Study Abroad in Germany

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
STUDY ABROAD: HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL WORK
MUNICH, GERMANY
JANUARY 3 – 11, 2009
Socw 478 – 587
Graduate and Undergraduate Credit



The School of Social Work at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale will again offer a Study Abroad course based in Munich, Germany. This course will begin on January 3 and end on January 11, 2009.

This course examines human rights within a social work framework, from both European and US perspectives. Field visits and course instruction focuses on political and social human rights, with an emphasis on defining human rights principles as they apply to social work.

The location of Munich, Germany highlights the importance of human rights within our current environment, as contemporary human rights arose from the history of this part of the world. Participants in the course have the opportunity to explore concepts of human rights that apply to their own experiences, as well as historical events. This course is ideal for undergraduate or graduate students and professionals interested in learning about different approaches to social problems within a human rights context.

The estimated program fee is $ 2,000, not including airfare from the US to Germany. The program fee includes all necessary transportation relating to the course within Germany, accommodation, and some meals. Three hours of course credit is available from Southern Illinois University, with tuition charged in addition to the program fee. At current rates, three hours of tuition at SIU costs about $800. However, participants outside SIU are not required to take the course for credit.

Dr. Elisabeth Reichert, Professor of Social Work at SIUC and author of several books and articles on human rights, will conduct the course. For further details, please contact Dr. Reichert by email at reichert@siu.edu or contact her by telephone at 618 453-2243.
http://www.siuc.edu/~socwork/germany/new