2012 Summer Study Abroad Programs
The deadline for registering for the 2012 Summer Study Abroad Programs is January 31. Contact us today! Please Note: The published cost is subject to change due to fluctuations in the exchange rate and numbers of students participating. Human Needs in Costa Rica
Program Dates: May 15-23, 2012 Course Offered: CDFR 4500, section 001; CDFR 4500, section 002 Faculty: Bryce Jorgensen, Carmel White Cost: approximately $3294 (all-inclusive including tuition for 6 s.h., airfare, ground transportation, lodging, all meals, local guide, tips, zip line, white water rafting, kayaking, health insurance)
Sport in Europe: Exploring European Sport Organizations and Culture
**An informational meeting will be held November 3, at 8 PM, Minges 143. ECU Summer Study in London
Destination: London, England Program Dates: July 9-July 30, 2012 Courses Offered: ENGL 4550/7350; ENGL 4950/6515 Faculty: Will Banks, Rick Taylor Cost: $2900 + Airfare (Includes Lodging and Tuition for 6 s.h.)
London itself is a text to be explored through the various lenses provided by specialists in different facets of English Studies. We fuse the acts of reading the products of this multicultural mecca with the experience of exploring its geography, its artifacts, its culture and different forms of entertainment. Text and context are intertwined. Faculty members are experienced in teaching, conducting research, and leading study abroad programs in London (combined, the faculty have more than 25 years of experience in leading this program). Taylorr@ecu.edu Summer Study Abroad in Argentina
Destination: Cordoba, Argentina Program Dates: May 9 - June 30, 2012 Courses: SPAN 1003, SPAN 1004, (Internships are Possible) Faculty: Susana Castano-Schultz Cost: $4950 (Includes RT Airfare from Miami to Argentina, Lodging,
Students and director will spend 7 weeks totally immersed in the language and the culture of Argentina, while living in the heart of the country--Cordoba. Aside from regular classes, the program features a stay with host families with 2 daily meals included, loads of extracurricular activities (tango lessons, soccer games, horseback riding, theatre, etc.) and a visit to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina and the birthplace of the tango. A second trip will take the students to wine country, Mendoza, located at the foot of the Andes Mountains where they will see Mt. Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas. For further information, please contact the director, Susana Castano-Schultz at castanoschultzs@ecu.edu.
An informational meeting is scheduled for November 10 at 6 PM in Bate 1024. Perspectives in International Community Health Nursing
Destination: Antigua, Guatemala Program Dates: May 20 - June 8, 2012 Courses Offered: NURS 4220, MPH 6050 Faculty: Kim Larson and Deby Tyndall Cost: $2110 + Airfare (Included is Health Insurance, Tuition for 3 s.h., lodging and meals, 60 hrs one-on-one Spanish lessons, in-country transportation).
This course introduces students to health care issues and the provision of nursing care with indigent communities in Guatemala, Central America. Students live with Guatemalan families, study Spanish, and conduct health promotion and service learning projects with Mayan children. Students participate in cultural rituals, e.g. a Mayan wedding ceremony, cooking techniques, and traditional healing practices. The two nursing faculty have over thirty years of experience working with Latino populations including the US Peace Corps, Honduras, and numerous international study abroad programs in Peru, Honduras, and Guatemala. Contact larsonk@ecu.edu for information. Criminal Justice in Paris and London
Destination: Paris, France, London, UK Program Dates: May 15 - 28, 2012 Courses Offered: Justice 4600, 4403, 6601, 6602 Faculty: Mark Jones Cost: $4385 (Includes Airfare, Lodging, Ground Transportation, Tuition, Health Insurance)
This program will facilitate learning about European justice systems of two of the most influential jurisdictions, through exposure to and interaction with law enforcement officers, members of the judiciary, and the correction agencies of England and France. Included will be visits to and lectures from several French and English criminal justice officials, including: Palais de Justice, French National Police Museum, Le Sante Prison, Royal Courts of Justice, and more. This program is a collaborative program with Dr. Peter Johnstone and students at the University of North Texas. Contact Dr. Mark Jones: 252-328-4190; jonesg@ecu.edu. Sustainability in the Netherlands: Housing, Lifestyle, Technologies, Construction, and More!
