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Marburg, Germany - Dates & Prices - Spring Semester 2007 - German Language and Elective

Dates and Prices

Session Dates: March 1 - June 8, 2007
Price: $8,995.00
Estimated Semester Credits: TBA
Total Contact Hours: TBA
Application Due Date: Monday, January 01, 2007
Final Payment Due Date: Monday, January 01, 2007
Enrollment Status: Extended - Still Accepting Applications
Length: Semester

What's Included

  • Tuition and academic fees.
  • Housing in a residence hall.
  • Extensive pre-departure information.
  • Thorough onsite orientation.
  • Immersion program of many social and cultural activities.
  • Public transportation pass. (Semester/AY only)
  • International mobile phone.
  • Travel backpack and guidebook.
  • Excursions and associated costs.
  • Study abroad medical insurance.
  • Airport reception at Frankfurt (FRA). (Semester/AY only)
  • Onsite Abroadco staff in Marburg. (Semestery/AY only)
  • Official transcript from Philipps-University Marburg.

What's Not Included

  • Passport, German residency permit, and associated immigration requirements.
  • International airfare.
  • Meals.
  • Transfer to airport at end of program.

Eligibility

  • Be at least 18 years of age by program start date.
  • Have graduated from high school.
  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Itinerary

Thursday March 1Arrival Date
Friday April 6 - Monday April 9Easter Holiday (No Classes)
Tuesday May 1Holiday (No Classes)
Monday May 28Holiday (No Classes)
Friday June 1Holiday (No Classes)
Friday June 8Program Ends

Courses

The course schedule for this session has not yet been finalized. The courses below are those from the course catalog that pertain to this session. If you need to confirm that a specific course will be offered during your study abroad session, please contact us.

Required Courses

During the first six weeks of the program, students will take an intensive German language course and the German culture class. Students will take a placement exam in order to determine the appropriate language level.

SubjectNumberTitle
German German Language
Culture 200/300 level German Culture

Electives - Anthropology

SubjectNumberTitle
Anthropology 300 level Postsocialism and Religion
Anthropology 300 level Music and Identity in Postsocialist Countries
Anthropology 300 level The Anthropology of Honour
Anthropology 300 level Keeping Cultural Tradition - Women Groups in Postcolonial Societies

Electives - Archeology

SubjectNumberTitle
Archeology 300 level Greece of the Bronze Age

Electives - Business

SubjectNumberTitle
Economics 200 level Microeconomics
Finance 300 level Finance Under Risk

Electives - Education

Electives - English Studies

SubjectNumberTitle
English, Communication 300/400 Level Persuasive Communication
English, Linguistics 300/400 Level Virtual Linguistics
English 300/400 Level The Sonnet
English 300/400 Level Theory is dead. Long live theory.
English 300/400 Level From the Augustan Age to Early Romanticism: Key Texts from the 18th Century
English 300/400 Level The English Novel in the 18th Century
English 300/400 Level Medieval Survey
English 300/400 Level Early Modern Travel Narratives
English 300/400 Level British Fantasy Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Electives - Geography

SubjectNumberTitle
Geography 200/300 Level Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Geography 300 Level Economic Geography
Geography 300/400 Level Geomorphology - Forms, Dynamics and Gensis of the Relief
Geography 300/400 Level Biogeography

Electives - Law

SubjectNumberTitle
Law, Political Science 300/400 Level Law of International Organizations

Electives - Linguistics and Language Technologies

Linguistics and Language Technology courses are offered through the Virtual Linguistics Campus. Classes will be a combination of on-line coursework and in-class sessions.

SubjectNumberTitle
Linguistics 300 Level The Design of Language
Linguistics 300 Level Phonetics and Phonology
Linguistics 300 Level The History of English
Linguistics 300 Level The Languages of the World
Linguistics 300 Level Writing Systems
Linguistics 300 Level The Structure of English
Linguistics 300/400 Level Sociolinguistics: Language Variation in Present-Day English

Electives - Media Studies

SubjectNumberTitle
Film Studies 300 level Documentary: Theoretical Dimensions and Practical Aspects
Film Studies 300 level Contemporary Canadian Cinema
Film Studies 300 level British Film Comedy
Media Studies 300 Level British Film and Television Since 1945
Media Studies 300/400 Level Perspectives on Mobile Media

Electives - Peace and Conflict Studies

SubjectNumberTitle
Peace and Conflict Studies 300 level Ethnicity and Ethnic Conflicts in Post-Socialist Europe
Peace and Conflict Studies 300 level Introduction to Conflict Resolution

Electives - Political Science

SubjectNumberTitle
Political Science 200/300 level Introduction to International Relations

Electives - Psychology

SubjectNumberTitle
Psychology 300 level Interpersonal behavior: Evolutionary aspects

Electives - Theology and Philosophy