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WINTER BREAK 2008-2009 Study Abroad Courses


Innovative Courses
 


ECUADOR
A&S 4900-50: Special Topics: Charles Darwin and the Galapagos Islands, the Evolution of Evolution. 3 credits. 
The course will combine a fall 2008 semester seminar with a Winter Session expedition to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands National Park. The goals of the course are to introduce students to: the history and natural history of the Galapagos Islands; the role of the islands in the development of the theory of evolution by Charles Darwin; current research on the biology and ecology of the islands and the impact on evolutionary theory; and current conservation issues on the Islands and similarities to issues in Wyoming. Instructor: R. Scott Seville (sseville@uwyo.edu). Dates: fall term, Friday 1-1:50pm; travel December 31-January 8th, 2009.



GUAM AND MICRONESIA
SOWK 4980/5975: Special Topics: International Social Work Practice in Guam and Micronesia. 3 credits.

This course will introduce undergraduate and graduate social work students to key social work issues of social justice in the Pacific Rim, using Guam and varied islands in the Pacific to examine colonialization, self-determination, socio-economic, and institutional aspects of social work practice in rural and isolated areas. The course will meet on-line and for at least one in person class during the 2008 Fall term prior to a weeklong journey to Guam in January of 2009. Dates: January 3-11, 2009. Instructor: John Tracy (jtracy1@uwyo.edu ) and Mona Schatz (mschatz@uwyo.edu).

INDIA
WMST 4975/INST: Women of India and Social Justice (G, Non-Western).  3 credits.

Through visits to organizations and sites along with university guest lectures, students will immerse themselves in issues that impact women of India.  We will study both on the ground activism and creative works of literature and film that promote activism.

Students will improve their understanding of the concerns that women have in common in the midst of wide disparities. Dates: December 27, 2008 -January 15, 2009.  Instructor: Bonnie Zare (bzare@uwyo.edu).

NEW YORK
MUSC 4990: A Cultural Tour of New York City.  0-2 credits.

Spend a week enjoying the cultural opportunities of New York City. Participants will attend opera, symphony, theatre, and other musical events, and tour the world-class venues of New York City. The main concerts will each be prepared by orientation lectures encompassing the historical and musical aspects of the works to be attended. Hosted by Michael Griffith, conductor of the UW Symphony, this week-long class will take place immediately following exam week. Dates: Pre-trip meetings for credit students from December 11-14 and travel from December 15-21, 2008 for all students. Instructor: Michael Griffith (symph@uwyo.edu).