HDFS 379

Spring 2018 All Classes

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HDFS Study Abroad Experience

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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 2018
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
67161	Lecture-Discussion	GH	2:00PM -4:50PM	W	Christopher Hall	Lleras, C	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/18-05/02/18 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Research Exp Ghana West Africa Section Info: Research Experience in Ghana, West Africa. This course focuses on ethnic identity development in the family context with an emphasis on Africans and people of African descent. We will examine why and how learning about identity, family, and community in historical and contemporary Ghana can provide insight into identity development for African Americans in the U.S. This course will consist of lectures, in-class discussion and exercises to familiarize students with Ghanaian history and culture, family and identity theories, and qualitative research methods. The 3-week experience in Ghana will consist of guided fieldwork, direct community engagement and visiting historical sites related to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Instructor approval required - contact Christy Lleras at clleras@illinois.edu or the ACES Study Abroad Office at 333-3638 for application. Application due by October 15, 2017. Additional Study Abroad cost is approximately $5,700. Travel dates for 3-week experence: June 1, 2018 through June 21, 2018.
58551	Lecture-Discussion	SA	6:00PM -8:50PM	T	Christopher Hall	Brooks, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/18-05/02/18 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Learning Exp in 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 21, 2017. Approximate travel dates May 17, 2018 through June 7, 2018.
60919	Lecture-Discussion	SA2	6:00PM -8:50PM	T	Christopher Hall	Brooks, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/12/18-05/02/18 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Predeparture South Africa Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.