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SIT Study Abroad Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: SIT/World Learning 
  • Restrictions: CMC applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2025 04/29/2024 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants apply, may be accepted, and program may fill prior to the deadline.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Housing: Home Stay Language Pre-Requisites: Spanish 33
Language of Instruction: Spanish CMC GPA Requirement: 2.5
Program GPA Requirement: 3.0 Internships Available: Internships or practicums are not approved. Do not enroll in an internship or practicum.
Class Status: 1. Second Semester Sophomore, 2. First Semester Junior, 3. Second Semester Junior, 4. First Semester Senior Subjects Offered: Anthropology, Culture, Education, Gender Studies, Government, Health & Human Services, Health Science, Human Rights, Independent Study, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Liberal Arts, Minority Studies, Political Science, Pre-Health, Public Health, Social Policy & Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Urban Studies, Women's Studies
On-Site Semester-Long Required Language Course: Spanish Additional Pre-Requisites: Coursework in health sciences, political science, anthropology, sociology or development.
Program Type: Third Party Sponsor
Program Description:

 

SIT Study Abroad Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments

NOTE: SIT will make every effort to maintain its programs as described. To respond to emergent situations, like COVID-19, SIT may have to modify programs.

Examine urban epidemiology and the challenges and inequities in public health policy in Buenos Aires.

WHY STUDY PUBLIC HEALTH IN ARGENTINA?

More than 30 percent of Argentina’s population lives in greater Buenos Aires. Living here, you’ll see marked contrasts of wealth and poverty and related disparities in health. You’ll benefit from SIT’s close partnership with ISALUD, the nation’s top health university and think tank. You’ll also have access to senior public officials and other health professionals and advocates.
 
Excursions will provide opportunities to compare health services and systems in different areas. In Buenos Aires, you’ll visit Garrahan Hospital,  the country’s largest and most complex pediatric hospital. In Mendoza, you will learn about using primary healthcare to improve access to health services. In Tucumán, one of the country’s most impoverished provinces, you will learn about the role of civil society in promoting health. By volunteering with a Red Cross community project, you will experience how NGOs work together with governmental institutions to improve community health and living conditions
 
You will also develop Spanish language skills related to public health issues and practice through daily interactions with lecturers, healthcare practitioners, and host families.

Please visit the SIT Study Abroad website for details on the program highlights and details of coursework, educational excursions, and housing.

KEY TOPICS

  • Health system organization
  • The political process of defining a public health agenda
  • Social determinants of health
  • Intercultural barriers to quality care
  • Chronic disease in urban environments
  • Health needs specific to urban environments

MONEY MATTERS

SIT is an all-inclusively priced study abroad program – including academics costs, excursions, accommodations and meals, airport transfers, and health insurance. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.  

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