Destination: the Netherlands Program Dates: May 6 - May 21, 2012 Courses Offered: CMGT 4504, CMGT 4505 Faculty: Dr. Erich Connell, Dr. Anton Van Bakel (NL) Cost: $2510 + Airfare (Includes Tuition for up to 6 s.h., Lodging, Some Meals, Ground Transportation, Health Insurance)
How does a small country with limited land and natural resources make so little go so far? How does this country set the many standards that others emulate in terms of "sustainability" and green living initiatives? This study abroad program is intended for the serious student of learning to live green, and learning from a variety of perspectives...lifestyles, homes, housing, construction, cities, farms, and more. Students will live in a very unique and distinctly Dutch village of Ravenstein for the base camp and will take excursions to Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Arnhem, the Dunes, Middelburg, and Oss. The green experience will have you interact with architects, builders, students and professors from the built environment to learn about the green standards and practices. The cultural experience will focus on a contemporary Dutch village and will highlight the historic development of the past 600 years, with a guided tour of the village, a visit to the farmlands that supported the village, the traditional windmill, and crafts museum. Students will live among and shop at the marketplace and will participate in structured educational excursions that are centered on the topic of "sustainability" from multiple points of view with a concentration on housing, homes and buildings. Free time will be available to make on-optional trip to nearby locations. Contact Dr. Erich Connel at connellg@ecu.edu, and http://www.ecu.edu/cs-tecs/construction/upload/DrConnellCV.pdf. Agricultural Biotechnology and Chinese Culture
Destination: China Program Dates: May 7 - May 20, 2012 Courses Offered: Bio 3230/3231, Bio 4504, Bio 4514, Bio 4800, Bio 6504 Faculty: Baohong Zhang and John Stiller Cost: $3500 (Includes Insurance, Tuition, Airfare, Program Costs, Lodging, Meals, Ground Transportation)
This course offers students the chance to experience advances in agricultural biotechnology in China, as well as Chinese culture. One goal is to enhance the international experience of ECU faculty and students and to strengthen global competence of US higher education. The course will be operated through the facilities of the Henan Institute of Sciences and Technology. Students will be introduced to current field research on agricultural biotechnology with a focus on agriculturally important crops, including cotton, wheat and corn. The focus will be on understanding the importance of plant biotechnology research to progress on issues of central interest in agriculture, environment and human health. Contact: zhangb@ecu.edu or stillerj@ecu.edu
Public Health in Ireland
Destination: Ireland (Dublin, 5 nights; Cork, 1 night; Kerry, 3 nights; Bunratty, 1 night) Program Dates: May 27 - June 6, 2012 Courses Offered: HLTH 4800 "Field Studies in International Health" (6 sh) and HLTH 6503 "Independent Study" (grad) Faculty: Karen Vail-Smith and Sloane Burke Cost: $2800 + Airfare (Includes Lodging, Breakfasts and Dinners, Ground Transportation, Excursions, Tuition, Fees and Books)
Ireland, the land of one hundred thousand welcomes, is the perfect study abroad destination. Her physical beauty is astounding; her culture and history are inspiring, and her people warm and welcoming. Our 2010 ECU Summer Study Abroad program there was truly life changing for all the participants, and so we return.... While experiencing this glorious country, we will also be exploring the Irish public health system and learning about the health status and problems of the Irish. Guest faculty from Ireland's major public health agencies and organizations will provide students a comprehensive picture of public health in Ireland. After a week of site visits to national public health policy makers and service providers, we will venture beyond Dublin to explore the Irish people , history, culture and healthy lifestyle. In addition to Dubllin, we will stay in Cork, Kerry and Bunratty and visit sites in and around these towns including: the Ring of Kerry, Cliffs of Moher, Dingle Peninsula, Blarney Castle, the Rock of Cashel and others.
All majors are welcome. **Students graduating in May are not eligible.
