Characterizing the Course

The Department of Sociology and the School of Public Health at Emory University jointly offer a six-week program focusing on issues and problems in health care delivery in Great Britain and the United States.  Emphasis is on the comparative social organization of the two systems, contrasting the evolution and current state of the two health care systems.

Course Features

Emory sessions, spring 2008:  Three pre-departure meetings will be held for Emory students on campus in the late spring. 

London Sessions:
Classroom lectures and discussion:  Classroom work includes seminars at University College in London.  Emory University sociologists and British professors, conduct these sessions.  Daily seminars during the first week concentrate on the origins and description of the British National Health Service and the U.S. health care system.  Subsequent meetings pertain to various components of health services in Britain.  Daily seminars during the last week integrate previous lectures and the research project.

Research Project:  Throughout the course we will work on a survey research project exploring British citizens’ views of the National Health Service and the care they receive.  Students (in small groups) will conduct a survey with British citizens at different locations in London (e.g., Accident and Emergency waiting rooms; public places). Working with faculty, students will analyze the results of the survey, and, finally, during the last week of the program, student groups will make presentations integrating research results with other course material. 

Internships:  Students serve as observers in London health care settings such as emergency rooms, hospital specialty services, general medical practice offices, etc. several days a week during the second and third OR the fourth and fifth weeks of the program.

Evaluation:  To synthesize the internship experiences, and course material, students keep weekly diaries.  In addition, they participate in the research project, and write two essay exams.  The course grade reflects program participation and evaluation of required assignments.

Field Trips:  Visits to health-related sites occur during the middle four weeks of the program.  Students will explore health-related cultural institutions, visit hospitals and other relevant agencies.

Social and Cultural Activities:  Special events include plays, dinners, and day excursions to Cambridge, Oxford, and other locales.  Students have most weekends free for travel and sightseeing.

Admission and Credit

• Open to all undergraduate majors and RSPH students.
• No prerequisites.
• Undergrads register for Sociology 390S (8 semester credits).
• Fulfills 2 electives for Sociology major/minor.
• Fulfills 1 elective for the Global Health, Culture, & Society minor.
• RSPH students receive 4 semester credits under HPM 513.

Program Faculty 2008

TRACY SCOTT, PhD
Co-Director
Department of Sociology
Emory University
tscott@emory.edu

MATTHEW ARCHIBALD, PhD
Co-Director
Department of Sociology
Emory University
marchib@emory.edu

GRAHAM SCAMBLER, PhD
University College London

Cost 2008

Room, Meal allowance, Insurance:  $3070
Includes insurance coverage for duration of the program; breakfast allowance; 1-2 other meals per week (dinner or lunch); accommodation at John Dodgson House, (one of the dormitories associated with University College London). The dorm rooms are singles with their own small bathroom/shower. 

Academic Fee:  $6780
Includes academic fees for eight semester hours; London Transportation passes for the entire trip (Tube passes); field trips to Oxford and Cambridge; cultural events including theatre, museums, and other activities that explore British Society.

Total:  $9850 (Excludes air travel between the U.S. and U.K.)

Application Information

Application Form:  www.cipa.emory.edu/summer/start/emory.cfm
Deadline:  March 1, 2008
Deposit:  $350 (nonrefundable)
Information:
     Center for International Programs Abroad (CIPA)
     1385 Oxford Road
     Atlanta, GA  30322
     (404) 727-2240
    cipa@emory.edu

Maximum Enrollment:  20 students

Financial Aid

Contact CIPA: http://www.cipa.emory.edu/summer/finance.cfm
Emory College students who qualify are considered by the Office of Financial Aid for a summer aid award after registration in summer study abroad classes. The amount of the award depends on the number of credits and current financial aid package. Students currently receiving financial aid from Emory are typically eligible.
 

** Brochures available in the Sociology department office **