ERIC Number: EJ1214418
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
Pages: 21
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An Interprofessional, Intercultural, Immersive Short-Term Study Abroad Program: Public Health and Service Systems in Rome
McComb, Sara A.; Fedele, Lorenzo; Brunese, Patrick A.; Simpson, Vicki L.
Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, v31 n1 p148-168 Apr 2019
The purpose of this paper is to describe a short-term study abroad program that exposes engineering and nursing undergraduate students from the United States and Italy to an intercultural and interprofessional immersion experience. Faculty from Purdue University and Sapienza Università di Roma collaborated to design a technical program that demonstrates the complementary nature of engineering and public health in the service sector, with Rome as an integral component of the program. Specifically, the intersection of topics including systems, reliability, process flow, maintenance management, and public health are covered through online lectures, in-class activities and case study discussions, field experiences, and assessments. Herein, administrative issues such as student recruitment, selection, and preparation are elucidated. Additionally, the pedagogical approach used to ensure constructive alignment among the program goals, the intended learning outcomes, and the teaching and learning activities is described. Finally, examples of learning outcomes resulting from this alignment are provided.
Descriptors: Interprofessional Relationship, Intercultural Communication, Study Abroad, Public Health, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Nursing Education, Outcomes of Education, Alignment (Education)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy (Rome); Indiana
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