OVERVIEW | ACADEMICS | LOCATION | COSTS | CONTACT
Miami University Faculty-led Study Abroad Workshop
Integrating Spanish and Health
Offered by Miami Faculty, Julie Szucs and Nohelia Rojas-Miesse
Questions? Email the director at jszucs@miamioh.edu or miessena@miamioh.edu
Due to recent political unrest in Nicaragua, the program will be temporarily suspended for winter 2019.
Just the Basics
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Location: Granada, Nicaragua
Course(s): SPN 203 (3 cr) OR SPN 341 (3 cr)
Tell Me More...
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Integrating Spanish and Health in Nicaragua offers a great opportunity for students interested in a career in the healthcare industry to study Spanish in a medical context, live with a host family in the quaint colonial city of Granada, learn about the healthcare system of Nicaragua, and work side by side with Nicaraguan doctors in an ambulatory clinic.
In a three-week period, students will complete 3 credit hours towards the Global Perspectives requirement and the Spanish major/minor or the CAS foreign language requirement. For both courses, students will complete online assignments and conversations prior to and after the hands-on work and class time in Nicaragua. Students can only register for ONE of the courses offered.
SPN 203 – Spanish for Health Care is an intermediate-level course designed to familiarize students with medical vocabulary and common illnesses while furthering knowledge of Spanish grammar and the development of speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. Prerequisite: successful completion of SPN 201 or placement test score for SPN 211/202. Note: SPN 203 meets the College of Arts and Sciences language requirement and can be taken instead of SPN 202.
SPN 341 - Advanced Conversational Spanish provides intensive oral practice to further develop students’ oral proficiency while increasing students’ awareness of Hispanic culture. The course will focus on strategies to raise students’ current level of proficiency from an Intermediate to Advance as defined on the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines www.actfl.org. This course will provide students with a contextualized content-based approach to oral communication resulting in fluent oral language production. Even though, the emphasis of this course is on oral proficiency and not on grammar, reading, writing and listening skills are also practiced. Reading and listening materials provide opportunities for students to be exposed to authentic language use, and to integrate these forms into their speaking and writing. Prior to departure students will be required to meet with instructor and complete recorded conversations. Prerequisite: SPN 311. Note: SPN 341 fulfills part of the Spanish major and minor requirements.
While in Nicaragua, all students will focus on practicing conversational skills to interact with host families, doctors and patients. Furthermore, students will engage in hands-on service learning with doctors and patients.
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Is this Right for Me?
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The course(s) in this program are best used for the following degree requirements. But, always check with your academic advisor to see how the course(s) can work for you!
- Major/Minor
- Global Perspectives
- CAS Foreign Language Requirement
Health and Safety Considerations:
- Students are encouraged to review recommendations made by the Center for Disease Control's Travel Website, as well as the resources outlined by International SOS.
Program Admissions Criteria: All programs require a minimum of a 2.25 cumulative GPA. Some programs may require a higher GPA.
- Open to all majors
- Course Prerequisite(s):
- SPN 203 Prerequisite: successful completion of SPN 201 or placement test score for SPN 211/202
- SPN 341 Prerequisite: SPN 311
- Specific Disciplinary History
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What's it Going to Cost?
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Miami University faculty-led study abroad and away workshops have three cost components: tuition/admin fee, program fee and out-of-pocket expenses. The full cost of participation is the total of the costs below.
| Tuition and Admin fee + Program fee + Out of pocket expenses = Total cost |
| **Workshops are exempt from the Tuition Promise** |
Amount |
Due by: |
| UNDERGRADUATE TUITION WINTER/SUMMER TERM 2017-2018 (2018 - 2019 rates not yet available) |
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| Ohio Resident per credit hour |
$546.01 |
Charged to Bursar bill |
| Non-Resident per credit hour* |
$919.69 |
Charged to Bursar bill |
| GRADUATE TUITION WINTER/SUMMER TERM 2017-2018 (2018 - 2019 rates not yet available) |
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| Ohio Resident per credit hour |
$525.70 |
Charged to Bursar bill |
| Non-Resident per credit hour* |
$880.87 |
Charged to Bursar bill |
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* This rate reflects a discounted tuition rate approved for non-Ohio residents participating in this study abroad/away program. This discount is considered a waiver. Per University policy, only one tuition waiver can be applied to an individual student per term, but the highest waiver rate will be automatically applied.
An explanation of how the per-credit hour fees will appear on your bursar account is available at http://blogs.miamioh.edu/globalperspectives/sample-page/workshop-fees/?.
Winter Term Tuition Refund Policy
You must officially withdraw from a credit workshop registration by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, December 18th before the start of the workshop to receive a tuition refund. Workshop administrative fees and program fees are non-refundable unless the workshop is cancelled by Miami University. Failure to attend, non-payment, or contacting the workshop director is insufficient notice. To officially withdraw from a workshop, you must contact Global Initiatives, 214 MacMillan Hall, global@MiamiOH.edu, (513)529-8600.
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| ADMINISTRATIVE FEE |
$175.00 |
Charged to Bursar bill |
Administrative Fee Refund Policy
The $175 administrative fee is charged upon course registration and is non-refundable. |
| 2019 PROGRAM FEE |
$1350 |
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| DEPOSIT |
$500 |
due upon acceptance and no later than 09/15/2018 |
| BALANCE |
$850 |
due no later than 11/01/2018 |
| Program fee includes housing, ground transportation, program activities and supplies, and some meals. |
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Program Fee Refund Policy
The program deposit and the refund policy is set by the director. The full fee is non-refundable.
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| Additional Anticipated Expenses |
$1030 |
Out-of-pocket |
| Additional Anticipated Expenses include international airfare, GeoBlue insurance, and additional meals or spending money. |
All fees are subject to change without notice
All winter session courses and credit workshops are enrollment contingent, and are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment.
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contact
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Julie Szucs
Irvin Hall, 241
jszucs@miamioh.edu
(513) 529-4506
Nohelia Rojas-Miesse
Irvin Hall, 241
miessena@miamioh.edu
(513) 529-4506
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