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Marburg, Germany - Dates & Prices - Academic Year 2008-2009 - German Language and Elective

Dates and Prices

Session Dates: September 1, 2008 - June 6, 2009
Price: $18,995.00
Estimated Semester Credits: 35-38
Total Contact Hours: 528-576
Application Due Date: Sunday, June 01, 2008
Final Payment Due Date: Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Enrollment Status: Extended - Still Accepting Applications
Length: Academic Year

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 31, 2008Program Arrival Date
Friday October 3, 2008No Classes (Holiday)
Friday December 5, 2008Last Day of Classes/Exams
Friday April 10, 2009No Classes (Holiday)
Monday April 13, 2009No Classes (Holiday)
Friday May 1, 2009No Classes (Holiday)
Thursday May 21, 2009No Classes (Holiday)
Monday June 1, 2009No Classes (Holiday)

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 - 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
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
Anthropology 300/400 Level Anthropology of the Senses
Anthropology 300/400 Level Human Rights in Local Practice: Anthropological Perspectives on the Globalisation of Law
Anthropology 300/400 Level The Gypsies' Role in Hungarian Music: An Approach to the Anthropology of Music
Anthropology 300/400 Level Water the Source of Life: Cultural and Ethnical Definitions of Water
Anthropology 400 level Legal Labyrinths: Ethnological Perspectives on Legal Pluralism
Ethnology 300 level Life on Land and Sea: Cultural and Political Ecology
Ethnology 300 level Myth, Magic and Society: Weltbild, Values and the Organization of Canadian Indigenous Peoples

Electives - Archeology

SubjectNumberTitle
Archeology 300/400 Level The Development of the Greek Temple in Geometric and Archaic Times

Electives - Business

SubjectNumberTitle
Economics 300/400 Level Growth and Development
Economics 300/400 Level Decision and Production Theory

Electives - Education

Electives - English Studies

SubjectNumberTitle
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

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 The History of 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, 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 level Prosocial Psychology (Social Psychology)
Psychology 300 level National Character
Psychology 300 level Aggression and Violence
Psychology 300 level Interpersonal behavior: Evolutionary aspects
Psychology 300 level Conflict and Conflict Resolution: Recent Theoretical and Empirical Advances
Psychology 300 level Attachment Throughout the Life Course
Psychology 300/400 level Psychological aspects of war and terrorism (Social Psychology)
Psychology 300/400 Level Culture, Cognition, and Behavior
Psychology 300/400 Level Close Relationships
Psychology 300/400 Level Evolutionary Aspects of Social Behavior
Psychology 300/400 Level Attachment: From Infancy to Adulthood

Electives - Theology and Philosophy


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