Program Details
Through this intensive program that includes field study and site visits, you’ll learn about topics like the consequences of trauma and the risks of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Location:
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Program Type:
- Study Abroad
- Degree Level:
- Undergraduate
- Term:
- Summer, Winter Semester
Program Overview
- Program Description:
The Trauma & Resilience: Theory & Practice from the Israeli Experience provides you with a broad picture of the latest developments in the trauma field, contextualized by the Israeli experience. Together, we will focus on the consequences of and coping with psychological trauma; theoretical concepts and applications of resilience; community preparedness for terrorism and disaster; developmental and gender aspects of children and trauma; and clinical interventions.
- Setting Description:
- From the hilltop of the Mount Scopus campus, the incredible panorama of Jerusalem unfolds. Medieval maps show Jerusalem as the heart of the world. Astonishingly, it remains there: the seam line where West meets East, the First World faces the Third World, and where Judaism, Christianity, and Islam meet.
- Cost:
- Tuition: $1,780 | Housing: $450; Optional 3rd week: Tuition: $500 | Housing: $265 USD.
Additional Program Information
- Requirements:
- Eligible students for this course must have a background as an advanced student or a professional in clinical or educational psychology, neuropsychology, social work, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, medicine, or law and public health. Civil servants and clergy are also eligible to apply. Please note that only clinicians are eligible for the optional third week of training.
- Scholarships:
- Yes
- Scholarships Description:
- Please visit our website.