Comparative Health Systems Thailand
Course Description
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NOTE: Given the uncertainty of travel costs and feasibility during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, details are subject to change |
This course provides an intensive historical, sociopolitical, and cultural perspective of health and health care delivery in Thailand. Classroom, clinical and field experiences are designed to provide students with a broad view of Thailand’s history and culture. From this sociopolitical, cultural and historical context, we investigate how the health of a country is measured, how health systems are constructed to address the major health concerns, and who provides health-related services. This course combines seminar discussions about the state of health care in the United States and Thailand with a 2-week field experience in Thailand during semester break. Although the course changes a bit each year, some of the experiences you might expect to have in Thailand include visits to the Ministry of Public Health, urban and rural health care facilities (hospitals, clinics, community agencies) in both the public and private sphere, opportunities to explore major cultural and religious sites, and time to explore nursing and nursing education with Thai nurses, nursing faculty and nursing students. We also discuss Thai Traditional Medicine, an indigenous healing system that is protected and promoted by the Thai government, and is used by many Thais in the context of their daily lives.
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Prerequisites:
Cultural sensitivity and flexibility as a traveler
Registration Details
- Counts as 1 CU
- Counts as experiential course for global health minor
Grading
Outlined in course syllabus
Finances/Program Costs
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The SON submits budget (course fee, travel and living expenses) to Student Financial Services to be added to student’s “cost of attendance.” may qualify for grants and/or loans |
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Program/Course Fee $1800 includes: |
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Application
Email completed form to wgrube@nursing.upenn.edu
Application Deadline
October 31, 2020 – submitted via email to wgrube@nursing.upenn.edu; interviews scheduled first two weeks in November
Required Forms (provided after application is accepted)
- Student Health Services
- Registration*
- My Trips International Travel Registry*
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