CEP Travel Course Syllabus Template

Feel free to refer to the CEP General Syllabus Template for further details on each of the components below and modify for the purpose of your course.

Your syllabus should have the following components:  Instructor/TA Information  Course Purpose  Course Description  Learning Objectives  Course Structure and Expectations  Course Materials: Required and Recommended  Grading Criteria, Progress and Performance (ordinal or pass/fail)  Course Policies and Harvard Chan Policies  Session by Session Details  Pre-travel Preparation Details o Information Session Dates o Educate students in the culture of the travel destination and expectations while in that country o Develop cost estimate to student (disregarding school contribution) of the travel course including: a clear estimate of all travel, accommodation, food costs, required fees, any other on the ground costs, and incidentals o Design a plan for monitoring, facilitating, instructing, guiding, and supporting students while on the trip (if applicable, each student on the trip should be assigned to a group (or partner) for tracking students to ensure no one gets lost or left behind) o Designation of where and when students are expected to report and how regular check-in will be managed o Description of how the student will navigate while on location with a Faculty member or TA onsite and/or local contact, and a clear buddy (classmate) system. o Identify the emergency and contingency plans and decide how the students will be notified throughout the trip (email, emergency cell-phone, etc.).

 Describe the daily activities while traveling. Please include as much detail as possible so students can plan appropriately. A general idea of the daily schedule will be valuable. By way of example: o Day 1 – Morning: Visit to Ministry of Health for overview of health system, meet with minister of Health . Lunch – at the ministry . Afternoon: Small group meetings with individual division leaders in accordance with student interests o Day 2 –Morning: Visit to community health clinic . Lunch: de-brief . Afternoon: Meetings with center specialists and community leaders

 Identify changes made to the course as a result of previous travel Guidelines for Identifying and Managing Risk  Risk Planning – details; define project o Risk Rating – based on State Dept., CDC, and HU recommendations . State department website http://travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html . CDC website http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.aspx Harvard University International Travel Handbook http:// www. fas.harvard.edu/~oip/handbook/handbook.pdf

o As the expert in this country/region, identify any unusual situations for students regarding what could happen, how likely, and the level of risk (i.e. 1 of 20 tourists is accosted by a pick pocket in the marketplace; to reduce risk keep your valuables out of sight, be alert). . Keep your valuables locked up in hotel safe. Do not leave laptops or other valuables on the bed as this may be considered an invitation to take them. . In the evenings, do not go out alone. Travel with at least one other person and stay sober; . It is generally recommended to stay away from these particular areas [specify].

 Risk Handling o Advise students of behavior used to reduce likelihood of risk and the steps to be taken to reduce impact should risks occur o Please review the Harvard Chan Emergency Management guidelines for contingency planning: discuss an action plan for individual emergencies (including illness or accident) and an action plan for group emergencies o Assign responsibilities o Provide some examples (additional examples provided in the Global Support Travel orientation)

Completed by Students Prior to Departure  Field Study Checklist (if applicable)– (completed and signed by faculty)  Students are encouraged to review and sign the Harvard Chan Travel Guidelines and Checklist: Students should be encouraged to attend the school-wide Global Support Services orientation, obtain a visa, receive required vaccinations as noted on the CDC website, register travel in the Harvard Travel Registry and complete required travel waiver and release form as required by the program/course.  The trip coordinator, the department or program administrator should compile and provide a list of students traveling along with the course number to Leah Kane in the Office of Student Affairs prior to the period of travel.