Summer Study Abroad Programs

2010 Programs

NOTE: program prices are projected and are subject to change due to exchange rates, changes in program costs, etc.

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 11 – 25

Courses Offered: HIST 6992; MAST 6650; HIST 3110; HIST 3810; HIST 3820; HIST 4531/4532/4533; HIST 5230; HIST 5660                         

Faculty:  Kenneth Wilburn, David Dennard, Lynn Harris, Kennetta Perry

Cost: $4500.00 + Airfare (Includes Lodging, Meals, Ground Transportation, Tuition for 7 s.h.)

Experience the defining educational event of your life. Discover new dimensions of your own humanity. Study the maritime and urban heritage of pre- and post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa. Explore the geographical, maritime, socio-cultural, and political history of Cape Town as well as the broad story of South Africa. Visit the Mother Continent and one of the world's most fascinating, diverse, and beautiful cities. Earn as many as 7 undergraduate or graduate credit hours. Explore the details of our program at http://core.ecu.edu/hist/wilburnk/StudyAbroad/SA/ or contact:

Drs. David Dennard: 252-328-4364 dennardd@ecu.edu Lynn Harris: 252-328-1967 harrisly@ecu.edu Kennetta Perry: 252-328-6094 perryk@ecu.edu or Kenneth Wilburn: 252-328-1029 wilburnk@ecu.edu

Conservation Biology in South Africa

Destination: South Africa

Program Dates: June 19 – July 6, 2010

Faculty: Patrick Harris, David Knowles

Courses Offered: BIOL 4500; BIOL 4504; BIOL 7920; BIOL 6504

Cost: $3200 + Airfare (Includes Lodging, Most Meals, Ground Transportation, Excursions, Tuition for 6 s.h., Health Insurance)

This is a Summer Study Abroad field experience course for undergraduate and graduate students.  The course will be conducted at East Carolina University, the Makalali Game Reserve, and the Enkosini Wildlife Sanctuary near the Kruger National Park in Mpungalanga Province, South Africa.  This course will introduce students to the major ecosystems and ecological communities of the savanna of southern Africa, problems related to and the issues around the conservation of large mammals in a developing nation. Students will enjoy a stimulating and practical experience focusing on wildlife monitoring and research projects, and a physical component through reserve management activities.  South Africa has a unique compilation of private game reserves adjacent to federal game reserves, and is an excellent example of how private entities can become actively involved in the conservation of natural resources within a nation, and utilize ecotourism as the economic engine to provide for rational, sustainable and eco-friendly development in a developing country. For additional information, contact Dr. Pat Harris (harrispa@ecu.edu), or David Knowles (knowlesd@ecu.edu).

Summer Study Abroad in India 2010

Destination: India

Program Dates: May 15 – June 7, 2010 (approximate dates)

Faculty: Derek Maher

Courses Offered: RELI 2500; RELI 2692; RELI 2693; RELI 3692; RELI 3930; RELI 4500; RELI 5000; PHIL 5533 Directed Readings

Cost: $2750 (Includes Lodging, Some Meals, Excursions, Tuition for 6 s.h.) + airfare + pocket money (estimated)

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 and various Hindu Temples in Varanasi, Haridwar, and Rishikesh, as well as a variety of Buddhist sites throughout 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 commmunity. 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 Sustainable Management – North Queensland

Destination:  Australia

Program Dates: May 10 – June 4, 2010

Faculty: Dr. Clifton Watts, Dr. Paige Schneider

Courses Offered: RCLS 4702; RCLS 6803

Cost: $4700 + Airfare (Includes Some Meals, Tuition, 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://personal.ecu.edu/wattsc/sa_southpacific.html

Study Abroad in Sustainable Development--Fiji Program

Location: Fiji

Program Dates: June 6 – June 13, 2010

Faculty: Dr. Clif Watts; Dr. Paige Schneider

Courses Offered: RCLS 4702; RCLS 6803

*Cost: $1950 + Airfare (Includes Lodging, Some Meals, Excursions, Tuition for 3 s.h., Health Insurance)