For more information, visit http://core.ecu.edu/hhp/vailsmithk/Ireland/HOME.html or find us on FaceBook, 2012 Ireland Study Abroad: ECU & CSUN A Study of Historic Fashion and English Social History of 1900-1930
Destination: London, Bath UK and the Queen Mary 2 Program Dates: June 11 - July 1, 2012 Courses Offered: THEA 3603, THEA 3333 Faculty: Jeffrey Phipps and Jill Carlson Cost: $4500 (Includes Queen Mary 2, Airfare, Ground Transportation, Lodging, Tuition for 6 sh, and Health Insurance)
The museums and historic homes of England are a treasure trove of information for the study of costume history and English social history of the 19th century. Having access to primary sources for the study of costuming and being able to experience the physical spaces in which social life was conducted is an incredible opportunity for any study of theatre, art and history. Jeffery Phipps, the Faculty Director, has been to the UK more than 15 times and has studied and toured extensively in London at the Victoria and Albert Costume Court, the National Portrait Gallery, Kensington Palace Costume Collection and the rebuilt Globe Theatre and in Bath at the world class Museum of Costume. He will be assisted in the social history aspects of the course by Jill Carlson, a movement specialist, who will discuss and demonstrate movement and physical behavior of various classes of people during the 19th century. Contact phipps@ecu.edu Kenya 2012: Exploring African Religious Systems
Destination: Kenya Program Dates: July 1 - July 15, 2012 Courses Offered: RELI 2500 Faculty: Mary Nyangweso Wangila Cost: $2924 + Airfare (Includes Tuition for 6 sh, Lodging, Ground Transportation, Excursions, Health Insurance, Some Meals)
In this course students will be exposed to the religions of Africa in a living experience. Students will be exposed to religious beliefs and experience the religious practices of Kenyans--indigenous religions, Africanized forms of Christianity and Islam. Students will visit religious sites such as Mount Kenya, a popular religious shrine of the Kikuyu people, learn about African religions of the Great Rift Valley religions, including the Maasai and Samburu initiation rites. They will learn about the Luo religion, and make a trip to Kogelo villages (President Obama's family home). Tourist experience will include a visit to Lake Bogoria and a tour of the Maasai Mara ecological sites. They will also be exposed to service learning opportunities in circumcision communities as well as in an HIV/AIDS orphanage. Contact wangilam@ecu.edu. Dublin and Wicklow Study Abroad Program in Irish Literature and Culture
Destination: Dublin and Ballinderry, Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland Program Dates: May 24 - June 17, 2012 Courses Offered: ENGL 4530, ENGL 4540 Faculty: Thomas Herron Cost: $3200 + Airfare (Includes Most Ground Transportation, Lodging, Most Meals, Tuition for 6 s.h., Health Insurance)
The goals of the program are to immerse students in Irish literature, history and culture while living in both Dublin and in a private house in the County Wicklow countryside. Ireland's cultural wealth is in ample evidence both in its literature and its archaeology. The program begins and ends in Dublin, a major European metropolis. Courses will focus on the historical development of Irish culture and letters (including a historical survey of Irish literature and a course on early medieval Ireland), ranging from the prehistoric through the medieval and renaissance and into modernity, including the works of James Joyce and Seamus Heaney. Outside the classroom, we will visit many museums, archaeological and historic sites and monuments, including prehistoric tombs, castles and monasteries in Counties Meath, Dublin, Wicklow and farther afield. Contact: herront@ecu.edu.
Italy Intensives: Travel in Tuscany Destination: Italy Summer Program One: May 11 - May 30, 2012 Summer Program Two: May 29 - June 17, 2012 Courses Offered: ART (multiple); COMM (multiple); THEA (multiple) Faculty: Linda Darty Cost: $3800 + Airfare (Includes Lodging, Some Meals, Museums, Tours with Guides, Peformances, All In-Country Transportation, Health Insurance, Tuition for 6 credit s.h.)
