Check out this awesome course – spaces still available!
Course Number: HESO449B-001
Coordinators:Yan Xu and Sabine Lague
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Shafik Dharamsi
Time & Location: Wednesday 9am-12pm in IKBLC 157
So I’m sure you’ve thought about going abroad to do development work at some point. Walking across the campus every day, we see posters that encourage us to do good, international good, while having some fun and learning something new. But are there unintended consequences to some of these projects in developing communities, many of them in parts of the world that have different cultures from ours?
This is a 3-credit, student-directed seminar course offered in January 2010 which will explore issues and considerations related to students going abroad for development or service work. If you have an interest in international development or are considering going abroad for service-learning, please consider taking it! To register, or for inquiries, please email isltopics@gmail.com.
International service-learning (ISL) programs that connect students with global service opportunities are gaining in popularity across campuses in North America. The aim of this seminar is to develop your capacity to engage in ISL initiatives in socially responsible ways. The course will introduce ISL issues surrounding ethics, sustainability and intercultural sensitivity via case studies as well as communication with volunteers abroad.
For complete course description, visit UBC Student Directed Seminar: Topics in International-Service Learning