The Fiji program will examine human and cultural aspects of Fijian ecology and the conservation, preservation, and management of Fiji's unique system of marine, coastal, and mountain/rainforest natural resources. Students will use applications in cross-cultural analysis and techniques to explore the management and conservation of natural resources with a focus on issues related to human use of plant, forestry, wildlife, ecology, recreation and tourism, and/or coastal/water resources.  The impact of humans on these resources will also be emphasized, including a long-term historical perspective.  Like the Australian program, the Fijian program will also focus on topics related to sustainability through educational travel, field trips, active participation, lecture presentations and seminars, and coursework exercises. Fiji offers a perspective of sustainability in a developing nation, and focuses on the balance between preserving the indigenous culture and developing the economic structure of this nation. *The Fiji course is an add-on to the Australian program. The two programs are tied to each other. Students must enroll in the Australian program to participate in the Fiji program. A transition period in Australia has students spending three days in Sydney (New South Wales), Australia before departing to Fiji. http://personal.ecu.edu/wattsc/sa_southpacific.html

Mexico Cultural Arts and Rituals: Theatre and Dance

Destination: Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende

Program Dates: SS2, June 28-July 18

Faculty: Michael Tahaney

Courses Offered: THEA 3603; THEA 3503; DNCE 3603; DNCE 3503

Cost: $2150 + Airfare and Food (Includes Lodging, Ground Transportation, Excursions, Tuition for 6 s.h., Health Insurance)

The primary goal of the Theatre and Dance Study Abroad is to give students an enhanced global perspective.  By immersion into historical, social, cultural and artistic aesthetics of a foreign nation rich with history dating back to ancient civilizations, students gain insight about themselves and discover new ways to communicate and explore their chosen area of artistic study.  Music and dance are especially prominent in Mexican culture.  The vitality of performance and ritual abound in the streets, squares, churches, and cafes of Mexico.  We will visit Mexico City's monuments and ruins which are sights to behold. We'll also climb the third largest pyramid on earth in Teotihuacán just a short excursion from Mexico City.  The bulk of our time abroad will be spent in San Miguel de Allende, a town chosen for its beauty and preserved Mexican Baroque architectural gems as an UNESCO World Heritage site located high in Mexico's central mountains.  Students will see, hear and experience life in new ways and return inspired. Contact: tahaneyn@ecu.edu

Hospitality: A European Experience

Destination: Italy & France

Program Dates: May 11 - 26

Faculty: Dr. Marcia Taylor

Courses Offered: HMGT 4905; HMGT 4900; HMGT 4901;  HMGT 4902

Cost: $3495 + Airfare (Includes Tuition for 6sh, Lodging, All Breakfasts & Dinners, Transfers, Ground Transportation)

The course is an excellent introduction to European hospitality.  You will be exposed to European hospitality services, tourism agencies and the European cultures.  The course will include lectures and readings on culture, management and tourism in the countries to be visited.  It will also include a study abroad experience in several key locations in Italy and France.  Provided will be tours of some of Europe's finest hotels, restaurants, resorts, casinos, convention centers, vineyards, and local markets. Contact: taylormar@ecu.edu

Italian Perspectives in Early Childhood

Destination: Pistoia, Italy

Program Dates: May 8 - 23, 2010

Faculty: Dr. Sandra Triebenbacher

Courses Offered: CDFR4500; CDFR5006

Cost:  $3585 + Airfare (Includes Tuition for 6 s.h., Lodging, Medical Insurance, Food, Ground Transportation and Excursions)

The Department of Child Development and Family Relations is offering students a once in a lifetime opportunity to study in the world-renowned early childhood centers in Pistoia, Italy.  These centers of excellence provide an inspiring, child-centered approach for working with young children.  Grounded in a social-constructivist theory, students will observe, interact, and reflect first hand with leaders in the field of early childhood education. Contact: triebenbachers@ecu.edu or nsm0406@ecu.edu

Desert Shipwreck and Settlement Safari: Maritime History and Archaeology in Namibia, Africa

Program Location: Skeleton Coast, Namibia, Africa

Program Dates: July 27 - August 10, 2010

Faculty: Dr. Lynn Harris; Dr. David Stewart

Courses Offered: HIST 3005; HIST 6992; MAST 6650; MAST 6830/6640; MAST 6885; HIST 5005

Cost: $3900 + Airfare (Includes Tuition for 6 s.h., Medical Insurance, Camping Equipment, Excursions, Meals.)

