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The Payson Center for International Development is excited to offer courses in 5 locations as part of the 2009 Summer Institute. The Summer Institute offers intensive, 2 week and 2 1/2 week long programs with 3 to 6 credits each. Courses offered in the Summer Institute are open to graduate students, undergraduate students, and non-Tulane students and professionals. The Summer Institute courses have been conveniently scheduled to accommodate students that may be interested in participating in multiple courses.
Due to the overwhelming success of last year's Summer Institutes in Rome, Geneva, and Uganda. We have decided to offer new courses in Thailand and Guatemala this year. This is a new and exciting opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students interested in international development to study abroad in the developing world.
Please click on the links below to access the required forms and to learn more about the courses we are offering this summer. Feel free to email Jackie Loonstra at summer@tulane.edu if you would like to request more information or have specific questions regarding any of the programs. Please scroll down for:
• Calendar
• Course Descriptions & Fees
• Program Fees
• How to Apply
• Participation Forms
• Praise for the Summer Institute Series
• Contact
May 18th - 29th - Antigua, Guatemala
"Introduction to International Development"
May 18th - 29th --- Bolsena, Italy
"Food Aid and Food Security in Humanitarian Settings"
June 1st - 12th --- Geneva, Switzerland
"Introduction to Human Aspects of Disasters and Complex Emergencies"
July 1st - 17th --- Kampala, Uganda
"Approaches to Sustainable Development"
"Information and Communication Technology for Development"
July 22nd - August 7th --- Bangkok, Thailand
"Program Implementation of HIV/AIDS & Related Development Projects"
"Methods of Evaluation in HIV/AIDS Prevention & Care"
Location: Rome, Italy
Dates: May 18, 2009 - May 29, 2009
Credits: 3
Course Description:
This course will explore the dynamics of the use of food aid, the largest single componnt of humanitarian emergencies. The course will review policies that guide the use of food aid, as principal controversies surrounding the use of food aid in emergency and transition settings. The course will also explore assessment techniques used to gauge the vulnerability of affected populations and their needs for food-based interventions. Lastly, the course will explore the food aid managment system and its logistics. Field visits will be conducted to the principal UN agencies involved in food aid as well as diplomatic missions that determine food aid policies.
Program Fee: Undergraduates- $3950 / Graduates $3500. Includes tuition, housing, field trips, and all meals. Students are responsible for their own flight and all other incidentals
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Dates: June 1, 2009 - June 12, 2009
Credits: 3
Course Description:
This course, administered in partnership with the International Center for Migration and Health (ICMH), (hyperlink to www.icmh.ch) will focus primarily on disaster relief and reconstruction. Individual lessons address a variety of subtopics such as rapid assessment, psycho-social health, reproductive health, monitoring and evaluation, relief organizations, communicable diseases, and management of IDP and refugee situations. Class will be broken up into morning (9am to 12pm) lectures and afternoon (2pm-5pm) guest lecturers and fieldtrips to places such as the UN, the Red Cross, UNOCHA, UNHCR, the WHO, the ICMH, etc. The course is open to both undergraduate and graduate students and is worth three credit hours.
Program Fee: Undergraduates- $3950 / Graduates $3500. Includes tuition, housing, field trips, and lunch daily. Students are responsible for their own flight and all other incidentals
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Dates: July 1, 2009 - July 17, 2009 (M-F, afternoons)
Credits: 3
Course Description:
Although there are economic, political, social, and environmental factors that have caused development programs to fail, data suggests that the most common reason for failure is inadequate policy planning and analysis. This course is designed to introduce students to the policy process. Through the use of case studies, students will develop an analytical methodology to design, implement, and evaluate development policies and programs.
Program Fee: Undergraduates- $3600 (may only take one course) / Graduates $3150 (one course) or $3950 (both courses). Includes tuition, housing, field trips, and two meals daily. Students are responsible for their own flight and all other incidentals
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Dates: July 1, 2009 - July 17, 2009 (M-F, afternoons)
Credits: 3
Course Description:
This course explores the impact of new information and communication technologies (ICT) on international development. The initial part of the course introduces a macro perspective, focusing on various technologies and ways in which they can be applied. To better understand the application of different ICT project management tools in development planning, implementation, and evaluation, we start by defining the outcomes expected. Terms such as quality of life, improved economic conditions, empowerment, and greater participation in society are all used to qualify the end product of development projects. The second half of the course focuses on interdisciplinary theoretical approaches and methodologies as applied to practical group research projects, which will be selected from local and international solutions to specific ICT related development problems.
Program Fee: Undergraduates- $3600 (may only take one course) / Graduates $3150 (one course) or $3950 (both courses). Includes tuition, housing, field trips, and two meals daily. Students are responsible for their own flight and all other incidentals.
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Dates: July 22, 2009 - August 7, 2009 (M-F, mornings)
Credits: 3
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide learners with the basic knowledge and skills of concepts, principles, and methodologies in strategic planning, management and evaluation of development programs. The course will focus on HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB prevention and intervention projects, however, the introduced methods and principles can be applied to the context of many types of program activities. The course is organized into four parts:
1. Historical, epidemiological, and biological aspects of HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB prevention and care;
2. Understanding and measuring behavioral, sociological, and cultural factors of prevention and care;
3. Institutional strategic planning and management; and
4. Monitoring and evaluation of prevention and intervention programs.
Program Fee: Undergraduates- $3600 (may only take one course) / Graduates $3150 (one course) or $3950 (both courses). Includes tuition, housing, field trips, and two meals daily. Students are responsible for their own flight and all other incidentals.
