Marburg, Germany - Academic Program - Summer Program (SUM)

View course descriptions for the Summer Program (SUM) track.

The Marburg summer program is offered as part of the Hessen International Summer University.  In this 4-week program, students take one German language courses and two seminars in politics, economics, or culture.  The German language course meets for 36 contact hours or 2-3 semester credits.  Each seminar meets for 18 contact hours, or 1 semester credit each.  An additional seminar may be added for a supplemental fee.  Courses are taught either in English or in German.  German language classes are taught at the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. 

The summer program courses adhere to a theme.  For 2008, the theme is "Has Europe learned from history?  Cultural, political, and economic perspectives of a uniting continent."