European Integration Perspectives: Now and Then - Winter University 2010

  Germany

• Berlin: 
Berlin

Term: Winter 
Dates: January 9 - 31, 2010 // Application Deadline: Oct. 15, 2009

Description: This three week winter university study abroad program is offered in cooperation with Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin and was designed especially for undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in contemporary history, social sciences, German studies, European studies.

The course explores the events that took place in the walled city 20 years ago and puts them into the context of the German reunifi cation and European integration. Focus is put on the important role of civil society in these developments.

The course will also draw on a variety of texts from political and sociological theory that attempt to explain what happened, and why it happened. The course will end with the mapping of possible future developments of the European Union and its geopolitical role. Background on German contemporary history and the current political situation in Europe will be gained through literature, films and excursions.

Highlights:
1 course
= 3 ECTS credits

* German Language Lessons (can be booked additionally)

German language lessons can be combined with the course above. Lessons will take place in the morning 3 days a week and can be arranged upon request for an additional fee of USD 750.

In addition to your course, a variety of cultural field trips, vists and hands-on experiences are included in the program, for example:

* Visit the Reichstag (German Parliament)
* Visit Checkpoint Charlie
* Excursion to the German Historical Museum
* Lecture and visit to the Jewish Museum
* Tour the Story of Berlin The Capital's Exhibition with an Original Nuclear Shelter
* Company visits in Berlin
* Visit a concentration camp in Sachsenhausen
* Foregin films, weekly cultural excursions and other events

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 2,685

Not included in the price: International airfare, passport expenses,
insurances, or any other personal expenses.

Experience Required: yes

* GPA: 2.5 or higher * English Language Level: Elementary or higer (must have some formal language traning) * Be at least 18 years old

This Program is open to American and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Germany Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

CEPA Europe's Mission Statement: CEPA Europe = Customized Educational Programs Abroad. This our speciality. With many years of experience and expertise in international education programs, we offer customized summer, semester or academic year abroad programs as well as internships for individual students or groups of students. We provide excellent opportunities for students to gain experience related to their academic majors, while at the same time, essential knowledge of the European languages and cultures. By taking part in a CEPA Europe program, students will gain some of the most important experiences for their career - global experience.

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