OUR COIL EXPERIENCE
- UDD Program: Psychology
- UDD Teacher: Daniela Aldoney
- Foreign University: University of Maryland
- Foreign Teacher: Natasha Cabrera
- Language: English
- Duration: Joint course
- UDD Students: 8
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This course, conducted in collaboration with the University of Maryland, helped students gain an intercultural understanding of child development and poverty in different contexts: the United States and Chile. This course was project-based, with students working in international teams composed of 2 American students and 2 Chilean students. The topics covered during the semester included:
- Conceptualizations of poverty in the United States and Chile
- Demographic data from both countries
- Public policies to combat poverty
- Empirical research on the impact of poverty on children and adults in various domains.
