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Instructor: John Curran, Jr.Location: Orlando, FloridaCourse Dates/Times: Class will meet on the <strong>Aurora</strong> campus<strong>May</strong> 10–12 in Dunham Hall, Room 010 from 10:00 a.m.–1:00p.m. Travel to Walt D<strong>is</strong>ney World from <strong>May</strong> 17–22.Trip costs: $1500 includes airfare, double-occupancy accommodationsand meal plan, ground transportation, allexcursions, park passes, special tour and adm<strong>is</strong>sion fees.A $500 nonrefundable trip deposit <strong>is</strong> due at the time of reg<strong>is</strong>tration.Trip reg<strong>is</strong>tration and deposit must be submitted byDecember 15, 2009, for travel confirmation. The $1000 balancecovering trip expenses <strong>is</strong> due February 1, 2010, and <strong>is</strong>not refundable after th<strong>is</strong> date. In addition to the trip costs,tuition charges are $1350 which will be due April 30, 2010.Travel Course OfferingsGraduateMBA6880-01-MT Travel-Study: The Chilean Experienceor SWK6880-01-MT3 semester hoursOne of South America’s most stable and prosperous countries,Chile has often been held up as a model of policymakingthat others in Latin America and beyond should follow(The Econom<strong>is</strong>t, Feb. 19, 2009). As one of the first LatinAmerican countries to privatize state-owned enterpr<strong>is</strong>e— and certainly the one that has developed the most openeconomy — Chile <strong>is</strong> one of Latin America’s most successfuldemocracies. The course will expose students to keyelements of Chile’s social, political and business cultures toprovide a contrast to the students’ own experiences. Thecourse will travel to Chile for 10 days. Based in Santiago, thestudents will reflect upon the similarities and differencesbetween Chilean and American culture with reference to socialservice, health care and business practices. Th<strong>is</strong> reflectionwill be facilitated by v<strong>is</strong>its to points of service for thosethree d<strong>is</strong>ciplines and demonstrated by written work. Tripsoutside Santiago, to Valpara<strong>is</strong>o (the country’s principal port),the Andes and a winery, will further exposure the students todifferent aspects of Chilean life. The focus of the final paper<strong>is</strong> designed to provide elective credit for, but not limited to,students majoring in social work, nursing or business.Prerequ<strong>is</strong>ites: Consent of instructors.Instructors: Dr. David E<strong>is</strong>inger and Dr. Charles ZastrowLocation: Santiago, ChileCourse Dates/Times: On-campus class meetings will beheld on the AU campus the week of <strong>May</strong> 10–13 and <strong>May</strong>26–28 with specific times to be announced. Trip dates are17

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