Concordia College

2010 Summer School Abroad

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Wittenberg Summer School
May 10-June 13, 2010
Religion 324J or German 320 (Taught in English, Exploration credit approval pending)
Ernest Simmons, Religion, and Jonathan Clark, German
Estimated seminar cost: $4,670 plus tuition: $2,800

There is nothing that makes history come alive more than visiting the actual sites where major historical events took place. Based in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, the home of the Protestant Reformation, participants in this joint summer school will study everything from the posting of the 95 Theses to the music of Bach, the ascent of the Nazis, to the Cold War and German Reunification. We will visit castles, cathedrals, prison camps, battlefields, mountains and museums as we study the legacy of Luther through German culture and history until today. We will also take side trips to Berlin, Weimar, Buchenwald, Leipzig, Eisenach, Eisleben, Erfurt, Dresden, Halle and the Spreewald.

The seminar will conclude with attendance at Luther’s Wedding Festival, a three-day Renaissance Fair with great music and food, dancing and crafts, and theatrical performances. This will give participants a real feel for Renaissance life and be a fitting conclusion to our immersion in German culture and history. Whether you are interested in the Reformation and the Lutheran Tradition, German language and cultural history, or both, there will be plenty to experience and enjoy as you increase your global perspective by following in the footsteps of Luther.

Spain Summer Study Program
May 4-June 4, 2010
Spanish 321 or 421 (Spanish 341 offered during program and a practicum at conclusion for an extra fee)
Mary Rice and Ady Johnson, Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Estimated seminar cost: $5,545 plus tuition: $2,800 (4-credit option)
Estimated seminar cost: $5,545 plus tuition: $4,200 (6-credit option)

On our way to daily summer school classes in Segovia, we’ll walk by a Roman aqueduct, an enormous Gothic cathedral, and the medieval castle where Ferdinand and Isabel resided when she became Queen of Castilla. After morning classes, we’ll spend the afternoon visiting these (and many other) sites, exploring winding streets and small museums, talking with fellow students or our host families, taking part in a local theatre festival, tasting new foods and exploring the nearby Guadarrama mountains. Weekends will be spent in Madrid, Toledo and El Escorial, and several days will be dedicated to touring Andalucía (Sevilla, Córdoba, Granada and the Costa del Sol).

Students will take either Spanish 321 (Composition and Conversation) or 421 (Spanish Literature) and have the option of enrolling in Spanish 341 (Spanish Culture) for additional tuition. Students may also extend the program to fulfill the semester-abroad requirement for the Spanish major by enrolling in a practicum during June and July. Practicum students pay additional tuition plus housing.

Accelerated Italian and Italian Vocal Seminar
May 4-June 4, 2010
Italian 112 (Music 380 offered during the program for an extra fee)
Prerequisite: Beginning Italian or consent of instructor
David Hamilton, Music
Estimated seminar cost: $5,300 plus tuition: $2,800
Optional Italian vocal cost: $1,400

This total immersion in Italian language and culture will be in the seaside city of Trieste, known for its beauty and cultural heritage. The course includes daily language instruction and conversation classes as well as cultural enrichment. It is anticipated that successful completion of this course will fulfill the core language requirement. Participants will stay with Italian families to further our immersion experience in Italian language, culture and, of course, great food. Weekend trips to Rome, Florence and Venice will introduce us to Italian art and history. David Hamilton and experienced Italian faculty will teach this four credit class.

The Italian Vocal Seminar is a companion course to Accelerated Italian, and is open to all voice and piano students. Participants will receive two hours of private instruction each week in the vocal music of Italy in preparation for a final public performance in Trieste. In addition, we will stage and perform a concert of Italian opera scenes for two credits taught by Hamilton and native Italian faculty.
 
Integrating Spirituality and Health in China
May 4-May 30, 2010
Nursing 401 (Nursing majors) or Religion 338J
Tamara Lanaghan, Religion, and Polly Kloster, Nursing
Estimated seminar cost: $5,400 plus tuition: $2,800

Over millennia, Chinese health care practices have been shaped and influenced by Taoist and Buddhist thought. This experience will focus on the influence of spirituality and culture on community health in four cities representing four distinct regions of China: Hong Kong, Kunming, Xinyang, and Beijing. An understanding of these rich traditions will be developed through interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogue with Chinese students, faculty and health care providers. Students will engage in service learning or clinical experiences at elementary schools, a deaf school and an orphanage.

