Active Learning Abroad

Destinations

GLOBAL HEALTH SCIENCES (with internship at local hospital/health center). June, July and Combo June/July

Overview

Minimum GPA: 2.50
Language of instruction: English and Spanish
Language requirements: None for English courses. Intermediate/High Intermediate for Spanish Content Courses, and High Intermediate/Advance for the Internship component.
Before arrival students take an online test to determine language proficiency.
Place of instruction: UPSA and Mester Campuses.
Participants: International students
Students take 2 courses (100 hours) for each session, June or July, and 200 for the Combo June/July.
Attendance in all classes is mandatory and monitored by each professor.
Periodic exams, homework assignments and final exams will also be administered.

DATES AND PRICES

TERM	Program Dates	Application Date	Payment Date	Price
June	End May-End June	Apr 1st	Apr 15th	TBC
July	End June-End July	May 1st	May 15th	TBC
Combo Jun-July	End May-End July	April 1st	April 15th	TBC

ACADEMIC CREDITS

Credits are provided by the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca. We recommend that all students receive approval of credits from their advisors at their home institution before they register. Number of credits approved will also depend on students' home institution.

TERM	CONTACT HOURS	RECOMMENDED CREDITS
June	100	6
July	100	6
Combo June-July	200	12

COURSES AVAILABLE

CODE	COURSE TITLE	CONTACT HOURS	LANGUAGE
SP-01	Spanish for Health Professionals –mandatory for semester programs- (3 different levels)	50	Spanish
HS-02	Psychosocial Aspects of Physiotherapy	50	English
HS-03	Applied Psychology	50	English
HS-04	Alternative Medicine	50	English
HS-06	Social and Economic Aspects of Public Health	50	English
SP-07	Spanish Civilization and Culture	50	Spanish
SP-08	Spanish for Business	50	Spanish
SP-09	Internship Component	50	Spanish

Visit ALA website at www.ActiveLearningAbroad.org for update on course offerings, course descriptions, itineraries and any changes to prices and dates.