and nursing schools). Students also attend cultural events to round out the academic experience. There is daily reflection through guided discussion and individual journaling. Post-travel, students complete an on-going independent research project and incorporate their travel experiences to supplement the literature review.