Course Option: Health Nutrition - Study Abroad in Peru
You have a variety of courses you can choose from during your Summer Study and Service in PeruCourses Description
The course available in the Health and Nutrition Track are listed below:
Healing and Shamanism in Andean and Amazonian Cultures
Area of study: Health, Traditional Medicine, Anthropology, Latin American Studies, Peruvian Studies
3 credits / 48 contact hours
Taught in: English
This course introduces students to ancient and current traditional healing and shamanic practices and beliefs in the Andean and Amazonian worlds, focusing upon their origins in the pre-Columbian period and their development over time. We will discuss traditional concepts of health and illness, the roles and status of ritual specialists in native societies, the importance of sacred and medicinal plants and other natural resources, and the interaction of ancient Andean heritage with the contemporary cultural context of modern Peru. Field trips will enable students to experience first-hand traditional healing and healing-related practices.
Andean Nutrition
Area of study: Nutrition, Latin American Studies, Peruvian Studies
3 credits / 48 contact hours
Taught in: English
The purpose of this course is to reveal to students the remarkable nutritional qualities of Andean crops, their role in the diet of local populations, and their value within the context of local culture, comparing them with other crops of foreign origin and tracing their influence on the global food supply. Students will learn about the most widely practiced local agricultural methods and techniques, as well about the culinary products derived from native plant species.