SWK 399 - India Experience:Pre-departure

(3 credits)

Prerequisite to SWK 499. Examination of the rationale for participating in the India experience program. Discuss the pre-departure perception about India, personal, relatives, friends and media views. The course offers a brief overview of geography, history, social, cultural, and religious aspects of India with particular reference to Kerala, located in the southwestern part of India. There is a correspondence through e-mail with Indian college students. The course will focus on travel, health related issues, culture shock, role expectation of a study abroad student, interactive session with former participants, observational visit to the Cleveland Hindu Temple, visit to Indian families in Cleveland, and taste Indian foods. Students will have the opportunity to learn Malayalam Language expressions.

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