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SASS Poland: Invisible Groups in a New Poland (SASS 375C/575)
Berlin, Germany;
Poznan, Poland
(Outgoing Program)
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| Homepage: | Click to visit | |
| Restrictions: | CWRU applicants only |
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| Language of Instruction: | English | Language Prerequisite: | No |
| Housing Options: | Hotel | Minimum GPA: | 2 |
| Courses Offered: | Applied Social Sciences, Social Work | Program Director/Assistant Director: | Valerie Rambin, MSASS (var26@case.edu) |
| Credit Type: | Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate | Case Credit Type: | Engineering Social Sciences Credit, Global and Diversity Credit, Social Work Minor |
| Number of Credits: | 3 | Deposit: | $300 |
| Included in Program Cost: | Admission fees, All meals, Flights, Housing, In-country transportation | Not Included in Program Cost: | Passport Fees, Tuition, Vaccinations, Visa fees |
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Poland: Invisible Groups in a New Poland (SASS 375C/575)
In-Country Dates: March 11-18,2018
Pre and post trip seminars: January 27, February 24, April 7 (Saturdays)
Faculty leaders: Dr. Kathleen Farkas (kjf@case.edu) and Dr. Richard Romaniuk (jrr3@case.edu)
Pre and post trip seminars: January 27, February 24, April 7 (Saturdays)
Faculty leaders: Dr. Kathleen Farkas (kjf@case.edu) and Dr. Richard Romaniuk (jrr3@case.edu)
Course description: This 3-credit course introduces students to Polish culture and Polish social policies and practices concerning disenfranchised, stigmatized and disempowered social groups. The course will encourage students to understand how Poland's recent political and economic transformations affect society in general, and some groups in particular. The course will focus on how Polish society addresses problems of poverty, homelessness, aging, domestic violence and mental health disorders. In cooperation with the Institute of Sociology at the University of Poznan, students and faculty will use frameworks such as multiculturalism, social integration, feminism and determinants of social exclusion to understand Polish policy responses to various social phenomena. Students will have opportunities to engage government officials, practicing social workers, and some of Poland's most prominent scholars in conversation. In addition to lectures and workshops, the trip includes guided tours of neighborhoods and social institutions. Cultural events and outings will provide additional insights into Polish society and the Polish people. This course was designed with cooperation from the Institute of Sociology at the University of Poznan. Students will travel in and out of Berlin and spend Saturday in Berlin.
This course is designed for students interested in understanding the ways in which democracy has changed how Polish society addresses problems of social invisibility, e.g. homelessness, aging, and drug addiction. Those interested in international social work are encouraged to enroll. Visit www.facebook.com/travelstudyinPoland or our flickr album to see prior group pictures.
Tentative schedule (subject to change):
- Sunday: sightseeing in Poznan and class orientation
- Monday – Thursday: lectures, presentations, and workshops in Department of Sociology
- Monday – Thursday: visits to social work institutions including, Catholic Center of Education and Dependency Treatment, Center for the Development of Children and Youth, Social Emergency Service, Social Action Center, Psychiatric Hospital, Monar
- Monday – Thursday: meetings with members of Parliament, city officials, university officials, and Lane Kirkland scholarship fellows
Program Fee $2,995 (billed to student account minus $300 deposit) includes international airfare, in-country travel/transportation, almost all meals, accommodations, agency visits, guest lectures, excursions, cultural events, transportation to and from Berlin, and insurance abroad.
Visit msass.case.edu/studyabroad and contact Valerie Rambin (var26@case.edu), Assistant Director International Education Programs, for more information on this or other Mandel School study abroad programs. Contact Nancy Issa (nxi@case.edu) for Financial Aid Eligibility and procedure for travel costs.
Visit msass.case.edu/studyabroad and contact Valerie Rambin (var26@case.edu), Assistant Director International Education Programs, for more information on this or other Mandel School study abroad programs. Contact Nancy Issa (nxi@case.edu) for Financial Aid Eligibility and procedure for travel costs.
