Global Health & Social Development in Bangalore, India

Name: Global Health & Social Development in Bangalore, India
Brand: IUM Global
SKU: 227676
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

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Location

India
- Bangalore

Term

J-Term, Maymester, Short Term, Summer

Subject Areas

Asian American Studies Asian Studies Business Communications Conservation and Preservation Cultural Studies Economics Education Engineering Finance Global Studies Graduate Studies Health Sciences Humanities Indigenous Cultures International Business International Relations Liberal Arts Marketing Media Relations Medicine Pre-Med Public Relations Service Learning Social Sciences Social Work Sociology Sustainable Development +18

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Provider

Degree Level

Bachelors Masters PhD.

Housing

Apartment Dormitory Host Family

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Starting Price

3200

Price Details

Price is adjusted based on the accommodations for people involved in the trip. Cost can be cut down if individuals want to stay at fewer luxury hotels.

What's Included

Accommodation Activities Classes Meals Transportation Wifi

What's Not Included

Airfare Airport Transfers Domestic Airfare SIM cards Travel Insurance Visa

Last Updated: May 13, 2019

Last Reviewed: Jun 12, 2018

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About Program

This 3-credit experiential course will focus on multiple aspects of public health and socio-economic issues of development in a fast-changing India, with a focus on southern India. This course will familiarize students with social development in India and policy issues with multicultural aspects of healthcare, yoga, Ayurveda (Indian herbal medicine), poverty alleviation, and non-formal education. The course includes a yoga and Ayurveda workshop at the world-renowned Swami Vivekananda Yoga University (SVYASA) and ISHA Yoga Center, where students will participate in a yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda workshop to learn about alternative healthcare models.

Students will also have an opportunity to explore the scenic southern Indian wildlife through guided tours and site visits focusing on the environment, health, social, economic, and educational development.

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Program Highlights

Yoga
Ayurveda retreat
Alternative medicine
Social development

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I have been wanting to visit India for a very long time. And finally having the opportunity to travel there and see it through the lens of nonprofit work was the best view of India I could possibly have. Experiencing another cultural, especially one that thrives in a society that hasn't been engrained with a capitalist perspective was refreshing and beautiful. Even with our non-profits here there is still a large focus on raising money, but in India the money was more of an afterthought. They focused on what was best for the people.

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Hi, thanks for stopping by! Unfortunately, we have not been on this trip ourselves (although it sounds amazing!). However, we would recommend reading reviews from past participants to get a feel for the program! You can find reviews at the bottom of this page: https://www.gooverseas.com/study-abroad/india/program/227676.

By Go Overseas on July 17, 2018

About IUM Global

At IUM, we believe the entire world is a family. Today in the era of globalization we all are interconnected. This gives us an opportunity to understand each other, learn from different cultures, and celebrate the diversity that makes all of us better human beings. We run short-term study abroad trips to India and the United States that focus on...