Santiago Summer - Health Studies

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Overview

Quick Facts

City:

Santiago [1]

Country:

Chile [2]

Program credits:

7 credits

Language(s) of Instruction:

Spanish

Language prerequisites:

4 semesters of college-level Spanish

Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, Santiago is a sophisticated, modern city with a population of more than six million residents. It is also the capital of Chile, the country with one of the strongest economies in South America.

Because Chile offers its residents a community-centered public health care system, studying in Santiago offers you the opportunity to spend a summer gaining unique medically-related experience, as well as an appreciation for culturally-based health care practices and attitudes toward health.

Designed for advanced Spanish students in health-related majors, this program offers you valuable insight into Santiago’s health care system. Develop experience through clinical observation and participation in public health care projects, while improving your communication skills through a Spanish course for health practitioners. All courses are conducted in Spanish.

Program Dates

These dates are preliminary and are subject to change. Students should not book flights according to these dates.

Academics

Our mission is simple: to provide you with the best study abroad program possible, which includes the highest quality academic and cultural experiences. We offer unique courses that explore Spanish Language, Chilean History, and Culture through an in-depth and hands-on approach. Our worldclass professors and course options enhance your academic experience and provide you with new perspectives each day in class.

You enroll in the two required courses, for a total of 7 credits.

Courses

All students will enroll in Clinical Observation Internship Seminar and one Spanish language course.

Field Study

IES Abroad Santiago organizes field study trips that complement what you’re learning in the classroom, and contribute to your general knowledge of Chilean culture and society.

Housing

Our job is to make sure that your greatest challenge is deciding what landmarks to see first or discovering the best café—not finding a place to live where you feel comfortable. We do our best to locate housing that is reflective of how the local students are living. Our goal is that when you leave Santiago, it will feel like home.

You live in a homestay in Santiago with a family or señora, who helps facilitate your language learning and integration into the Chilean community. Your homestay hosts provide three meals daily.

Student Life

Part of making you feel at home in Santiago is doing our best to help you feel safe and cared for. Whether it’s the orientation program that prepares you for what’s ahead, your housing that is well located and comfortable, or the field trips that take you to places off the beaten path—we’re all about our student services. This is just one of the things we’re known for.

Orientation

Orientation takes place the first few days in Santiago. Orientation sessions address:

Intercultural understanding
Personal safety
Chilean family life
Practical aspects of life in Santiago, including public transportation, banking, and shopping
Historical, cultural, political, and economic issues in Chile
Academic advising with IES Abroad Santiago staff and course registration

Extracurricular Activities & Cultural Events

IES Abroad sponsors cultural events in and around the city.

Field Trips

You take a day trip during orientation that may include visits to sites such as Valparaíso, Isla Negra, and Viña del Mar.

Center

IES Abroad Santiago [3]

Our Center
Dr. Manuel Barros Borgoño 159 | Providencia | Santiago, Chile | 750-0513

The IES Abroad Center is located in Providencia, a vibrant residential neighborhood in central Santiago. Features include:

Classrooms
Student lounge
Small library
Kitchen and dining area
High-speed Internet and printer access
Courtyard

Center staff:

María del Carmen Cortés Arce
IES Abroad Director

A native of Santiago, Maricarmen has nearly 30 years of experience with local development activities with government and non-profit organizations, including Wilder Center for Communities (part of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation), Franklin Covey Chile, and the United States Peace Corps in Santiago, FINAM (a Women's World Banking NGO), and the Fundacion Miguel Cast. Maricarmen holds a Master's and B.A. in Architecture from the Universidad de Chile, and was also a Fulbright Scholar through the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program with the University of Minnesota.

IES Abroad Staff
Anita María Moreno
Student Affairs Coordinator

Angela Schaaf
Assistant Director/Academic Coordinator

Paola Riquelme
Administration and Finance Coordinator

Sonia Fierro
Office Keeper

Faculty
Lucas Araya
Spanish Language
M.A., Applied Linguistics, Universidad de Chile

Rosi Bahamondes
Spanish Stylistics
Ph.D. Applied Linguistics, Carnegie Mellon University

Marcelle Cepeda
Spanish Language
M.A., Applied Linguistics, Universidad de Chile

Lilian Ferrer
PUC Health Studies Coordinator
Ph.D. Public Health, University of Illinois-Chicago

Pablo Fierro
History and Human Rights
M.A. Education and History, Universidad de Chile; Postgraduate in Education and International Affairs

Claudia Flores
Spanish Language
M.A. Linguistics, Universidad de Chile

Marisol Madariaga,
Service Learning and Internship
B.A. in Social Work

Alejandro Olivares,
Political Science and Economics
Ph.D. Social Sciences; Political Science and Economics, Universidad de Chile

Francisca Pérez,
Anthropology
Ph.D., Architecture and Urban Studies,
M.A., Anthropology, Universidad Academica de Humanismo Cristiano; Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile

Alejandra Wolff,
Arts and Literature
Ph.D. Literature, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile
M.A., and B.A., Arts, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Literature

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