PROGRAM DATES:

This program will take place from mid-July to mid-August 2017 and will last for five weeks. Exact dates to be announced at a later date.
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COURSE INFORMATION:

Students will enroll in the following two courses:

PSYC 410: Emerging from Violence - The Psychology of Conflict and Trauma- 3 credits
PSYC 410/ENVT 352: Psychology of Social Change - 3 credits


PROGRAM INFORMATION:

This is an amazing, action-packed program! Students take two courses (for PSYC or ENVT credit) examining the psychological, political, and environmental after-effects of periods of violence, turmoil, and conflict. They will witness first-hand the socio-cultural and environmental footprints left behind by violence and sustained poverty in developing countries. They will explore the pros and cons of international intervention and humanitarian aid, meeting and volunteering with organizations working to improve social, political, and environmental conditions (for both humans and other living species - including elephants!) on the ground.

We will travel through Cambodia first - the key locations being Sen Monorom (Elephant Valley Project), Phnom Penh, Kep, and Siem Reap. We then will travel to Vietnam, visiting Hanoi and the mountain villages of SaPa. Students will be graded on their trip and class participation as well as their final research paper - which involves a research project that they design and carry out themselves while traveling abroad.

Students should be aware that will be is some strenuous physical labor associated with volunteering efforts, as well as some hiking in SaPa.

Please note: this is the second of two separate programs to Cambodia and Vietnam in Summer 2017. The first program will occur mid-May to mid-June, and will include a course option in Political Science taught by Dr. Chris Day.


PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

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

Dr. Wright is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology. She has directed a Southeast Asia study abroad program for the last five years. On campus she teaches several related courses: Psychology of Social Change, Psychology of Violence, Psychology of War, Lifespan Development, Advanced Topics in Child and Adolescent Development.

Note: For questions regarding on-site program details and course content, please contact Dr. Wright. Any inquiries regarding application processing, billing, or scholarship opportunities can be directed to the Center for International Education(contact information listed above).