curriculum and goals cbah
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Goals, Objectives, & Curriculum
Program Goal
To help study abroad participants understand
Cambodia’s cultural transformation as at it
opens up to the world after years of conflict, and
to participate in this process through
fieldwork in health and the arts.
Program Objectives
• Expose participants to Cambodian culture
• Provide the opportunity to define career objectives
• Foster cultural sensitivity
• Engage participants in critical thinking
Participant ObjectivesKnowledge
• Cambodian culture• History and politics• Cultural theories
Skills
• Intercultural communication• Research using local resources• Professional skills in area of interest
Attitudes
• Strive towards personal growth• Embrace continuous learning• Maintain positive outlooks
Awareness
• Think critically about identity• Understand cultural significance• Act as responsible and ethical global citizens
Curriculum
Orientation(weeks 1-3)
• Introduction to Khmer Language
• History, Culture and Politics
• Excursions
• Health & Safety
Main Coursework
(weeks 4-16)• NGO Fieldwork Placement
• PUC Course Relating to Fieldwork
• PUC Elective Courses
Final Presentations &
Closing Ceremonies
(week 17)
• 30-minute presentations
• Dinner with host families and Culture Partners
Excursions & Activities• Angkor Wat• Clinics & Hospitals• Floating village• Tonle Sap Lake• Speakers & Lectures • Landmine Museum• D’Angkor artisan workshops & silk farm• National Museum and Palace• Cambodian traditional healer’s association
• Night market• Cooking class• Local conferences• Dance ceremony• Cambodian Living Arts• Killing Fields• Wildlife Sanctuary• Optional trips…
Participant Blogs• Set up during week 1
• Weekly (checked and evaluated by RD)
• Connect theories and coursework to experiences and observations
Weekly Meetings• Dinners with RD (and other
staff)
• Share experiences
• Reflection and Processing
• Group dynamics
• Health & Safety De-brief
Culture Partners (CPs)• PUC students – orient to campus/courses
• Interest in culture/language exchange
• Assist in cultural adjustment
• Link to community
• Help with logistics
Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (PUC)
• Vision: Peace, Social Justice and Empowerment through Education
• Est. 1997, operating since 2000
• Private institution with diverse faculty and academic offerings
• Founded by Cambodian expatriates from U.S. to contribute to development
•November 25-30
•Final Presentations
•“Thanksgiving” Dinner
•Program Wrap-up
Final Week