Program activities will highlight the contribution of the unique Namibian landscape to global maritime history.  Through a survey of core readings, on-site lecture presentations, coupled with visits to select places of historic import, students will explore the geographical, maritime, socio-cultural, and political history of the Skeleton Coast as well as the broad story of Namibia, a former German colony. We will study the material culture of the various seafaring and colonizing nations to analyze the array of social and economic interactions between seafarers, colonists and the indigenous peoples through time and space.  Students will participate in a camping expedition to remote shipwreck sites, whaling and mining settlements in the Namib Desert and Skeleton Coast. The course will focus on the practical application of both basic and advanced maritime archeology surveying techniques, boat and ship construction documentation, and the dynamics of desert site formation processes. Local Namibian specialists will address a range of topics including shipwreck management issues, desert heritage, eco-tourism opportunities, and international research partnerships in maritime history and archaeology. Students and faculty from the University of Namibia may participate in the expedition as local hosts. Contact: harrisly@ecu.edu

Art and Culture of the Andes

Program Location:  Peru Program

Dates: July 7-15, 2010

Faculty:  Jessica J. Christie; Patricia M. Hayes

Courses Offered: 3-6 in Art History and Studio - many independent study options are available!

Cost: $4600 (Includes Air Fare, Lodging, Some Meals, Excursions, Tuition for 6 s.h., Medical Insurance, Ground Transportation)

Would you like to walk in the footsteps of the Inca through their capital city Cusco?  Would you love to climb to the Inca royal estate of Machu Picchu and feel quite literally as if you were walking between heaven and earth?You can, if you join our study abroad program Art and Culture in the Andes! In the travel portion of the program, we will fly from Raleigh to Lima and be presented with a chronological overview of Andean cultures in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. From Lima, it is a one hour flight to Cusco where we will learn how to uncover the Inca past underneath and in the midst of the contemporary tourist town overflowing with traditional Andean textiles, ceramics, music, and modern paintings depicting Quechua people and Inca ruins as their subjects. During the day, we will search for the traces of royal palaces, the Sun Temple, and mysteriously carved rocks while at night, you may try a decorated guinea pig for dinner.  We may consult with a Quechua shaman to offer a special pago to Pachamama for our safe journey.  From Cusco, our travels continue through the Urubamba Valley where all agricultural products for the capital were grown to the royal estates of Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu.  Machu Picchu was a leisure palace of the ruler Pachakuti and his court retreated there to relax and to consult with the mountain deities through ceremonies performed at carved rocks.  We return to Cusco and offer a day trip to Chinchero known for Thupa Inka's royal estate and as a community of Quechua weavers who continue to work in traditional techniques and styles.  From Cusco, we will fly to Puerto Maldonado situated in the rainforest.  Here you can explore Peru's amazing biodiversity and you will return home with the hands-on experience of Peru's three grandiose geographic and climatic zones:  the arid desert around Lima, the Andes mountain, and the rainforest jungle! Contact: christiej@ecu.edu or hayesp@ecu.edu

Summer Study Abroad in Córdoba Argentina

Destination: Córdoba, Argentina

Program Dates: May 11 through June 30, 2010

Faculty: Susana Castano-Schultz

Courses: SPAN1003; SPAN 1004

Cost: $4,050.00 (Includes RT Airfare from Miami to Argentina, Lodging, Some Meals, Excursions, Tuition for 6 s.h., Medical Insurance)

Students and director first land in Mendoza, at the foot of the Andes, tour points of interest including the famous wineries, then on by bus to Bariloche, in northern Patagonia, place of incredible beauty. By bus once again they reach their final destination: Córdoba, in the heart of Argentina, where they'll spend the next 6 weeks totally immersed in the language and the culture of Argentina.  The program features, besides regular classes, 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, besides the places visited upon arrival in the country. The cost of the program covers the application fee, tuition, international health insurance, international travel (Miami-Mendoza/ Córdoba-Miami), homestay with breakfast and dinner every day, extracurricular activities and trips. No lunches or dinners during out-of state trips. For further information, please contact the director: Susana Castaño-Schultz (castanoschultzs@ecu.edu).

Summer Study Program to the Caribbean

Destination: Cayman Island, Mexico, Belize, and Honduras

Program Dates: June 24 – August 1, 2010

Faculty: Tope Bello, Seodial Deena, Lee Grubb, Elaine Seeman, Charmaine Glegg

Courses Offered: MGMT (multiple), MGMT 4402/6802, FINA 4454,ENGL (multiple)

Cost: $1850 + Transportation to Tampa, Fl, and Cruise Bookings -$846.45 Minimum (Includes Health Insurance, Tuition for 6 credit s.h., Ground Transportation, Guest Lectures)

Sail and Learn is a unique opportunity to experience four different countries and cultures in 7 days.  You will be travelling in style and comfort on the lovely Carnival Legend cruise ship.  This sensational "Fun Ship" will take you to the exotic ports of the Western Caribbean, where your instructors will lead you on shore excursions relevant to your field of study.  http://business2.ecu.edu/users/bellot/ssaintro.htm

Viaggio in Italia

Destination: Italy

Program One: May 9-May 28

Program Two:  May 27-June 15

Faculty: Linda Darty, Sharon Pruitt, John Carlson

Courses Offered: ART (multiple) COMM (multiple) THEA (multiple)

Cost:  $4700 (Includes RT Air fare, Lodging, Some Food, Health Insurance, Tuition for 6 credit s.h.)

