HIV Prevention and Counseling: Psychoeducational Perspectives

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Location: London, England
Dates: January 3 - 16, 2010

Rolling Application Deadlines: August 23, September 27, November 1

Students examine, analyze, evaluate, and apply current behavioral and educational theories and research as they relate to HIV primary and secondary prevention. Students will examine the HIV/AIDS epidemic as it is manifested in the United Sates and Western Europe and consider models for prevention and counseling across all developmental stages for those infected or as risk for HIV. The course is nested with educational, psychological, biomedical, and artistic theories.

As HIV prevention efforts in the United Kingdom are among on the best in the world, students will participate in on-site visits to local HIV and other communities’ agencies in London serving those affected by the disease as well as artistic endeavors concerning the HIV epidemic. Local area experts will provide guest lectures on the issues of prevention and counseling as they are undertaken in the United Kingdom. Students will conduct work within the community itself, and consider how the UK and the USA have responded to the HIV epidemic over the last 25 years.

Graduate students are encouraged to apply for this program.  Qualifiedupper-level undergraduates (seniors with 96+ earned credits only) withrelated course work may be considered and will require approval fromthe faculty director as well as their advisor.

Course

E63.2450.095 - HIV Prevention and Counseling: Psychoeducational Perspectives (3 Points)

Offered through the Department of Applied Psychology

2010 preliminary syllabus: E63.2450.095

Faculty

Robert Moeller, Department of Applied Psychology; and

Daniel Siconolfi, Department of Applied Psychology

Accommodations

Students stay at Acorn of London.

Group accomodations begin on January 3 and end the morning of January 16.

Costs

Tuition: $1203 per point plus registration and services fees
This course counts toward your Spring 2010 courseload and tuition.

2010 Housing Fees: $1000
2010 Activity Fees: $200

TheHousing and Activity Fees are due to the Office of Academic Initiativesand Global Programs on November 20, 2009.  Tuition for the course willbe due based on the Bursar's Payment Schedule for Spring 2010. (click here for Bursar's Payment Deadline Dates)

International Airfare is not included.  Students must purchase their own tickets.
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Flight, Travel, and Visa Information

Flight: Students book their own travel to coincidewith program dates. Please keep in mind that flights arriving into London typically depart New York a day inadvance. Students should expect to arrive on Sunday, January 3rd with adeparture on Saturday, January 16th.  Classes will begin on Monday,January 4th and end on Friday, January 15th.

Passport:Valid passport required for US citizens. Please note that your passport musthave at least six months validation beyond the day of the intendedentry into the country of travel.  All other passport holders should check with their respective travel requirements.

Visa:U.S. citizens require a valid passport and do not require a visa for visits to the UK of less than six months in duration.  All other passport holders shouldcheck with their respective visa requirements.

Helpful links: US State Department, UK Border Agency, Center for Disease Control, Lonely Planet Guide, NYU in London

Weather

In London, January temperatures tend to be milder than in New York, usually in the 40°s (Fahrenheit). There is occasional rain and very little chance of heavy snow.

Helpful Links: BBC Weather

For More Information

Academic Content: Robert Moeller, Department of Applied Psychology, 726 Broadway, Suite 525, New York, NY 10003; (212) 998-5290; robmoeller@nyu.edu;

Daniel Siconolfi, Department of Applied Psychology, 726 Broadway, Suite 525A, New York, NY 10003; (212) 998-9024; des245@nyu.edu

Program Administration: Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs, The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003-6680; (212) 992-9380; steinhardt.global@nyu.edu