Faculty-Led International Courses

Environmental Psychology

Las Nubes Project —
"Influence of Natural & Built Environments at Las Nubes"

COURSE FULL FOR WINTER 2026

Course Code: HH/PSYC 3450/6710 3.0
Dates: February 14-22, 2026
Location: San Isidro, Costa Rica (Las Nubes EcoCampus)
Instructor: Dr. Adrienne Perry

Study how natural and built environments influence human thoughts, emotions, and behaviour at the Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica. Explore psychological processes such as cognition, affect, and behaviour to understand well-being and promote sustainable, pro-environmental action.

Experience Brazil:

Social Determinants of Global Health —
"Urban Events & Popular Economy in Rio"

Course Code: HH/GH 4921 3.0
Dates: May 1-10 2026
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Instructor: Dr. Amanda De Lisio

Explore the city of Rio de Janeiro while examining the lasting effects of global sporting events on urban health and human rights. Interact with the local community to learn how the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics reshaped neighbourhoods through large-scale development, and investigate the intersection of public policy, infrastructure, and community well-being.

Experience Cuba:

Enacting the Human Right to Health & Health Equity

Course Code: HH/HLST 4170 3.0
Dates: May 2-16, 2026
Location: Holguin, Cuba
Instructor: Dr. Jessica Vorstermans

Explore Cuba's commitment to health as a human right while living in solidarity with a community under long-standing embargo and sanctions. Gain firsthand insight into how Cuban communities navigate public policy and social development, engaging with local experts to explore the real-world impact of health equity and education in a resilient society.

Experience South Africa:

Social Determinants of Global Health —
“Health Equity & Community Storytelling”

Course Code: HH/GH 4922 3.0
Dates: May 9-23, 2026 
Location: Cape Town, South Africa 
Instructor: Dr. Monica Malta 

Explore the impact of gender inequality and historical injustice on health. In collaboration with Stellenbosch University, engage with local experts and community leaders to examine how gender-based violence, HIV, and unintended pregnancy affect communities. Through site visits and community engagement, explore how history, culture, and public policy shape health outcomes in the Global South.

Experience Costa Rica:

Social Determinants of Global Health —
Exploring Health and Aging in Costa Rica

Course Code: HH/GH 4924 3.0
Dates: August 5-14 2026
Location: San Isidro, Costa Rica (Las Nubes EcoCampus)
Instructor: Dr. Brad Meisner

Explore health and healthy aging in Costa Rica, home to the only Blue Zone in the Global South where people live longer, healthier lives. Through fieldwork and community engagement, examine how the environment, daily life, and social connection, shape aging and well-being across the lifespan.

Experience Ghana:

Social Determinants of Global Health —
African Health, Culture, & Wellbeing

Course Code: HH/GH 4923 3.0
Dates: July 11-25 2026
Location: Ho, Ghana (University of Health & Allied Sciences)
Instructor: Dr. Godfred Boateng

Explore Ghana and the social determinants of health in a West African context through academic workshops, direct community engagement, and volunteer work. Examine how traditional medicine, public health systems, and cultural practices, intersect to shape socio-cultural health outcomes across Ghana.