1. informational Presentation
PSYC 289 Madness: At home and Abroad in South Africa
informational Presentation

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Why Should you take this course? Why visit cape town?
overview
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Where does it fit in the Psychology Major? Core Curriculum?
WHY Take this course?
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Where does it fit?
An undergraduate psychology course
Prerequisite? PSYC 100
Satisfies Clinical concentration area in the psychology major
Or, elective if already completed that concentration
Core curriculum?
counts as a Beyond Borders course
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WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
(See next slide)
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Student will learn…
…how abnormality is defined and differentiated from normality
…how abnormality is assessed, classified, diagnosed, explained and treated…here and abroad
…what are the various types of mental health providers; how are they trained; what do they do
…how to be a more compassionate and concerned citizen regarding those who experience abnormality
…more than a few memorable things about the history, culture, people, and beauty of Cape Town, South Africa
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fall semester At SNC Campus; January Term in Cape Towny
The “2+2” Course Format
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Part here at SNC T a
Weekly class meetings during fall semeste at SNC
Lectures/presentations discussions RE definition, assessment, classification, diagnosis, causes, treatment of abnormality
Guest appearances by various mental health professionals
Tutorials in cultural information data base (Human Relations Area Files)
Lectures on South African history and culture; on study abroad health and safety
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part 2:
Cape Town
January 4-5 (dates may vary slightly)
travel to Cape Town (24-30 hr travel ‘day’; two ~12 hr flights)
January 6-17 (dates may vary slightly)
weekdays (include class discussion site visits, alternating w visits to historical sites, sightseeing
weekends (sightseeing; day safari; cape peninsula tour)
January 18-19
return to US
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10. A typical Day: Closer Look
Morning
Breakfast (at our guest cottages or in local community)
Class discussion of previous site visit; prep interview questions for upcoming site visit to university counseling service; psychology department; or local mental health clinical
Afternoon
Lunch in community; visits to historical sites; sightseeing
Evening
Dinner; leisure time

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parting “shots”
Sightseeing will include visits to…
Cape Town’s “Big 7” (click here to visit)
Township Tour (click HERE to vist)
Aquila Safari Tour (click here to visit)
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12. “Not all who wander are losT”
(click quote for video overview)
–J. R. R. Tolkien
south african Author of
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
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13. ray.zurawski@snc.edu or 403-3202
Questions and Answers or
Want to learn more?
Contact Dr. Zurawski
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