Students studying during the 3-week Travel in Tuscany sessions travel in Italy with instructors, staying in shared hostel lodgings in Rome, Florence, Certaldo, Cinque Terre and Venice, while studying art, theatre and/or communication classes. Classes may meet before, during and after the travel portion of the course and in some cases, projects are completed following travel, due before the beginning of Fall semester. Course offerings include Art History, Independent Art Studio electives, Special Topics in Theatre, International News and Feature Writing. Students earn 3-6 credits taking one or 2 classes. For more information go to: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/italy/index.cfm; and www.Italyintensives.ecu.edu. Summer Study Abroad in Spain, with ILYC & the University of Granada
Destination: Granada, Spain Program One Dates: May 29 - June 30, 2012 (CILE: 80 hrs) Program Two Dates: May 29 - June 30 (CILE + extra subject: 100 hrs) : OR July 1 - July 31 Program Three Dates: July 1 - July 31 (CILYC: 80 hrs) Program Four Dates: May 29 - July 31 (CILE + CILYC: 160 hrs) Courses: SPAN 1001-1004; SPAN 2000's, 3000's, 4000's; Internships Faculty: Rosa Maria Lopez-Canete Cost: Program One ---$3085 + Airfare Program Two ---$3410 + Airfare Program Three -$3360 + Airfare Program Four -- $5520 + Airfare (Prices Include Lodging and Meals, Tuition for 6 - 12 s.h., Medical Insurance, Excursions) Students will spend 1 or 2 months totally immersed in the language and the culture of Spain while living in the Southern city of Granada. The program features, besides regular classes, a stay with Spanish host families with 3 meals included daily, extracurricular activities (tours of the many monuments in Granada like the Alhambra) and an excursion to Seville and Cordoba. For further information, contact Rosa Lopez-Canete at lopezcaneter@ecu.edu. 2012 College of Business Summer Study Abroad Programs
Come explore with us as we learn about the similarities and differences between the economies, cultures, and history of these three countries. You will have opportunities to learn about business from the perspective of another nation. You will also have free days to explore on your own. Detailed itinerary for each program is available on the College of Business website. All three programs are open to undergraduate and graduate students.
Program One: First Summer Session Destination: Australia (Sydney, Brisbane, and Cairns) Dates: Stateside: May 14-June 5, Australia: June 6-June 20, 2012 Courses Offered: MGMT 3352, 4242, 6322, 6802, 4952 and 6500, MIS 3063, 4963, 6143 and 6923; ACCT 4451, MKTG 4972, 4992, 6652, 6992,; OMGT 4763, 6763 Faculty: Drs. Bello, Seeman, Chen, McMillan, Grubb, and Ms. Fritz Cost: $3935+ Airfare (Includes tuition for up to 6 s.h., excursions, including the Great Barrier Reef), all overseas accommodations, and site visits.
Program Two: Second Summer Session Destination: Argentina (Buenos Aires) Dates: Stateside: May 14-June 5; Argentina" June 21-July5, 2012 Courses Offered: MGMT 3352, 4242, 6322, 6802, 4952 and 6500; MIS 3063,4963, 6143 and 6923; ACCT 4451,; MKTG 4972, 4992, 6652, 6992; OMGT 4763, 6763 Faculty: Drs. Bello, Seeman, Chen, McMillan, Grubb, and Ms. Fritz Cost: $3995 + Airfare (Includes tuition for up to 6 s.h., Excursions (City Tour) all Overseas Accommodations, and Site Visits (including Google Argentina).
Program Three: Second Summer Session Destination: Netherlands (Nijmegen/Groesbeek) Dates: Stateside: May 14-June 5; Netherlands June 21-July 5, 2012 Courses Offered: MGMT 3352, 4242, 6322, 6802, 4952 and 6500; MIS 3063, 4963, 6143 and 6923; ACCT 4451, MKTG 4972, 4992, 6652, 6992; OMGT 4763, 6763 Faculty: Drs. Bello, Seeman, Chen, McMillan, Grubb, and Ms. Gritz Cost: $3695 + Airfare (Includes tuition for up to 6 s.h., Excursions (e.g., Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank's House) All Overseas Accommodations, and Site Visits (Including NACCO). Global and Multicultural Discourse Studies in Belize
Destination: Belize, Central America Service Learning Study Abroad in Ecuador Courses Offered: EXSS 4500, 4501, 4502, 6500, 6501 (Other classes/departments may be arranged upon request) Italy Intensives: Studio Art in Certaldo Program Dates: May 11 - June 15, 2012 (5 Weeks) Courses Offered: Metals Survey and Upper Metals Classes, Film Survey, Photography, Italian Cinema (Humanities Credits), Book Arts and Art History, Independent Study Studio Courses in other disciplines that count as art electives Cost: $5000
