Description
The Salud in Spain program offers a unique and virtual approach to summer study abroad. By combining language immersion methods, conversation exchanges, guest speakers, interview projects, and cultural activities, this Global at Home program promises to take your Spanish skills and intercultural competence to new levels.
Salud in Spain is designed for pre-medicine and pre-health students with intermediate to advanced Spanish skills. This program is ideal for students majoring in Spanish (ALIS, IAML, and GEML degrees) or in biochemistry, biology, biomedical engineering, chemistry, chemical and biomolecular engineering, neuroscience, psychology, or public policy. It is also perfect for students minoring in Spanish; international affairs; health and medical sciences; health, medicine, and society; or science, technology, and society. ALIS, IAML, and GEML majors in the Spanish concentration as well as Spanish minors can earn 6, 9, or 12 upper-level Spanish credits.
The Salud in Spain program offers options for 3, 6, 9, or 12 credits as follows:
- 3 credit option: Students take SPAN 4251 (internship) or SPAN 4699 (research) in full or late summer.
- 6 credit option: Students take SPAN 3697 and 3698 in early summer.
- 9 credit option: Students take SPAN 3697 and 3698 in early summer and either SPAN 4251 (internship) or SPAN 4699 (research) in late summer.
- 12 credit option: Students take SPAN 3697 and 3698 in early summer and SPAN 4251 (internship) and SPAN 4699 (research) in late summer.
The Salud in Spain program is a Georgia Tech faculty-led program, which means all classes are Georgia Tech courses and you do not have to worry about transfer credit. You can even go abroad in your last semester at Georgia Tech.
The cost is very affordable. Plus, if you are an out-of-state student, you pay in-state tuition for your classes.
Location
This is an online program. Students may live anywhere as long as they have a reliable internet connection. The Salud in Spain program includes guest speakers and conversation partners from the Medical School of the University of Granada, Spain.
Dates
May 9 – Aug. 1, 2024
Dates vary according to courses as follows:
SPAN 3698: May 9 – May 23.
SPAN 3697: May 30 – June 14.
SPAN 4251: flexible start date; must complete all internship work and assignments by Aug. 1.
SPAN 4699: flexible start date; must complete all research and assignments by Aug. 1.
*There is a short program break from May 24 – May 29.
Host Institution
This GT faculty-led online program will include guest professors and health care professionals from the Medical School and Pharmacy School of the University of Granada, Spain.
Accommodations
Given that this is an online Global at Home program, students can live anywhere as long as they have a reliable internet connection for all synchronous instruction.
Students must be available MTWRF from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. EST between May 9 to June 14 (except for the period of May 24 – May 29). Students who take SPAN 4251 or SPAN 4699 must complete 80 internship or research hours and all assignments before Aug. 1, 2024. Students are completely responsible for their own accommodations.
Courses
Students may take 3, 6, 9, or 12 credits from the following course options:
- SPAN 3698: Spain Health Industry (3 credits – synchronous online instruction from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm MTWRF from May 9 to May 23)
includes interview projects and roundtable discussions with five Spanish medical professionals as well as a variety of cultural immersion activities that include a virtual flamenco lesson, an online cooking class, and an ongoing Spanish TV series discussion group.
- SPAN 3697: Spanish Health Professionals (3 credits – synchronous online instruction from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm MTWRF from May 30 to June 14)
- includes guest lecturers from the Dean of the Medical School of the University of Granada in Spain and language exchanges with Spanish medical school students.
- SPAN 4251: Hispanic Internship (3 credits – asynchronous course with 80 internship hours and assignments to be completed by August 1)
- includes internship options with the Latin American Association, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Good Samaritan Health Center.
- SPAN 4699: Undergraduate Research (3 credits – asynchronous course with 80 research hours and assignments to be completed by August 1)
- includes work on a Spanish for Health Humanities Digital Archive Project under Prof. Kelly Comfort’s supervision.
Students who complete only SPAN 3697 and SPAN 3698 on the Salud in Spain program are encouraged to complete a late-summer LBAT Program abroad such as the Spain LBAT Program.
Students who complete only SPAN 4251 and/or SPAN 4699 on the Salud in Spain program are encouraged to complete an early-summer LBAT Program abroad such as the Argentina, Ecuador, or Puerto Rico LBAT Programs.
Note that Global at Home students may participate in a study abroad program in the same summer if the dates do not conflict, but they may not take Atlanta-based GT summer classes.
Prerequisites
SPAN 2002 or intermediate-level equivalent through A.P. or I.B. testing or online language placement exam.
Good academic standing.
Coursework is at the 3000 to 4000-level. The Salud in Spain program is conducted entirely in Spanish.
It is recommended that students take one 3000-level class before participating in this program.
Cost
The program fee is $750.
$375 is due at the time of application.
$375 is due on March 1, 2024, unless a student is approved to defer the payment until May 2024 upon submission of an official request through the Office of Financial Aid.
The program fee covers the following expenses: guest professor fees, honorarium for invited medical professionals, other personnel expenses, virtual language exchanges with medical students from the University of Granada, and costs associated with the online cooking class and Spanish TV series discussions. This fee also covers internship placement for students in Atlanta.
The program fee does not include:
- Netflix subscription to watch assigned Spanish TV series (est. $25)
- Food to be purchased for the Spanish Cooking Class (est. $25)
Students also pay tuition and GT mandatory fees for 3, 6, 9, or 12 credits.
Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition for Global at Home programs. Hope and Zell scholarships apply.
Cancellation Policy
Program descriptions and fees are subject to final approval by educational units and the Office of International Education. Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter or cancel this program due to low enrollment, unavailability of a professor to teach a planned course, or other unforeseen circumstances. Once Georgia Tech has made payments to service providers, or if Georgia Tech cancels the program before departure or while the program is in progress for reasons beyond its control, such as political unrest or danger to participants' safety, only those fees that Georgia Tech is able to have refunded by service providers will be returned to participants. If a student withdraws from the program, the student will be responsible for the payment of all fees.
Students who choose not to participate in the program after being accepted in the program will be subject to the following non-negotiable fee schedule:
- Students canceling before January 1, 2024, will lose their $375.00 deposit.
- Students canceling after Jan. 1, 2024, must pay 25% of the remaining program fee.
- Students canceling after Feb. 1, 2024, must pay 50% of the remaining program fee.
- Students canceling after March 1, 2024, must pay 100% of the remaining program fee.
Informational Meetings
One mandatory orientation meeting will be held virtually in April 2024. Additionally, students will be required to complete questionnaires about health care interests, desired medical specialization, and potential interests for the research or internship course.