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Public Health in South Africa

» General Information

Location:

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Description:

This unique program introduces students to public health issues in contemporary South Africa, with particular focus on the impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the country. Public health coursework will cover the most pressing domestic healthcare issues, public health infrastructure in South Africa, and the challenges of delivering healthcare in light of widespread poverty in the post-apartheid era. The HIV studies component is a series of organized topical seminars with Stellenbosch faculty from the Africa Centre for HIV/AIDS Management. A political science course complements the public health curriculum, providing important historical and political context. In addition, students will learn Xhosa, one of South Africa’s twelve national languages, spoken prominently in the Western Cape (all courses are taught in English, of course).  Organized excursions take students to public and private hospitals and clinics, grassroots organizations, and private agencies in Stellenbosch and Cape Town, as well as to historical sites of note around the Cape region. Students will also spend a week at Kruger National Park and conduct research projects on health and development. 

Terms:

Spring Quarter: March 28-June 12, 2011

Sponsor:

Northwestern University Office of International Program Development (IPD), in partnership with Stellenbosch University

Website:

Public Health in South Africa

Program Contact:

Karey Fuhs, IPD Study Abroad Coordinator, International Program Development Office Phone: 847-467-6953

Language Requirements

No language requirement; all courses taught in English

Program Requirements

Cumulative GPA of 3.0. 

Enrollment in GBL_HLTH305: Public Health in Africa (Winter 2011)

Academic Specialties

Global Health, Pre-Med, Social Policy, African Studies, Xhosa language.

Course Type

Program courses take place at Stellenbosch University.

This is a Northwestern program offering a set curriculum, so students must enroll in the courses listed below:

• Public Health in South Africa (1 credit)
• Public Health Service Project (1 credit)
• Contemporary South African Politics (1 credit)
• South African Culture and Language: Xhosa (1 credit)

Housing

Dormitories on campus. Single rooms with shared bathrooms and shared kitchen facilities.

Program Costs

Spring 2011 Program Fee: Please refer to the IPD Program website for Spring 2011 cost information.

Spring 2010 Program Fee: $12,696

• Includes tuition, housing, excursions, class materials, and international airfare. Students are responsible for the Study Abroad Administrative Fee, health insurance, meals, and personal expenses.
• This price may fluctuate slightly depending on final airline arrangements.  Students will be responsible for any additional charges incurred by flight requests that carry costs above those budgeted by the program.

Approximate Program Size

12-15 students

Application Requirements

Northwestern students must complete two applications for this program:

1. IPD program application and interview with the IPD office.
2. Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad.

Contact Returnees

Northwestern students may enter this section of the site for a list of students who participated in this program.