Students on the newly created 5 week Studio Art in Certaldo session, will live in gorgeous apartments in the medieval village of Certaldo Alto in Tuscany, studying art, humanities and art history in our beautiful classroom/studios., with visits to Rome, Florence, Siena, Pisa, Cinque Terre San Gimignano and the Chianti countryside. For more information go to: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/italy/index.cfm
Italy Intensives: Fall & Spring Semester Programs Program Length: 90 Days Cost: $9850
Earn 12 - 15 credits in Italy while living in beautiful apartments and using our classrooms in Certaldo Alto, a beautiful medieval village, just 1 hour from Florence and Siena. Classes are offered in a variety of disciplines and may include Italian language, Creative Writing, Film, and Literature, Communication, Art History, Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Book Arts and Jewelry Design. Join fellow ECU classmates taking ECU courses in our beautiful classroom facility in Tuscany. Price includes lodging/ utilities, meals on school nights, field trips, a semester break program to the Amalfi Coast and Pompeii, trains, boats and buses. This program is a great value and truly a once in a lifetime opportunity! For more information go to http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/italy/index.cfm. The Spell of Africa: Ghana, the Slave Trade, and African American Identity Destination: Accra, Elimina, Kumasi and villages in Ghana, West Africa Program Dates: July 20- August 3, 2012 Courses Offered: HIST 5005, 5230, 4533, 3110, 3810, 5660 Faculty: David Dennard and Kenneth Wilburn Cost: $3450 + Airfare (Includes Ground Transportation, Lodging, Meals, Tuition for 6 s.h., and Health Insurance)
"The Spell of Africa" provides undergraduate and graduate students with an intensive study of Africans in the diaspora with special emphasis on the transatlantic voyage from West Africa to the Americas. It devotes primary attention to the nation of Ghana, both as a principal center of the Atlantic Slave Trade, and as a place that has figured prominently in the African American search for identity and post-colonial African independence. Through a broad examination of pertinent literature on Ghana, the Atlantic Slave Trade, and African Americans, coupled with a visit to the modern state of Ghana, students will explore the historical, cultural, and geographical terrain of Africans in West Africa and other diasporic countries. Intro to Ancient Greek Theatre Arts
Destination: Greece: Athens, Naxos, Santorini, Mykonos, Delos Program Dates: June 21- July 30, 2012 (Abroad July 16 - July 30) Courses Offered: THEA 1000, 3603, 3503; DNCE 3503 Faculty: Michael Tahaney Cost: $1800 + Airfare + Meals (Includes Tuition, Health Insurance, Ground Transportation, Lodging, Excursions, Tours, Live Theatre and Dance Performances)
The Program is a mix of text and play readings, onsite field research, writing, online classroom participation, and journaling. If you love the arts, architecture, dance, theatre or have a fascination with the history of ancient civilizations, Greece is a must. Join us on a spectacular journey back to the cradle of civilization and theatre. Contact tahaneym@ecu.edu. Panama Terrestrial Tropical Ecology
Destination: Gamboa, Panama Program Dates: July 12 - 27, 2012 Courses Offered: BIOL 4400,4504, 6850/6860, 6504 Faculty: Kyle Summers, Susan McRae Cost: $3850 (Includes Airfare, Ground Transportation, Lodging, All Meals in Panama, Health Insurance, Tuition for 6 s.h.)
This course offers students the chance to experience the biological diversity of the tropical forest in Panama, Central America. The course will be operated through the facilities of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students to observe and participate in tropical field research while living at a world-class tropical research facility used by tropical biologists from around the world. Students will be introduced to current field research on tropical animals, with a focus on terrestrial vertebrates. Students will observe ongoing research on a number of classic systems firsthand (e.g. Heliconius butterflies, Tungara frogs, leaf-cutter ants), and will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on field research into issues of central interest in ecology and evolutionary biology, such as sexual selection, aposematism, mimicry, and biodiversity. Contact: summersk@ecu.edu or mcraes@ecu.edu. Panama Marine Ecology Program
Destination: Galeta and San Blas, Panama Program Dates: June 25 - July 11, 2012 Courses Offered: BIOL 4500, 4504, 6850/6860, 6504 Faculty: Joseph Luczkovich Cost: $3900 (Includes Airfare, Lodging, Most Meals, Ground Transportation, Boat Use Fees, Health Insurance, Tuition for 6 s.h.)