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Dates: July 22, 2009 - August 7, 2009 (M-F, mornings)
Credits: 3
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide learners with basic knowledge and skills of concepts, principles, and methodologies pertaining to the evaluation of health and development interventions in HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Based on a 2-year activity, which examines the UN program on AIDS, we have developed a unique competency in monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS prevention, control and treatment programs. Participants in the program will also learn through field visits, guest speakers and involvement with local public health personnel and Thai government officials.
Program Fee: Undergraduates- $3600 (may only take one course) / Graduates $3150 (one course) or $3950 (both courses). Includes tuition, housing, field trips, and two meals daily. Students are responsible for their own flight and all other incidentals.
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Location |
Undergraduate Fee |
Graduate Fee |
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Guatemala |
$3000 |
N/A |
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Italy |
$3950 |
$3500 |
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Switzerland |
$3950 |
$3500 |
|
Uganda |
$3600 (one) |
$3150 (one) / $3950 (both) |
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Thailand |
$3600 (one) |
$3150 (one) / $3950 (both) |
To apply, please fill out an application form and email it to summer@tulane.edu or fax it to the Payson Center at (504) 865-5241, Attn: Summer Institute. You will have to download the form, save it to disk, and send it as an attachment in an email. Space is limited for all courses and acceptance and enrollment is on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to submit your application by April 1st. All applications submitted after March 15th must include a deposit check. If you are not accepted into the program, we will return your deposit (once accepted, the deposit is non-refundable). You will be charged the remainder through Accounts Receivable. Please note that if you choose to withdraw from a course less than two weeks prior to the start date, you will be charged and are liable for the full amount due for the course.
Download Summer Institute Application
There is no application fee but we require a non-refundable deposit of $300.00 for each course. Your spot will not be reserved until we receive this deposit. The remainder of the program fee will be charged through Accounts Receivable. As stated above, if you withdraw from the course less than two weeks prior to the start date, you will be charged the full amount for the program (including tuition and housing). Please make all checks payable to Tulane University. Checks may be hand delivered to the Payson Center (300 Hebert Hall) or mailed to the following address:
Payson Center
ATTN: Summer Institute Coordinator
300 Hebert Hall
6823 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70125
Non-Tulane applicants seeking credit should apply first to the Summer Institute program. Once accepted to the Summer Institute, non-Tulane students seeking credit must apply as a non-degree student to the University as outlined below. Non-degree students may take up to 9 credit hours through the university.
Non-Tulane Graduate Students and Professionals must apply to the Payson Center as a non-degree student. You will need to submit the following to Sheila Favalora in the Payson Center:
• Application
• All previous college transcripts
• Statement of Purpose
• Non-refundable $45.00 application fee
Undergraduates must apply to the School of Continuing Studies as a visiting non-degree student. The School of Continuing Studies has an open admissions policy but students must submit the following to gain admission:
• Application (submit electronically or download .pdf)
• All previous college transcripts
• Non-refundable $25.00 application fee
Participants will need to submit the following documents and required forms for participation (click on link to access forms):
• Copy of valid passport
• Proof of International Health Insurance Coverage
• Personal Data Form
• Agreement for Participation Form
• Waiver of Liability Form
• Student Health Form
• Physician Form
The Payson Center does not offer any scholarships, fellowships, or funding to students participating in the Summer Institutes, nor do we have specific information on scholarships or fellowships elsewhere. If you are interested in finding funding for your studies with the Summer Institute, we encourage you to visit the 'Scholarships and Fellowships' portion of our website for helpful links.
"I enjoyed the summer course the Payson Center offered in Rome on food aid and food security in humanitarian settings. The course was very well-organized and included an excellent range of guest lecturers and organizational visits. I am amazed at how much information the professors were able to include in a two-week course. The course also built well on the practical experiences of the professors . . . and was excellent for networking with international organizations in Rome and Brindisi." -M.S. Student, Payson Center
"I just completed the Summer Institute courses in Geneva and Rome through the Payson Center. They were my last two classes as an MPH candidate and I couldn't have ended my coursework in a better way. The Geneva course was excellent as an overall look at humanitarian work, and the Rome course offered the most practical experience I've had in a class at Tulane. I was impressed with the response from the WFP, the US Mission, UNHDR, and other speakers from the many UN agencies who generously gave their time to students in response to Tulane. It was an excellent and invaluable experience for me." -MPH Student, Tulane SPHTM
"A terrific class." -Undergraduate, Tulane
"Wonderful class this summer- truly inspiring." -Undergraduate, Tulane
"I had a tremendous time this summer in Geneva, both in and out of the classroom. I enjoyed the opportunity to visit various UN agencies to observe their work in action, as well as the opportunity to hear from guest speakers highly involved in relief efforts globally. I thank Dr. Carballo for sharing his experiences with us and passing on some of his prodigious knowledge of intervention in post-conflict and post-disaster environments. I cannot extol this course enough and I would highly recommend this course to students interested in international health and development." - MPH Student, Tulane SPHTM
Please contact Jackie Loonstra at summer@tulane.edu with the following information:
• Your Name
• Email
• Phone Number
• Student Status (undergrad/graduate, what year)
• Which course(s) you are interested in
• Any questions you might have