Additional highlights will include visiting the Stone Forest, examining 500 year old Buddhist rock caves, walking the Great Wall, exploring Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven, and the Forbidden City; experiencing Chinese theater and art, bartering in outdoor markets, and participating in a traditional tea ceremony. With the ever-growing importance of China in the global context, we’ll have the opportunity to broaden and enhance our awareness of how China influences their academic disciplines.

Egypt and Turkey: Perspectives on the Social Impact 
of Technology
May 4-28, 2010
Computer Science 248
Ahmed Kamel, Mathematics and Computer Science
Estimated seminar cost: $5,650 plus tuition: $2,800

Want to see first hand how technology is making our world flat? Join us in exploring these two profoundly ancient and traditional, yet amazingly modern, countries. We will soak up the rich cosmopolitan cultures of three of the world’s largest and most significant cities: Cairo, Alexandria and Istanbul. We will travel back in time as we take in historical and traditional locations such as the Bedouin oases of Siwa, the cave dwellings in Cappadocia, the traditional village of Urfa and the monuments of Luxor and Aswan.

We will see the pyramids, sail in the Nile, camp in the desert, snorkel in the Red Sea, climb mount Moses, relax on a Mediterranean beach, bargain in the bazaars, visit magnificent mosques and churches, lose ourselves wandering the old streets of Cairo and Istanbul, watch traditional singers and dancers, ride a camel, feast on heavenly food, marvel at ancient treasures and modern gems, and meet some of the most hospitable, warm, and humorous people in the world. In the process, we will reflect and learn about the social impact of computers and technology or lack thereof in these same societies.

We will observe how computers are used to support agriculture in very traditional villages, and to archive and document human history. We will reflect on the globalizing effects of computing and communication technologies and how these technologies are making our world “flat.” This course is a 4-credit course with no pre-requisites that fulfills the integration/global perspectives requirement of the core curriculum.

Egypt and Turkey: Cross Cultural Perspectives
May 4-28, 2010
Psychology 420
Mona Ibrahim, Psychology
Estimated seminar cost: $5,650 plus tuition: $2,800

What better way to study cross-cultural psychology than through summer school abroad? Join us in exploring two of the world’s most fascinating and culturally rich countries. We will examine how Western culture compares to the Eastern culture of Egypt and we will reflect on how Turkey, a country that straddles two continents, has combined East and West in its culture. We will empirically examine the degree to which the different psychological theories are universally applicable and we will critically think about cross-cultural variability. We will soak up the multi-layered cosmopolitan environment of three of the world’s largest and most significant cities: Cairo, Alexandria, and Istanbul.

We will travel back in time as we take in historical and traditional locations such as the Bedouin oases of Siwa, the cave dwellings in Cappadocia, the traditional village of Urfa, and the monuments of Luxor and Aswan. We will see the pyramids, sail in the Nile, camp in the desert, snorkel in the Red Sea, climb Mount Sinai, relax on a Mediterranean beach, lose ourselves wandering the old bazaars of Cairo and Istanbul, watch traditional singers and dancers, ride a camel, feast on heavenly food, and marvel at ancient treasures and modern gems.

This course ultimately aims to help us better understand and relate to the fellow human beings who live in the societies we visit. Thus, in addition to visiting sites, we will become acquainted with a variety of cultures and ethnic groups, including the Bedouins, the Fellahin and the Saidis. We will visit places that the general public goes to in daily life such as schools, markets, movie theatres, hospitals, day care centers, mosques, churches and public parks, so that we can begin to appreciate the factors that influence human thought and behavior in these societies.

We will interact meaningfully with the local residents and experience their perseverance, warmth and hospitality as we engage in a mini service-learning project in Egypt and visit the homes of the local residents in the traditional Turkish village of Urfa. In the process, we will reflect on and learn about ourselves as well as others. This is a four-credit course with no prerequisites that fulfills the integration/global perspectives requirement of the core curriculum.

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