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CofC in Cambodia and Vietnam 2015

Term To Study: Summer 2015
Application Deadline: Apr 02, 2015
Program Starts: Jul 16, 2015
Program Ends: Aug 13, 2015
Program Category: Multi-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Countries:

 Program Locations:
Cambodia Without locations
Vietnam Without locations
Contact Phone: 843-953-7823
Contact Name: Gabriela Peschiera
Contact Email: peschierag@cofc.edu
What is Included: - Round-trip airfare
- Lodging
- Some meals
- Entrances into sites
- Ground transportation
- Medical insurance
- $50 non-refundable application fee and $200 non-refundable deposit (posted to the student's account)

* Program fee subject to change
What is not Included: - Tuition for six credits and associated fees
- Some meals
- Passport fees
- Personal expenses
Estimated Costs: In addition to the program fee, students will be charged for tuition as follows:
- 2014-15 in-state tuition rate for six credits- $2,640 (does not include associated fees)
- 2014-15 out-of-state tuition rate for six credits at the in-state + 30% rate- $3,432 (does not include associated fees)
Program Description

COURSE INFORMATION:

Students take the following two courses:

PSYC 315/410: Emerging from Violence - 3 credits
PSYC 315/410: The Developing Child: The Role of Culture and Community - 3 credits

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

This will be an amazing, action-packed program. First we will spend time in Cambodia, with the key locations being Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. We will visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, the Choeung Ek Killing Fields Memorial, and the temples of Angkor Wat. The students also spend a weekend at an eco-village. We then travel to Vietnam, visiting the UNESCO heritage city of Hoi An, the mountain villages in SaPa, and Hanoi. Class is held in the mornings, with excursions/events in the afternoon. The students are graded on their trip and class participation as well as their final research paper, which are due after we return to the U.S.

Two programs will run this summer; the dates are:

Program #1- June 9-July 8, 2015
Program #2- July 15-August 13, 2015

The 2014 program fee was $4,600; 2015 program fee will be announced. A range is $525-$575 per week in addition to airfare.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

Dr. Jen Cole Wright
Department of Psychology
wrightjj1@cofc.edu
843-953-8196

Dr. Wright has run this program for the last three years. On campus, she teaches several related courses: Psychology of Violence, Lifespan Development, and Advanced Topics in Child and Adolescent Development.

Quick Facts

Population: 14952665
Capital: Phnom Penh
Per-capita GDP: $ 2200
Size: 181035 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 07:00 hours) Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta

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