Child Welfare and Social Change in South Africa

Students enrolling in this program will take two courses for a total of 6 credit hours.
The Child Welfare course will allow students to explore child welfare policy and practice in South Africa through site visits and lectures in Cape Town. The course, taught by UM faculty member Kim Shackelford, will compare the South African system to that of the United States regarding situations that put children at risk of abuse and neglect. Students will earn 3 hours of credit for SW 498.
The Social Change course will examine the social change in Cape Town, South Africa following the end of Apartheid and the establishment of a democratic government. UM faculty member Dr. Susan Allen will also help students explore the social development model as a means of creating change in communities and individuals, using Cape Town, South Africa, as a lab.

Program Highlights
Program cost
$3175
Dates of program
Depart US on May 13 (arrive in Cape Town on May 14)
Depart Cape Town on May 27
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Course credit
6 hours of SW 498: Special Topics in Social Work
Prerequisites
None
Grading system
ABCDF scale
Program type
Short-term faculty led
Housing
Shared hotel rooms
Housing move-in day is May 14; check out is the morning of May 27
Faculty members
Kim Shackelford and Dr. Susan Allen
Qualifications
18 years old, minimum GPA of 2.5, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM
Program price includes
Tuition, housing, program-sponsored excursions, and international health insurance
Program prices DOES NOT include
UM Study Abroad Application Fee, meals, airfare, personal spending money, and passport fees.
Study Abroad Advisor
Raney-Mills Turner
 
Application
To apply for this program students must submit the following:
Application deadline
April 4