This course is offered as 5 (summer) credit hours or Non-credit
option
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Eligibility:
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All students from institutions of Higher education
(Undergraduate, graduate, medical, non-degree) are welcome to
participate.
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Admission into the program is contingent on:
Registration:
Preparation:
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Prior
to the
workshop every participant will be required to attend the
organizational meetings (unless not residing in Athens) or
participate in conference calls, read assigned material related
to tropical infectious diseases and other topics, and to be
prepared to share knowledge with the group during the course of
the workshop.
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Information related in organizational meetings will be made
available to out of town participants via e-mail/web.
Evaluation:
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Each participant will be expected to participate in the
different activities and to contribute with their observations
during discussions.
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Each participant will be required to
take turns taking digital pictures with the group's
camera. These digital pictures will be given to participants in
a CD-ROM after completion of the program.
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Each
participant is required to keep a journal during the trip
and, upon their return to the U.S., to submit a paper
describing their experiences and summarizing insights they have
gained. - Specific topic will be assigned by the program
director.
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Each participant is required
to work in group to compile the web journal.
Promotional and informational:
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Participants will be asked to contribute with written material
to be used n the Workshop Web Journal and other informational
and promotional media
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Consent
will be asked for the use of photographs or video material
depicting participants in the Web or other media.
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Useful
information
Funding Sources
for Students
Listing of internal and external funding sources for participation in TDI sponsored
programs.
What to
bring
A list of suggested supplies, clothing and other
items.
Travelers
Health Information
Vaccinations required, anti-malaria prophylaxis,
etc.
Logistics and
Safety
TDI programs have an excellent safety record.
See details about the logistical arrangements, email
access, etc.
Course
requirements
Course numbers, term papers, web journals, etc.
Web
Journals from Previous years
Get a flavor of previous workshops in
Ecuador. Read the Web Journals from
Previous TDI Sponsored workshops.
Contact past participants.
Photo
Galleries
A picture is worth a thousand words. See a selection of
pictures submitted by past participants.
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Other resources
Ecuador Links
Information about Ecuador: News and Media,
Tourism, Cities, Culture, etc.
Infectious Disease Links
Information about protozoan, bacterial, Viral
diseases and relevant organizations
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