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CofC in Cambodia and Vietnam 2016

Term To Study: Summer 2016
Application Deadline: Feb 23, 2016
Program Category: Multi-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $4,525
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
- Two meals/day
- Entrances into sites
- Ground transportation
- Visa fees
- Overseas medical insurance
- $50 non-refundable application fee (will only be reimbursed if a student is not accepted into the program or the program is cancelled)

* Program fee subject to change

(If students wish to include the optional 3 days for the Elephant Valley Project, add $375 to the program fee of $4,525 for a total of $4,900)
What is not Included: - Tuition for six credits and associated fees
- One meal/day ($5/day estimate)
- Passport fees
- Personal expenses
Estimated Costs: In addition to the program fee, students will be charged for tuition and fees as follows:
* 2015-16 in-state tuition rate for four credits is $1,832 (plus Library, Technology and Part Time Fees)
* 2015-16 out-of-state tuition rate for four credits is $2380.00 (plus Library, Technology and Part Time Fees). The out of state tuition for classes associated with travel are discounted from the Fall and Spring rates.

Credit(s) In-State
1 credit $458
3 credits $1374
4 credits $1832
6 credits $2748
7 credits $3206

Credit(s) Out-of-State
1 credit $595
3 credits $1785
4 credits $2380
6 credits $3570
7 credits $4165
Program Description

PROGRAM DATES AND PROGRAM FEE:

Students will be able to travel on one of two programs this summer, and will also have the option of participating in the Elephant Valley Project at the beginning of the program. The program options are as follows:

Program #1-
- With Elephant Valley Project: travel dates- 5/16/16-6/18/16; program fee- $4,900
- Without Elephant Valley Project: travel dates- 5/22/16-6/18/16; program fee- $4,525

Program #2-
- With Elephant Valley Project: travel dates- 7/11/16-8/13/16; program fee- $4,900
- Without Elephant Valley Project: travel dates- 7/17/16-8/13/16; program fee- $4,525


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 program involves an exploration of eastern culture through the lens of Cambodia and Vietnam. We will examine how both cultures have worked to recover from the ravages of war (which, for Cambodia, included a mass genocide), as well as how the socio-cultural, political, and economic environments they have created influence (positively and negatively) the developmental experiences and trajectories of their youth. In Cambodia, we will visit places like Tuol Sleng (S-21) and Choeng Ek (the “Killing Fields”), as well as the temples of the ancient Angkorian Emprire (such as Angkor Wat). We will meet with local NGO’s and volunteer in a local village. In Vietnam, we will visit cities like Hanoi, as well as villages in the northernmost regions of the country, near SaPa. We will participate in local culture, both traditional and contemporary.

For those of you signing up for the Elephant Valley Project week, we will also travel to outside Sen Monorrom, in the northern part of Cambodia, to volunteer with an elephant rescue reserve for 3 days and 2 nights.


PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

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

Dr. Wright has been involved in running this program since 2012, working with six different groups of students. In addition, she teaches a variety of related courses on campus: Psychology of Violence/Psychology of War, Lifespan Development, Advanced Child and Adolescent, etc. She conducts research on how people’s conception of the moral domain influences their interactions with divergent people and cultures.

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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