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Approved Trips: Wintersession 2009

Jamaica | Georgia | Costa Rica | Vienna | Rome | India | Moscow

AFR 300 Heritage and Culture in Jamaica: A Wintersession Experience
Steady
Jamaica is a country that provides a unique opportunity for the study of multiculturalism in action. Its national motto is “Out of many, one people.” The study abroad wintersession course in Jamaica will explore the history, culture, and political economy of the country and promote an understanding of the Caribbean as a whole through seminars, participatory field research, and internships. The program will give students an opportunity for total immersion in the Jamaican environment and for participation in several community-based projects that will add experiential value to their classroom-based education. Not offered every year. Subject to Dean’s Office approval.
Prerequisite: By permission of the department. Application required.
Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis
Semester: Wintersession Unit: 0.5

ANTH 211/RAST 211 Wintersession Program in the Republic of Georgia
Kohl (Anthropology)
Students travel to Tbilisi, Georgia for Wintersession. They attend lectures in English at Tbilisi State University on Georgian history, language and culture and on contemporary political developments there and visit sites of historical interest in and around Tbilisi. They live with Georgian families and spend three weeks completing a self-designed internship with a local organization. Students may register for either ANTH 211 or RAST 211 and credit will be granted accordingly. Not offered every year. Subject to Dean’s Office approval.
Prerequisite: One course in anthropology or Russian area studies. Application required.
Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis or Historical Studies
Semester: Wintersession Unit: 0.5

BISC 308 Tropical Ecology with Wintersession Laboratory
Königer, Helluy
The ecology of coral reefs and rain forests is the focus of the course. Lectures and discussions during the fall prepare students for the field portion in Belize and Costa Rica. The first half of the laboratory takes place on an island bordering the world’s second longest barrier reef; the second half is taught in an intact lowland rain forest. Laboratory work is carried out primarily in the field and includes introductions to the flora and fauna, as well as testing of student-generated hypotheses. Normally offered in alternate years. Subject to Dean’s Office approval.
Prerequisite: 201, 207, or 210, and permission of the instructor. Application required.
Distribution: Natural and Physical Science
Semester: Fall, Wintersession Unit: 1.25

GER 202W Intermediate German in Vienna
Nolden
Like 202 on campus, this course strengthens and expands all language skills including idiomatic grammar review, oral and listening practice, readings on contemporary and historical topics, and practice in composition. This course is offered as an immersion experience and will feature an important cultural component. Not offered every year. Subject to Dean’s Office approval.
Prerequisite: 201 or permission of instructor. Application required.
Distribution: Language and Literature
Semester: Wintersession Unit: 1.0

ITAS 202 Intermediate Italian in Rome
Laviosa
Held over Wintersession in Rome, the aim of this intensive course is to develop students’ fluency in spoken and written Italian. The reading of short stories, articles from Italian newspapers, and selected texts on Italian culture are used to promote critical and analytical skills. Listening is practiced through the viewing of Italian films. Both reading and listening activities are followed by in-class discussions. Students must have received credit for ITAS 201 in order to receive credit for ITAS 202. Not offered every year. Subject to Dean’s Office approval.
Prerequisite: 101, 102, 201, or permission of instructor. Application required.
Distribution: Language and Literature
Semester: Wintersession Unit: 1.0

PEAC 324 Grassroots Development, Conflict Resolution, and the Gandhian Legacy in India
Kazanjian and Rosenwald (English)
This three and a half week wintersession course in India focuses on understanding the historical development of the Gandhian philosophy of nonviolence and on how Gandhian strategies have been adapted by grassroots community-based organizations to address the challenges facing India and the world today. The course involves both experiential and classroom learning. During this course we will meet with women’s organizations, peace organizations, environmental action groups, and community health activists in rural and urban communities in the North of India. In addition we will take part in a seminar series on intercultural and interreligious conflict resolution at the Malviya Centre for Peace Research at Banaras Hindu University. Not offered every year. Subject to Dean’s office approval.
Prerequisite: Two 200-level courses in related fields. Application required.
Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis or Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy
Semester: Wintersession       Unit: 0.5

RUSS 203W/303W Russian in Moscow
Epsteyn
This course is offered as an immersion experience, designed to improve students’ oral proficiency in Russian while introducing them to the literary treasures of Russia's capital. Mornings students study language with a Wellesley College instructor and a Muscovite instructor. Afternoons and evenings they visit literary sites associated with Moscow's great writers. On selected evenings, students attend plays, operas and concerts based on literary sources. This course may be taken as either 203W or, with additional assignments, 303W. Not offered every year. Subject to Dean’s Office approval.
Prerequisite: 203: 201 or permission of the instructor; 303: 301 or permission of the instructor. Application required.
Distribution: Language and Literature
Semester: Wintersession Unit: 1.0