The Marine Field Ecology Summer Program will introduce undergraduate students to the major marine ecosystems and communities of the tropics and will provide practical experience with marine ecology field research. The course will be intensive and field oriented, covering the coral reef, mangrove, and seagrass ecosystems of the world. Swimming and snorkeling will be required. Graduate student teams with varying backgrounds will examine applications of scientific data to specific coastal issues of concern to coastal management agencies and private sector organizations. Contact: Luczkovichj@ecu.edu. Tavern of the Seas: The Maritime and Urban Heritage of Pre-and Post-Apartheid Cape Town, South Africa
Destination: Cape Town, South Africa Program Dates: July 2 - 16, 2012 Courses Offered: HIST 3110, 3810, 3820, 4531/4532/4533, 5005, 5230, 5660, 6992 Faculty: David Dennard, Lynn Harris, and Kenneth Wilburn Cost: $3995 + Airfare (Includes Ground Transportation, Lodging, Meals, Tuition for 6 s.h., and Health Insurance)
This program is an intensive study of the maritime and urban heritage of pre- and post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa. Through a survey of core readings, on-site lecture presentations, coupled with visits to select places of historic import and field research on the beached shipwrecks of the "Thomas Tucker" and "Kakapoa", students will explore the geographical, maritime, socio-cultural, and political history of Cape Town as well as the broad story of South Africa generally. This international experience on the Mother Continent---in one of the world's most fascinating, diverse, and beautiful cities---will contribute significantly to the homocentric character and global education of our students. Through their course of study and overall experience abroad, they will invariably discover some new dimensions of their own humanity and also its shared, inter-relatedness with the humanity of South Africans and other ethnic groups in the region. In the main, of course, studying major themes of the maritime and urban heritage of Cape Town, and actually crisscrossing-crossing the Atlantic Ocean, will undoubtedly be both a defining educational event and a very special transformational moment in the lives of ECU students. All ECU-registered undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply. Non-ECU students may also participate, provided they register as visiting students at ECU. Summer Study Abroad In India 2012
Destination: India Program Dates: May 15 - June 19, 2012 Courses Offered: RELI 2500, 2692,2693, 3692, 3930, 4500, 5000; PHIL 5533 Faculty: Derek Maher Cost: $2700 + Airfare (Includes Lodging, Some Meals, Excursions, Tuition for 6 s.h.)
This course will explore some of the relationships between religion and culture in a living context. Students will visit a variety of key cultural and religious sites in India, including the Jama Masjid, the Bahai Temple, the Taj Mahal, the Ganges River, the Golden Temple, and various Hindu Temples in Varanasi, Haridwar, and Rishikesh, as well as a variety of Buddhist sites through the Dharamsala region. These sites are sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and Bahais. Through readings, on-site lectures, and their own experience, students will learn the significance of these locations. They will also discover how adherents to these different faiths encounter their own sacred territory and how their cultural forms intersect with these spaces. In Rishikesh, students will receive traditional training in yoga from a Hindu master. In the Dharamsala region in northern India, students will learn Buddhist meditation from a Tibetan teacher. The group will learn about a non-governmental organization called Tong-Len (www.tong-len.org). This organization is a Buddhist service organization with the primary mission of serving internally displaced Hindu members of the community. There will be volunteer opportunities to work with the poor children in the community. Students will also visit various Tibetan cultural institutions including the Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute, the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, Norbu Lingka, and various monasteries. Contact maherd@ecu.edu. Study Abroad in International Sustainability
Destination:: N. Queensland, Australia Program Dates: May 14 - June 8, 2012 Faculty: Dr. Paige Schneider Courses Offered: RCLS 4123 Cost: $4800 + Airfare (Includes Some Meals, Health Insurance, Ground Transportation, Lodging, Excursions, Tuition for 6 s.h.)
This study abroad program will examine the natural (and related social) history and environmental conservation of North Queensland, Australia. Our program will focus on topics related to sustainable management (sustaining human societies and the natural environment in industrialized nations) through educational travel, field trips, active participation, lecture presentations and seminars, and coursework exercises. Students will take part in lectures and research projects occurring on the Great Barrier Reef, in the Outback of Northwest Queensland, and in the Daintree Rainforest. Sustainable management is critical to the ecosystems found in each. The course integrates Australian land and marine management policies with cultural and historical practices of the Aboriginal clans which occupy each of these areas. The course also explores the role of tourism in the Australian economy, and how tourism and its impacts can be sustained to minimize impacts on the cultural and natural resources of N. Queensland. http://piratesabroad.wordpress.com |
