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JAPAN Late July - Early August |
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The University of Alabama is offering its students the unique opportunity to earn course credit while learning about health care in
Japan. Students in health related fields of study who have completed 18 credit hours are eligible. The course offering is
NUR 317 Transcultural Health Care. Students who successfully complete the program will earn three hours of credit from The
University of Alabama. The program is open to all majors in health related fields. The program is limited to six students.
Students will visit local medical facilities to gain first-hand
kowledge of medical practices in Japan. Students will visit hospitals, and
discuss aspects of pediatric, adult, maternal and community nursing. During the day, in conjunction with the clinical sight visits, there
will be lectures by the Chiba faculty. An optional home visit with a local Japanese family is also possible.
COURSE OFFERING
Transcultural Health Care: NUR 317
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AL
in Japan-Healthcare Brochure (pdf.)
Application, word
/ pdf.
Late applications will be considered.
Students planning to use financial aid to fund their overseas study should contact Vickey Phillips (vickey.phillips@ua.edu, 205-348-8760, 135 B.B. Comer Hall) for a financial aid letter which details the cost of the program and estimates expenses not included in the program. Students should take the letter to Financial Aid and meet with a counselor. If Financial Aid determines an award will be made, they will prepare an Anticipated Aid form for you. Please bring this form to CIAP. Please remember to include your CWID and name of program on the form. Capstone International has program scholarships available based on need
and merit. Click
here or visit 135 B.B. Comer for an application.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Susan Gaskins
Program Director, AL in Japan
Transcultural Healthcare Director
416 Russell Hall
email: sgaskins@bama.ua.edu
Angela Channell
Director of Overseas
Study
Box 870254, 135 B. B.Comer Hall
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0254
Phone 205-348-5256
Email: angela.channell@ua.edu
of Alabama