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| Courses Then and Now | ||
| A list of courses involving some form of travel will be available shortly and in the format listed below. | ||
| Nuclear Reactor Physics | 2008 | |
| May 9-16 at USC; May 17-June 1, 2008 in Germany | ||
| Participants will have the opportunity to explore nuclear physics first- hand as they investigate radiation hazards, gamma spectroscopy, neutron activation, neutron flux measurement, etc. The course and lab will take place at Johannes Gutenberg University. The University, founded in 1477, is the scientific and academic center of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and hosts 35,000 students from more than 130 nations. Students will also have the opportunity to take part in several historic excursions in Trier, which was founded in 2050 B.C. and served as one of the five capitol cities of the Roman Empire. For more information visit the program website at http://www.physics.sc.edu/~gothe/ | ||
| Dr. Ralf Gothe gothe@sc.edu |
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| Music and Cultural Heritage of Italy | 2008 | |
| May 17-29 | ||
| This travel course introduces students to the historical and cultural issues that underpin contemporary Italian society. One aspect of Italian cultural society, music, will receive special emphasis. From the string literature of Vivaldi and Corelli to the grand opera of Verdi and Puccini, the program will highlight the important role music plays in Italian life. Participants will have the opportunity to observe the workings of the conservatory system in Italy, as well as to enjoy concerts and visits to museums and churches such as St. Mark’s Cathedral. | ||
| Dr. Gail Barnes gbarnes@mozart.sc.edu |
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| Imagining a Nation: Irish Culture and Literature | 2008 | |
| Required spring course (ENGL 283) and May 13-26 travel | ||
| This course will give USC Honors students a rich knowledge of Irish culture through a semester of study and two weeks of study abroad. The spring course will focus on Irish culture and literature, with special attention to the literature of the last two centuries, including film and popular music. In May, students will depart for two weeks in Ireland beginning in the city of Dublin and journeying onward to prehistoric cultural sites in the north, then on to the west coast for a tour of Yeats country and the incredible landscapes of Donegal and the Burren. Also included in the program will be a trip to the Aran Islands. Touch the Stone of Destiny! Climb Joyce’s Tower! Relive the Easter 1916 Rising! | ||
| Dr. Ed Madden maddene@gwm.sc.edu |
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| Silk Road in China | 2008 | |
| travel: June 1-15, 2008 | ||
| Through this course students will have the opportunity to explore Chinese culture, history and language. During a short session (10 total hours) during the spring semester, students will learn survival Chinese, as well as acquire some basic knowledge of Chinese cultures and customs. During Summer I students will depart for a two-week journey to some of China’s most influential and historical cities. Participants will have the opportunity to acquire knowledge of China’s major historical events and dynasties, religions and philosophies, and art through site visits to places of cultural and historical significance. No previous Chinese language study is required. | ||
| Dr. Tan Ye YeT@gwm.sc.edu |
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| Mexican immigration and Health | 2008 | |
| May 19-25 at USC; May 25-June 7 in Xalapa, Mexico | ||
| The purpose of this course is to introduce students to issues associated with the rapidly growing Mexican immigrant population in South Carolina, with special emphasis given to issues related to health and health access. Students will examine the history of Mexican migration to SC and the US, socio-demographic information, and Latinos’ specific health concerns in the US and in SC. As part of the program, participants will visit the “Casas de la Comunidad”, where interdisciplinary groups of University of Veracruz students provide health services to poorer communities, as well as rural areas to observe first-hand the consequences of migration. Students will be housed with local families screened by the Office of International Studies at the University of Veracruz. | ||
| Dr. Myriam Torres torrresme@gwm.sc.edu |
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