<p>CEP Travel Course Syllabus Template</p><p>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. </p><p>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.).</p><p> 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</p><p> 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</p><p> 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].</p><p> 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)</p><p>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. </p>