International Comparative Healthcare in the Netherlands

  Netherlands

• Other Cities in Netherlands: 
Utrecht

Term: Summer 
Dates: 7/03/10 - 7/17/10

Description: The main focus of the course will be engagement in an existing course, Health Care in an International Context, currently offered annually the first two weeks of July by University Utrecht and Hogeschool Utrecht. The course will be a combination of didactic and experiential learning. While in the Netherlands the students will interact with other students, faculty and health care providers there. Knowledge of the Dutch language will not be required as English is widely spoken and understood in the Netherlands. Prior to departure however, the instructor will teach basic survival Dutch phrases and cultural customs.

In preparation, students will attend two 3 hour sessions that will give them an overview of the course, the culture of the Netherlands, and travel preparation. There will be assignments for students to complete between the first and second sessions. Content will include:

    * specific course expectations
    * a brief history of the Netherlands
    * an overview of Dutch customs and values, including the increasingly multi-cultural nature of Dutch society
    * the Dutch education system
    * the Dutch political and economic system and current issues
    * survival Dutch phrases
    * survival skills, including transportation and shopping

These sessions will also assist students in preparing for the course by reviewing and preparing presentations on the United States health care system and nursing education and practice in the United States.

Highlights: The course will be a combination of didactic and experiential learning. While in the Netherlands the students will interact with other students, faculty and health care providers there.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: USD 2,475 for summer 2010; Additonal USD 327.33 for graduate tuition

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript

Western Michigan University's Mission Statement: The Diether H. Haenicke Institute for Global Education, established by the Board of Trustees in 1998, promotes and supports efforts towards globalization and internationalization of the academic environment of Western Michigan University. The Institute works closely with the International Education Council of the WMU Faculty Senate, as well as with international education committees and projects within and across colleges.

Year Founded: 1903