Study Abroad In Italy With ECU College Of Fine Arts And Communications. Visit Rome, Florence, Venice, the Tuscan village of Certaldo, Chianti, Pisa, San Gmignano, Sienna, Chianti, Pisa, and Cinque Terra on the Riviera. Earn 1 to 6 credits: Financial Aid Available. Contact: Linda Darty dartyl@ecu.edu

Nutrition & Dietetics European Experience

Destination: ITALY & FRANCE

Program Dates: May 11-26, 2010

Faculty: Nancy Harris

Courses Offered: NUTR 4400, NUTR 3995, 3996, 3997

Cost: $3,490 + Airfare (Includes Tuition for 6 s.h., Some Meals, Ground Transportation, Health Insurance, Lodging)

This study abroad program is an excellent introduction to the study of food, nutrition, health and culture in France and Italy. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about health care delivery, alternative medicine, food production, culinary skills, global nutrition issues and cultural competence. The program will include readings, lectures and an exciting itinerary of onsite activities. www.ecu.edu/che/nutr

Study Abroad Program to Australia

Destination: Sydney, Brisbane, and Cairns

Program Dates: May 17 – June 19, 2010

Faculty: Tope Bello, Elaine Seeman, Lee Grubb, McMillan-Capehart, T.D. Gribble

Courses Offered: MGMT 3352, MGMT 4402/6802, MIS 3063/6143, MIS 4963/6923 MGMT 4952/6500, MGMT 6122

Cost: $5799 (Includes Airfare, Tuition for 6 s.h., Lodging, Ground transportation, Health Insurance)

Three weeks of instruction on campus (or online). Two weeks in Australia. Four days in Sydney including a day trip to the capital city of Canberra. Five days in Brisbane. Four days in Cairns. Two days in transit. The University of Queensland in Brisbane has made arrangements for guest lecturers on Australia's economy and history. Site visits are also planned to the Reserve Bank of Australia, Australian Parliament house, Australia's War memorial, Partner's Advertising Agency in Brisbane along with other cultural and educational sites. http://business2.ecu.edu/users/bellot/ssaintro.htm

Summer Study Abroad to Kenya

Destination: Kenya

Program Dates: July 1, 2009 to July 21, 2009

Faculty: Mary Nyangweso Wangila, Eunice Kamaara, Phillip Mulama

Courses Offered: RELI 2500

Cost: $4875 + Airfare (Includes Lodging, Ground Transportation, Health Insurance, Some Meals, Tuition for 6 s.h.)

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, and will encounter Africanized forms of Islam and Christianity.  They will also be introduced to African religious found in 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. wangilam@ecu.edu

African Literature, Film and Culture

Destination: Senegal

Program Dates: June 1-21, 2010

Faculty: Marame Gueye, Julie Fay

Courses Offered: ENGL 7365, ENGL 3280

Cost: $3000 + Airfare (Includes Lodging, Some Meals, Ground Transportation, Tuition for 6 s.h., Health Insurance)

Senegal is a peaceful and interesting country on the Atlantic Coast. It is rich in culture and is one of the most welcoming countries in Africa. Because of its geographical location, Senegal is a crossroad. Senegal has interesting historical sites such as Goree Island and Saint Louis. This course will focus on Senegalese Literature and film from the 1960's to the present. We will look at how literature reproduces a society or vice versa. Attention will be paid to issues of tradition versus modernity, colonialism, gender relations, immigrations and the construction of a Senegalese literary tradition. The course will have two components. The first two weeks will be an online survey and discussions of the readings. The second part will be an onsite comparative study of the literature and the society. We will travel to Senegal and spend three weeks exploring the country and connecting our findings to the representations of the culture in the texts we have read. We will visit families, historical sites, schools, women's organizations, and government offices. The study abroad component of the course will help students contextualize readings and critically analyze literary works and how they help in the misrepresentation of a given society. Since the texts read in class will be works in translation, it will be especially interesting to have a first-person account of the culture. I speak Wolof and French which are the two major languages in Senegal. gueyem@ecu.edu

