Winter Intersession Course

• Vietnam• HD495: Field Experience• 3 Units• December 31, 2013 – January 20, 2014

Vietnam

The name Việt Nam (Vietnamese pronunciation: [vi t naːm]) is a variation of "Nam Việt" (Chinese: ə̀� 南越 ; pinyin: Nányuè; literally "Southern Việt"), a name that can be traced back to the Trieu dynasty of the 2nd century BC. The word Việt originated as a shortened form

of Bách Việt (Chinese: 百越 ; pinyin: Bǎiyuè), a word applied to a group of peoples then living in southern China and Vietnam. The form "Vietnam" (越南 ) is first recorded in the 16th-century oracular poem Sấm Trạng Trình. The name has also been found on 12 steles carved

in the 16th and 17th centuries, including one at Bao Lam Pagoda in Haiphong that dates to 1558.

Between 1804 and 1813, the name was used officially by Emperor Gia Long. It was revived in the early 20th century by Phan Boi Chau's History of the Loss of Vietnam, and later by the Vietnamese Nationalist Party. The country was usually called Annam until 1945, when both

the imperial government in Huế and the Viet Minh government in Hanoi adopted Việt Nam. Since the use of Chinese characters was discontinued in 1918, the alphabetic spelling of Vietnam is official.

VietnamVietnam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) is the

easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia

Capital: Hanoi

Currency: Vietnamese dong

Population: 88.78 million (2012)

Official language: Vietnamese Language

Government: Communist state, Socialist state, Single-party state

ScheduleDecember 31 San Diego (late afternoon) to Los AngelesJanuary 1 Leave Los Angeles (midnight)January 2 Arrive Ho Chi Minh City (noon)

January 4 Ho Chi Minh City to Hue

January 17 Hue to Hanoi

January 19 Hanoi (11 pm) to Seoul (6 am)January 20 Seoul to San Diego

Ho Chi Minh City• Formerly named Saigon, HCMC is the

largest city in Vietnam. Under the name Saigon, it was the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina and later of the independent republic of South Vietnam from 1955–75.

• Population: 9 million (2013)

• Area: 809 sq miles (2,095 km²)

• Founded: 1698

• Weather: 79°F (26°C), Wind W at 5 mph (8 km/h), 83% Humidity

Cu Chi Tunnels

Water Puppets

Hue

Capital city of Vietnam for approximately 150 years during feudal time (1802–1945)

Royal lifestyle and customs have had a significant impact on the characteristics of the people of Huế, even long afterwards

Perfume River

Cone hatsIncense

ScheduleDecember 31 San Diego (late afternoon) to Los AngelesJanuary 1 Leave Los Angeles (midnight)January 2 Arrive Ho Chi Minh City (noon)

January 4 Ho Chi Minh City to Hue

January 17 Hue to Hanoi

January 19 Hanoi (11 pm) to Seoul (6 am)January 20 Seoul to San Diego

HueBuddhism • more monasteries than anywhere

else in Vietnam• nation's most famous monks• Thich Nhat Hanh, world famous Zen

master, originates from Huế

Thich Quang Duc • drove to Saigon in 1963 • protest anti-Buddhist policies of the

South Vietnamese government • set himself on fire on a Saigon street

Gate of Thế Miếu (Temple of Generations) within the Citadel of Huế

HD495 Field Experience

Location• Field experience throughout the trip• Primary site Duc Son Orphanage in Hue• http://www.ducsonorphans.org/index.html

– Run by Nuns– Up to 200 children– Self-sustaining

• Restaurant, learn cooking, service• Carving • Soccer, badminton, hacky-sack

HD 495 Field Experience

Activities• Compare/contrast perceptions of

– developmental stages– interrupted development

• Consider how differences in case conceptualization impacts planning appropriate services / activities – range of ages and abilities– locally available materials

• Engage in direct services• Health - Teach hand washing, tooth brushing, etc.• Education - Make / use picture books to translate concepts• Some children have disabilities

– Teach developmentally appropriate activities to stimulate development

HD 495 Field Experience

Course Requirements– 90 hours of field experience

• All service learning hours are completed during the trip

• Primary site is in the orphanage in Hue

– Students will:• Practice identifying developmental stages as well as

evidence of interrupted development• Participate in creating appropriate services /

activities for a range of ages and abilities• Engage in group reflection activities• Develop a resume that incorporates this experience• Present their experience in one of the format

options

Trip made possible by Phuong-Lien Ngo-Nguyen, MN, RN

• Nursing students will work in 4 clinics and do home visits as well as in local hospitals– HIV/AIDS on rise – Family cares for patient in hospital

• Many can’t afford to go to care for family in hospital

– Medical services 100% covered for under 6• But few medical services in rural areas

– Don’t go until severe– Use home methods

» Coining, cupping, pinching, steaming, balms, acupuncture/pressure, message, herbs

Hanoi

Halong Bay

Capital of Vietnam

Inhabited since at least 3000 BC.

