HDFS 379

Spring 2013 All Classes

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HDFS Study Abroad Experience

Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

International experience in areas related to human development and family studies involving foreign travel and study without enrollment in another institution. Experience must be planned and approved in advance via consultation with an HDFS faculty member.

May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 8 hours as topics vary.

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HDFS 379 class schedule data for spring 2013
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	58549	Lecture-Discussion	MR	2:00PM -3:50PM	M	3 Christopher Hall	Raffaelli, M	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/11/13-05/01/13 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Brazilian Families Study Tour Section Info: Family Strengths and Challenges in Brazil. Course will focus on contemporary urban Brazilian families and will include a preparatory class during the second half of the spring semester to acquaint students with Brazilian history, culture and current social conditions followed by a 16-day tour (tentatively scheduled for July 31- August 16, 2013) to Recife and Rio de Janerio. Activities will include observational and experimental assignments (e.g., observations in public settings, analysis of the built environment), field trips to institutions working with families, participation in social and cultural events, and regular discussions. There is no formal language requirement, but students are strongly encouraged to take basic Portuguese before the trip. Application and instructor interview/approval required. Application deadline: November 13, 2012. Contact Dr. Marcela Raffaelli (mraffael@illinois.edu) for further information. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
	58551	Lecture-Discussion	SA	6:00PM -8:50PM	T	5 Christopher Hall	Brooks, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/11/13-05/01/13 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Learning Exp South Africa Section Info: Volunteer Experience in Cape Town, South Africa. Eight-week preparatory course examines history, economics, and political events leading up to the demise of the apartheid system, including the role of African youth in the struggle. Experience in Cape town includes intensive study, discussion, field trips and experience with local cultural events, as well as volunteer work with community organizations and care of chronically ill children and those orphaned by the AIDS crisis. Instructor approval required - contact Jan Brooks at dickson@illinois.edu or the ACES Study Abroad Office at 333-3638 for application. Application due by October 15, 2012. Approximate travel dates May 15, 2013 through June 5, 2013.