Give Now. Click "Menu" to toggle open, click "Menu" again to close. July 9, The study abroad program provides students with an opportunity to go outside the classroom and determine how public health theory is used in practice.
Each program provides a completely different type of academic experiences and varied length and credits allowing students to choose to participate in a program that meets their needs. The summer program in Northern Europe focused on human sexuality and physical fitness. The 6-unit program started with a week of coursework in Tucson followed by more than three weeks traveling in Northern Europe. The first stop was Belgium, staying in the cities of Ghent and Antwerp.
The second week, students were in The Netherlands, contrasting stays in the modern city of Eindhoven and historic Amsterdam. The program concluded in Copenhagen, Denmark. This highly experiential program focused on how issues related to sexual health including sex education, assisted reproduction technology, sex work, and childbirth are addressed in three countries, and the diverse ways that governments, hospitals, and public health organizations provide services.
Students sharpened their interview skills by surveying citizens regarding prostitution. Participants visited the Dutch Olympic Training Center and compared attitudes, practices, laws, and policies that influence fitness, exercise, and sport.
Students participated in myriad physical fitness activities including yoga, commuter bicycling in the Netherlands, circuit training, and a dynamic movement workshop in Denmark. Throughout the program, students also participated in excursions to castles, cathedrals, and museums.