One of the first known permanent settlements is the Co Loa citadel founded around 200 BC.

First Western-style universities in Indochina

Hanoi is the largest centre of education in Vietnam.

Hanoi University of Technology students wearing áo dà

Travel Information

Costs• 3 unit course through Extended Learning• Air Fare (estimated)• Program Fees (Lodging, Transportation)• Other expenses (some meals are included in

lodging - previous students suggested about $300 works for meals, etc.).

Notes:• Costs are estimated• See Financial Aid • Deposit ($300) by 10/21/13; balance due November 21• Shopping ($300 = $40), fabrics, tailoring, HCMC best,

negotiate

• $870• $1,400• $2100• $300------------- $4670

Flights• Air 31DEC T SanDiego - LAX time: tba

Asiana Air 01JAN WED LosAngeles - Incheon/Seoul(Korea) 1230A 610AAsiana Air 02JAN TH Incheon/Seoul(Korea) - Saigon(Vietnam) 1200P

• Asiana Air 19JAN SU HANOI(Vietnam) - Incheon/Seoul(Korea) 1100P 600A/20JAN(day use hotel / Korea city tour complimentary)Asiana Air 20JAN MO Incheon/Seoul(Korea) - LosAngeles 430P 1010AAmerican Air 20JAN MO LosAngeles - SanDiego 140P 230P

• Fare: USD $1095.00/person (taxes and fees included).Ticket is non-transferable, cancellation fee $300, change fee $150, ticket validity: 3 months.

Deposit required $350/person. (non-refundable). Final payment due 30 days prior departure.

*Fare is subject to availability.**Last day for this promotion is 20SEP2013.

◄ December ~ January 2014 ~ February ►Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Airbus -> LAX

1 1230AM – Leaving LAX

2 0600 – Arriving Incheon (Seoul/Korea)1200PM – Arriving SaigonHotel: Elios

3 Saigon City TourMekong Delta Tour

4

5 AM Leaving for HueHotel: ParkView

6 Leaving for Nam-DongAccommodation: Thac Mo Resort

7 8 9 10 Back to HueHotel: ParkView

11 Hue City TourHoi An

12 13 14 15 16 17 AM - Leaving for HanoiHotel: Hanoi EleganceCity tour

18 Overnight - HaLong bay

19 2300PM Leaving from Hanoi

20 0600 – Seoul, KoreaTour of Korea City1630 – Leaving for LA1010 – Arriving LA1340 – Leaving LA1430 – Arriving SD

21 First Day of School

22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31 Notes:

Travel PreparationPassport

You have to have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months (that is, the expiration date will be in July of 2014), if earlier than this date, you have to renew it for the travel agent to apply for your visa. If you are a frequent traveler, make sure that your passport has at least TWO blank pages. You can scan your passport and send it to the travel agent when you give your deposit for the flight.

Here is the site for renewal information: http://travel.state.gov/passport/renew/renew_833.html.

If you do not have a passport, here is the site: http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html

ImmunizationsHere is the site you can go to for recommended immunizations:

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/vietnam .

What to Bring

List will be provided at pre-trip meeting in November. Examples:– 2 Bags (50 lbs each) but then 1 Bag (44 lbs) on interior

flights or a fee• Washable/fast drying fabrics (wet but warm)• Long pants for work, flip flops and walking shoes• Nice clothes for activities

– Take prescription medications. You may wish to take Tylenol, Pepto, and something for flight sickness, heart burn, etc.

– Bug spray with DEET

Donations (optional)

• Soap, toothpaste/brushes, etc. (can be bought there – inexpensive) – Doctors make $150/month

• Anything that is from U.S. (inexpensive but clearly from U.S., maybe has a logo)– Items with Disney image, Legos, etc. for the children– Items for our hosts (i.e. university students, etc.

• Fundraisers during semester so we can make a donation to the orphanage