A Study of Historic Fashion and English Social History of the 19th Century

Destination: Great Britain (London, Bath and Penzance)

Program Dates: May 18 – June 6, 2010

Faculty: Jeffrey Phipps, Jill Carlson

Courses Offered: THEA 3603, THEA 3333

Cost:  $3400 + Airfare (Includes Ground Transportation, Lodging, Tuition for 6 s.h., 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 United Kingdom 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: phippsj@ecu.edu

Dublin and Wicklow Study Abroad Program in Irish Literature and Culture

Destination: Ballinderry, Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland

Program Dates: June 26 – July 25, 2010

Faculty: Thomas Herron

Courses Offered: ENGL 4530, ENGL 4540

Cost: $3500 + 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 the County Wicklow countryside not far from Dublin, a major European capital.  Ireland has an ancient and rich history central to European culture, arts and especially English letters.  Ireland's cultural wealth is in ample evidence both in their literature as well as monuments of archaeological value that dot the landscape (more per square mile than in any other European country).  The program will focus on the historical development of Irish culture and letters (including a historical survey of Irish literature), ranging from the prehistoric through the medieval and renaissance and into modernity.  Outside the classroom, we will visit many sites and monuments in the neighborhood of Wicklow and farther afield, especially in Dublin. Contact: herront@ecu.edu

Kyoto Tour Study

Destination: Kyoto, Japan

Program Dates: May 10 - May 26, 2010

Faculty: John Tucker

Courses Offered: HIST 3625, HIST 3626

Cost: $3750 (Includes Airfare, Ground Transportation, Lodging, Health Insurance, Tuition for 6 s.h.)

The Japan Study Tour is based in Kyoto, the ancient imperial capital of Japan (794-1868), where traditional culture prevails. In addition to visiting the old imperial palace and attending the Aoi matsuri, a festival tradition for the last thousand years, students will visit and study samurai castles in Kyoto and the region, as well as historic Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. Cultural activities such as kabuki, Noh drama, the tea ceremony, and geisha dances will be featured. Students will have the opportunity to visit Japanese universities in the area and to meet students there. These cultural experiences are complemented by readings, such as The Tale of Genji, which emerged from the ancient imperial city over the centuries. Contact: tuckerjo@ecu.edu

Sculpture Summer Study Abroad

Destination:  Finland, Latvia, and Estonia

Program Dates:  May 15 - June 14, 2010

Courses Offered:  ART 2715, ART 2725, ART3700, ART 3710, ART 3720, ART4700, ART 4710, ART5700, ART5710, ART3500, ART5500, ART 6700 through 6707, ART 6515, 6991 through 6994

Faculty:  Carl Billingsley

Cost:  $850 + Air Fare + Food + Lodging + Symposium Fee (Approximate Total $3800) (Includes Health Insurance, Tuition for 3 s.h., Deposit)

The Sculpture Summer Study Abroad Program is an intensive combination of studio based art production/exhibition and cultural experience. Students will participate in two International Sculpture Symposia, one in Finland and one in Latvia. They will make their own work as well as work with and assist students and invited artists from several countries in a cast iron workshop in Kellokoski, Finland. Land based installation will be the theme of the second symposia in Pedvale Sculpture Park in Latvia. Students will work on collaborative projects that will be on temporary exhibition in the park. Close contact with working artists and art students in these two countries as well as a visit to the National Art Academy in Tallinn Estonia will provide a wide range of exposure to contemporary issues in visual art in Europe. Visits to major art museums, cultural sites will be arranged in each country. For those students who choose to extend their stay in Europe, Helsinki is the ideal city from which to visit St. Petersburg Russia and the Hermitage Museums and other world-class collections and historic sites. billingsleyc@ecu.edu

Discovering Public Health in Ireland

Destination:  Ireland

Program Dates:  July 11 - 21, 2010

Courses Offered:  HLTH 4502, HLTH 6500

Faculty:  Dr. Sloane Burke, Karen Vail-Smith

Cost:  $2500 + Air Fare (Includes Some Ground Transportation, Some Meals, Health Insurance, Some Excursions, Lodging, Tuition for 3 or 6 s.h.)

