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Faculty-led Study Abroad Programs

Summer 2008

For more information contact:

Rose Redington, Faculty-Led / Group Trip Coordinator, (rosered@ksu.edu)

Elizabeth Ward, Director, (lizward@ksu.edu)

Study Abroad
Office of International Programs
304 Fairchild Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
Tel. (785) 532 5990

 


SUMMER 2008

All study abroad valid for UGE credit!

 

HN 499: Preventing Diabetes: A Global Perspective - CLOSED

Faculty Leader: Dr. Mark Haub, Email: haub@ksu.edu

This course will cover means (tested and theoretical) to prevent diabetes. The course will present information from two perspectives: current US approaches and approaches presented from the 2008 World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes (conference held in Helsinki, Finland). Topics include: influence of health care systems, affect of various exercise and diet modifications on risk, economic impact of diabetes and how personal financial situations affect diabetes risk. (2 hours undergraduate credit).

Cost: $3,269.50 (Includes K-State tuition, conference registration, lodging, group meals, student medical/emergency insurance, and round trip airfare)

Additional costs may include passport fee, lodging upgrade, optional excursions, transportation to/from airports, some meals, and personal expenses)

View the flyer for this trip for more information (.pdf)

 

 

K-State in Salamanca - CLOSED

Join this trip to improve you Spanish. Students will earn a total of 9 credit hours, including the K-State course, Spanish Civilization:
SPAN 565, for six weeks in Salamanca, Spain.

Dates: May 28 - June 6, 2008
Enrollment details: 4 semesters of Spanish required


K-State in Leipzig - CLOSED

Spend 5 weeks in Germany improving your German. This trip consists of a 3 week language program followed by a 2 week K-State culture class which includes visits to Berlin, Dresden and around Leipzig. Students will enroll in Special Studies in German:
GRMN 529 for 3 credit hours.
Dates: June 6 - June 10, 2008

 

Apparel and Textiles in Italy -- CLOSED

Join this trip for 2 months in Italy. Students will be spending 1 month in Rome and the other in Florence, with many opportunities to travel to other destinations. Students will enroll in European Literature in Translation: MLANG 507 and in other courses at Lorenzo de Medici.
Dates: June & July

 

Equine Study Tour to Ireland and the UK -CLOSED

A 15-day intensive Animal Science study tour that will introduce students to the equine industry in Ireland, Scotland and England, including production and management practices, major breeds and uses, and educational opportunities in the UK and Ireland. The tour will include trips to three universities, a number of equine breeding and training operations, and several support and activity-based facilities. The culture and history of the area will also be studied. The course will include preparatory class meetings during the spring semester to acquaint students with the various breeds of horses, countries, and locations that will be visited.

Course: GENAG 505 for 3 credits

Dates: May 17 - June 7, 2008

Estimated cost: $4300-$4500 plus tuition (cost includes airfare, travel within the country, most meals, and all program and administrative fees)

View Course Syllabus (Word) and Tour Itinerary (.pdf)

Read about the tour on the K-State Animal Sciences & Industry website

For more information, contact Joann Kouba: 128 Weber, 532-1240, jkouba@ksu.edu or Mishelle Hay, 134 Weber, 532-1262, mhay@ksu.edu.

 

 

Science of Food: Canada -- CLOSED

This tour will give the opportunity for students to have an in-depth learning experience about Canada’s Beef Industry with ranch stops along the way.
Dates: June 27 - July 5

 

Animal Sciences & Industry: Costa Rica -- CLOSED

Students will travel throughout multiple eco-zones in Costa Rica and have the opportunity to visit numerous agricultural enterprises.
Dates: May 14 – 30, 2008

 

Istanbul: The Imperial City: June 22nd-August 6th 2008 - Accepting Applications

Faculty Leader: Jon Mahoney, Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Email: jmahoney@ksu.edu

Program: A 6 and ½ week Summer Abroad Program at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey.

Highlights:

  • Visit Istanbul, located at the intersection of Europe and Asia and the most cosmopolitan city in the world
  • Visit Homer’s Troy and Gallipoli (a major WWI battle site)
  • See the Haghia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, Topakpi Palace and more…
  • Take a boat tour of the Bosphorus to the mouth of the Black Sea
  • Learn about Islam in a safe, secular democracy
  • Visit Cappadocia and the famous underground cities built by early Christians

Dates:
May 17 - June 6, 2008

Course: “Religion and Politics,” a 3 credit philosophy course. This course will count for KSU credit. Students will be able to enroll in a number of other courses at Bogazici if they choose (e.g. history, literature, etc.) to do so. English is the language of instruction for all courses at Bogazici.

View the flyer for this trip (.pdf)

 

International Agribusiness with Dr. Boland

Students will visit Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala while enrolled in AGEC 460. For a tentative schedule, organizer biographies and answers to common questions, please read: AGEC 460 First Newsletter (.pdf)

 

Modern Languages in Querétero 2008 - CLOSED

Spend your summer in Querétaro, México and earn 9 hours of Spanish language and culture credits. Classes will be held at the Quéretaro Campus of the prestigious Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM). While in Querétero, you’ll have the chance to immerse yourself in the culture and language by living with a family.

Estimated trip cost of $4000 includes:

  • Tuition for both K-State and ITESM;
  • Housing with host family, including three meals a day and laundry service;
  • Excursions to various historical sites in Mexico;
  • Transportation to and from airport (Mexico City or Querétaro);
  • Three pre-paid phone cards for calls to the United States;
  • Student medical/emergency insurance.

This price does not include airfare or passport application fees.

Dates: May 28 - July 9, 2008

For further information, see: www.ksu.edu/mlangs/Abroad.html

 

Humanities in Italy with Dr. Douglas Dow - CLOSED

Students will have the opportunity to study great artists, thinkers and leaders of the Classical Period, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in the setting in which they lived and worked. Students will spend time in Florence, Venice, Rome, Sorrento, and Sienna. A variety of 3 credit courses are available including ARCH 715: Urban Space in Italy, ART 695: Topics in Art History, MLANG 507: European Literature in Translation, PHIL 215A/690: Machiavelli and the Foundations of Modern Political Philosophy, PHIL 215B: Aesthetics, PHIL 298: Science, Perception and Fiction, and Post-War Italian Cinema.

Dates: May 20 - June 10, 2008

 

Paris: French Language and Culture with Dr. Clark - CLOSED

Spend your summer in Paris! Earn 5 transfer credits of intensive French Language and Culture (all proficiency levels offered) and 3 K-State credits for History of Paris with Dr. Clark.

The program includes:
-- Host Family (room and breakfast and dinner each day)
-- Transportation while in France (airfare is not included)
-- Cultural excursions to the Normandy, Mont St. Michel, Loire Valley, Versailles, and around Paris
-- Entrance fees/ guided tours
-- Tutorial assistance

Dates: June 28 - July 30, 2008

Irish Agriculture with Dr. Sean Fox  May 20th to May 30th, 2008 -- CLOSED

 

AGEC 460 The tour will involve visits to several farms aand agribusinesses in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.  Visits will cover the main agricultural enterprises in Ireland - beef, dairy, sheep, and tillage in addition to agritourism, equine, and the brewing and distilling industries.