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Overview
Key facts
Is the widespread gig economy, labelled with freedom, autonomy, and self-determination, a cure or a toxicant for poverty? And, what can technologies do in combating poverty and protecting the mental health of poverty population?
Drawing on cases in different countries, this course will lead students to explore the answers to these interesting and significant questions. Instructors will introduce some baseline frameworks, utilizing insights from psychology, sociology, and social policy. Based on these frameworks, students with different academic backgrounds are supposed to form several seminar topics that relate with Sustainable Development Goals (i.e., No.1, No.2, No.3, and No.10) set by United Nations. After taking the course, students are expected to get a fuller picture of poverty problem in the world as well as how it is dealt with by governments.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Poverty and Mental Health course encourages meaningful intra- and inter-group interactions. Students of different academic perspectives form study group, and each study group will explore solutions to one specific poverty problem.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Intercultural communication competence enhancement;
- Basic facts of poverty and how it is dealt with by governments in contemporary world;
- The associations between poverty and mental health among different populations, such as females, working class;
- Classic analysis perspectives of the problem from Sociology, Psychology, and Social Policy;
- A rare opportunity to use your own academic perspective to form a solution to one specific poverty problem.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 11 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Credits
2 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Psychology Social PolicyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- None.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Shanghai
5481 - 10133 CNY /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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