During this 10-day public health study abroad program in Ireland, students will travel through two cities Dublin and Cork, Ireland and earn 6 credit hours for the BS degree or 3 credit hours toward an MA by completing works required for one course, Independent Study.   Dr. Sloane Burke will lead the program.  Students will study international public health through visiting public health departments, health-based nonprofits, hospitals/clinics, and Universities public health departments.  Students will also process their experiences with daily journals while in Ireland, reflective "fireside" chat discussions of required readings, and by engaging in analytic analyses with a final project paper (comparing Ireland and the U.S.'s public health system) due one week after the return trip.  Besides the core knowledge of Irish public health, students will also learn and gain understanding about Irish culture through the 10-day trip.  We welcome other students from other majors to join us to explore Ireland and become a better prepared global citizen in the 21st century.  burkes@ecu.edu

Perspectives in International Community Health Nursing

Destination:  Antigua, Guatemala Program

Dates:  May 22- June 7, 2010

Courses Offered: NURS 4220

Faculty:  Kim Larson, Melissa Ott

Cost:  $2740 + Food (Includes Air Fare, Ground Transportation, Lodging, Health Insurance, Tuition for 3 s.h.)

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. 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.  larsonk@ecu.edu

Panama Terrestrial Ecology Program

Destination:  Gamboa, Panama

Program Dates:  June 26 – July 11, 2010

Courses Offered:  BIOL 4400, BIOL 4504, BIOL 6850/6860, BIOL 6504

Faculty:  Kyle Summers, Susan McRae

Cost:  $3660  (Includes Air Fare, 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.  summersk@ecu.edu   mcraes@ecu.edu  

Panama Marine Ecology Program

Destination:  Galeta and San Blas, Panama

Program Dates:  July 12 – July 27, 2010

Courses Offered:  BIOL 4500, BIOL 4504, BIOL 6850/6860, BIOL 6504 Faculty :  Joseph Luczkovich, Mark Keusenkothen

Cost:  $3660 (Includes Air Fare, 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.  luczkovichj@ecu.edu

2010 Summer Study Abroad in Guadalajara, Mexico

Destination:  Guadalajara, Mexico

Program Dates:  May 26 - July 18 (Tentative)

Courses Offered:  SPAN 1001-04, SPAN 2222, SPAN 2330, SPAN 2441, SPAN 3220, SPAN 3330, SPAN 3700, SPAN 4563

Faculty: Paul Fallon, Centro de Estudios Para Extranjeros (CEPE) Faculty

Cost:  $4900 (Includes Air Fare, Lodging, Some Meals, Some Excursions, Tuition for 9 s.h., Health Insurance)

This program not only offers the students the possibility of taking a wider variety of courses during the summer than ECU presently makes available, but also, invaluably, allows them to do so in an environment in which they are completely immersed in the Spanish language. In addition, they have the chance to experience sights, sounds, and cultural interactions first-hand that they otherwise might not be able to have access to.  Faculty Director Paul Fallon has spent much of his career studying Mexican literature and culture, is a product of such a system of study abroad, and has already taken one group to this site with great results. The faculty director's role is to act as organizer and cultural guide to a degree, to aid in the students' becoming comfortable with their new environment, and to address any concerns that might arise from initial interactions in Mexico, with the students' host families, and with CEPE. Additionally, the faculty director may supplement the course offerings at CEPE with additional extracurricular work, as needed. fallonp@ecu.edu

International Health Care

Destination:  Puebla, Mexico

Program Dates:  May 9 – 22, 2010

Courses Offered:  NURS 5620

Faculty:  Rebecca Bagley, Renee Spain, UPAEP Faculty

Cost:  $2570 (Includes Air Fare, Lodging, Most Meals, Health Insurance, Tuition for 3 s.h.)

Students will consider the issues, philosophy and cultural differences in regard to health care from an international perspective.  They will be expected to compare health care in the United States with Mexico by attending an intensive program in which they will be able to develop some communication skills in Spanish and experience some cultural aspects of nursing as practiced in Mexico.  Students will attend language classes, and workshops on major issues related to Mexico's health care system, nursing culture, ethical guidelines, child and elderly care and traditional health practices.  Students will also attend fieldtrips to local hospitals and rural clinics.  Students will have 3 online classes that will meet during the spring semester to prepare them for the trip to Puebla, Mexico where they will attend classes at the Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP).  During the 2 weeks they are in Puebla they will live with host families, approved by UPAEP.  bagleyr@ecu.edu