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Marburg, Germany - Dates & Prices - Fall Semester 2008 - German Language and Elective

Dates and Prices

Session Dates: September 1 - December 6, 2008
Price: $9,995.00
Estimated Semester Credits: 17-19
Total Contact Hours: 264-288
Application Due Date: Sunday, June 01, 2008
Final Payment Due Date: Tuesday, July 01, 2008
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

Sunday August 31Program Arrival Date
Friday October 3Public Holiday (No Classes)
Friday December 5Last Day of Classes/Exams
Saturday December 6Program Ends, Program Departure Date

Courses

The courses listed below have been scheduled for this session. The school reserves the right to cancel, change, or add any courses at its discretion. 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 - American Studies

SubjectNumberTitle
American Studies 300/400 Level Everything in its Place: Concept of Space in America

Electives - Anthropology

SubjectNumberTitle
Anthropology 300 Level Music and Anthropology: An Introduction to Ethnomusicology
Anthropology 300 Level Anthropology of Childhood

Electives - Archeology

Electives - Business

SubjectNumberTitle
Economics 200/300 Level Macroeconomics
Economics 300/400 Level Growth and Development
Economics 300/400 Level Decision and Production Theory
Finance 300 level Finance Under Risk

Electives - English Studies

Electives - Geography

SubjectNumberTitle
Geography 200/300 Level Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Geography 300 Level Economic Geography

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
Media Studies 300 Level British Film and Television Since 1945

Electives - Peace and Conflict Studies

SubjectNumberTitle
Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science 300 level Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies 300/400 Level Participation and Positive Peace
Peace and Conflict Studies 300/400 Level Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict

Electives - Political Science

SubjectNumberTitle
Political Science 300/400 Level European Identity and National Discourses (and Votes) on Europe

Electives - Psychology

SubjectNumberTitle
Psychology 300 level Social Development
Psychology 300/400 level Psychological aspects of war and terrorism (Social Psychology)
Psychology 300/400 Level Attachment: From Infancy to Adulthood

Electives - Theology and Philosophy

Electives - Sociology

Electives - Web Technologies and the New Media

SubjectNumberTitle
Web Technologies and the New Media 200 Level Presenting Content
Web Technologies and the New Media 200 Level Web Publishing
Web Technologies and the New Media, Education 200/300 Level E-Learning
Web Technologies and the New Media, Education 300 Level The New Media in Education