BETH 315C/415C
Health and Health Care: A Comparative Perspective: Costa Rica and the United States
Tentative Winter Break 2023-2024
This course is open to undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students from any discipline.
Approved for Global and Cultural Diversity Credit, College of Arts and Sciences;
Approved for Humanities Credit, School of Engineering
Course Description
In this multidisciplinary 3 credit hour course, students will investigate health care delivery in Costa Rica. We will study the effects, costs, barriers, ethics, and implementation of public health interventions and will compare them to the US.
Students will gain firsthand experience of Costa Rican health care through field experiences at national hospitals; a peripheral medical center in a smaller town; and a rural clinic. In addition, they will participate in service projects.
Program Cost
Cost for course
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$1800 (cost from 2019-2020)
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$200 deposit due with study abroad application
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The remaining program fee will be billed to your CWRU student bill
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Program fees cover lodging, all meals, course-related transportation, speaker fees, etc.
Program fees do not cover flight, tuition, additional food, passport or VISA fees, and activities or transportation outside of course.
How to Sign Up
- Complete the Application on Study Abroad portal (link coming soon)
- Meet with Dr. Leah Jeunnette, Assistant Director of Education in Department of Bioethics, as part of the application process. Email her at bioethics@case.edu
- Upon completion of application, register in SIS for course BETH 315C/415C for Fall 2021.
Email Questions to bioethics@case.edu