Croatia Maymester Study Abroad 2009
Bosnia
Croatia
Dubrovnik,
Split,
Vukovar,
Zagreb
Term: Summer
Dates: May 12-June3, 2009
Description:
The Croatia Maymester Study Abroad Program offers students the opportunity to earn six hours credit studying various aspects of Croatian culture and society while traveling through this beautiful and fascinating country. Courses are taught by UGA faculty and use active engagement approaches that will take students into different regions and allow them to interact with scholars from Croatian universities and research institutes, local government officials, leaders of non-governmental organizations, and citizens from different walks of life. The program will focus on nationalism and ethnic conflict, culture and national identity, the conservation and interpretation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, and public health as a societal issue in Croatia. A good academic standing in a college or university program is required to qualify for this study abroad program.
Highlights:
Visits to national parks and World Heritage sites including the Dubrovnik, Diocletian's Palace at Split, the Island of Hvar, Plitvice Lakes, Biokovo and Zumberak Nature Parks, the war-devastated city of Vukovar, World War II concentration camp at Jasenovac, the Muslim quarter of Mostar and the Stari Most and many more.
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Subject Areas :
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- Area/Ethnic Studies
- Conflict Studies
- Conservation and Preservation
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- Culture
- Development Studies
- Ethnic Studies
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- International Relations
- Public Health
- Russian & Slavic Studies
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Cost in US$: $2,400 (estimate)
Cost Include Description:
The estimated program fee for the 2009 program is $2,400 based on an enrollment of 30 students and the current value of the Croatian kuna in relation to the US dollar. The program fee includes room (double occupancy), two meals a day, and local transportation while in Croatia; scheduled field trips; and medical insurance. Additional expenses not included are tuition and fees (covered by HOPE Scholarship for eligible Georgia students), airfare, and spending money. Group airfare may be offered.
Experience Required: no
This Program is open to
American
Participants.
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Application Process Involves:
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Transcript
- Written Application
Post Services Include:
University of Georgia's Mission Statement: The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education. It is also the state's oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher education. Its motto, "to teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature of things," reflects the university's integral and unique role in the conservation and enhancement of the state's and nation's intellectual, cultural and environmental heritage.
Year Founded: 1785
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