Capstone Program in Romania

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COUNTRY: Romania
CITY: Cluj-Napoca
TYPE OF PROGRAM: UNI Short-term summer program
SESSIONS: May 11 - May 31, 2008
COURSE TITLE: 820:140 Environment, Technology, & Society: Environmental Health and Justice (CAPSTONE course)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This section of the Capstone course is based on a theme of Environmental Health and Justice. The focus is the relationship of the social categories of race, class and gender with environmental and environmental health issues. The course will strive for a balance between the political and scientific dimensions of these subjects. The intention is to enhance environmental literacy by exploring socio/cultural issues that are often obscured by an emphasis just on the scientific/technological aspects of environmental topics.  This course will do this in both national and international perspective and will encourage participating students to discuss issues from both their country of origin and from an international perspective.  Registration deadline is February 1, 2008. Registration is limited to 12 students.
OFFERED BY: Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in collaboration with the University of Northern Iowa
TAUGHT BY: Dr. Catherine Zeman, UNI



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Study Abroad Experience Includes:

  • Classes will meet daily from 10 am to 12:10 pm from May 15 - 21
  • Extensive cultural experiences and trips in the afternoons and weekends

ANTICIPATED PROGRAM COST                               

UNI tuition, fees and course materials   $610
Round trip flight & train travel to Transylvania          approx. $1,395
Student International ID card    $22
Housing approx. $415
Meals for 21 days          approx. $250
Cultural activities (excursions, trips, events)          approx. $245
Week in Greece     (all inclusive)   approx. $500
Four days in Budapest, Hungary   approx. $150

 

TOTAL:…………………………………………………..
$3,057
Passport (if necessary)     
$100
Health insurance (if necessary)   
$85

 

TO APPLY, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION
UNI Study Abroad Center
28 Gilchrist Hall
273-7078
study-abroad@uni.edu

Program Application Deadline: February 1, 2008
Study Abroad Scholarship Deadline: March 30, 2008

TALES FROM ABROAD

"I learned a lot from this class... ... Romania was a very neat and unique country full of interesting history and beautiful sights. I had a lot of fun on this trip even in times when I was homesick and ready to come home, I wouldn't have changed my decision a bit!" (Abby Anfinson, Senior, Summer 2005)

"Besides receiving academic knowledge I gained plenty of cultural experience. I appreciate the initiative of the Study Abroad Office and Dr. Zeman for the partnership and exchange program between the University of Northern Iowa and Medical School of Cluj-Napoca. We traveled, learned academic skills, learned about other cultures, shared experiences and discovered other places and tastes not experienced before." (Ibrahim Cisse, Summer 2005)