Global Perspectives in Communication Sciences and Disorders

3 Credits

Provides students with a supervised and multidisciplinary international service learning (ISL) opportunity for the reciprocal exchange of cultural perspectives, knowledge, and skills. Through interactions with Ghana health and educational professionals as well as patients/clients and their families, students will gain perspective on broader health issues such as determinants of health, health disparities, and the global burden of disease. Students will have learning opportunities in governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to gain knowledge of and experience with varied healthcare and educational systems in under-resourced communities. In addition to observing and working with Ghana Speech-Language Therapists (SLT) and other rehabilitative professionals, students will assist faculty in the provision of educational workshops for professionals and/or outreach activities for the community.