Temple University in West Africa: Global Health and Economic Development

  Senegal

Saint-Louis

Term: Summer 
Dates: typically late May to late June

Description: The program, for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, is designed to give direct hands-on experience in the primary health care, public health, economic development, and NGO capacity-building sectors of the Republic of Senegal; and an understanding of the region's health, social, and development concerns. The relation between levels of development and health is explored. The course includes a review of current development concepts and indicators, and examines the relationship between global health and development.

Through case studies from NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development), AfriCorps, and other health, social welfare, development agencies and NGOs in Senegal, students analyze how food, nutrition, education, poverty alleviation, human rights, water and health system policies impact health and development in West Africa. Students also compare the situation in the country and the region in the context of the broader impacts of trade agreements, water privatization, decentralization and privatization of the health systems, women's empowerment, the role of NGOs and development agencies, community participation, access to pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical policies in other parts of the world. The approach to the discussion of the themes is interdisciplinary: epidemiology and public health, political economy, and sociology of professions and of organizations.

This program is typically offered every other summer. Please see the program web site for details.

Highlights: Sites visits and field trips related to the course include: Ministry of NEPAD, Ministry of Health, Bango Health Center, West African Research Center (in Fann Residence, Dakar), University of Cheikh Anta Diop, and Gaston-Berger University. In addition to course related field trips, students participate in the following field trips and cultural activities: Goree Island, Lac Rose, the Presidential Palace and National Assembly in Dakar, IFAN Museum, and the Millennium Wall.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Approximately $4700-$6820 (based on 2008 tuition)

2008 Graduate Tuition (6 credits):
PA Resident, $3378; Non-PA Resident, $4938

Senegal Fee: $1880

The Senegal fee includes accommodations, two meals per day (breakfast/dinner), local travel, language study, and group excursions.

Please note that program costs are based on 2008 costs and are subject to change.

Experience Required: yes

Experience or working knowledge in one of the following: West Africa-related subject matter, public health, or development studies.

Participants Travel to Senegal Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Transcript
• Written Application

Temple University's Mission Statement: The Temple University International Programs office is responsible for administering Temple-sponsored study abroad programs; advising Temple students on study abroad program and scholarship opportunities; serving as a liaison between the main campus and our campuses in Rome and Tokyo, acting as a resource for the Temple University community on matters concerning international education, and responding to increasing interest in international activities on the part of Temple students and faculty. We continue to develop and strengthen the international education programs that help Temple students attain a global perspective. We recognize that today, more than ever, the world demands that students understand other countries and how they are linked together. We are committed to the notion that through international education, Temple students enrich their general education, acquire knowledge and experience for their later professional success, and develop life skills needed to become competent and engaged global citizens.