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International Business and Economic Studies: Copenhagen, Denmark - USAC
The Copenhagen Business School (CBS) is one of the largest and most respected business schools in Europe. As a USAC student at the CBS, you can select courses from a wide range of subjects such as international marketing and management, European economic history, commercial law, intercultural management, and applied economics and finance, giving you an important academic foundation as well as an opportunity for cultural enrichment. The Summer program also offers intercultural communication courses. Courses are taught in English and attended by Danish and other international students as well as USAC participants. Copenhagen, a cultural crossroads city for almost 1000...
Study Abroad in English with DIS
DIS offers challenging and unique coursework, taught in English, in the following disciplines: Architecture, Biotechnology & Biomedicine, Child Diversity & Development, Communication & Mass Media, European Culture & History, European Politics & Society, Global Economics, Interior Design, International Business, Medical Practice & Policy, Migration & Identity, Nursing in Northern Europe, Pre-Architecture, Psychology, Public Health, Scandinavian Furniture Design, Scandinavian Textile Design, Sustainability in Europe and Urban Design. An affiliate of the University of Copenhagen and internationally renowned study abroad institution, DIS offers a variety of interesting classes and experiences during fall, spring, and summer. Classroom teaching is strongly enhanced by an extensive...
Nursing in Northern Europe
Nursing in Northern Europe: DIS in cooperation with Copenhagen School of Nursing offers an innovative six-week, six-credit summer program for academically strong American and Danish nursing students. Taught in English, this intensive six-week program will focus on the socio-political context and clinical ways in which nursing is practiced in Scandinavia. The program will be based on theory and clinical practice and consist of the following three elements: Theory and practice of health care systems and the nursing profession in Northern Europe. Clinical practice, organized as observational and reflective studies, supervised and guided by clinical preceptors in different areas of nursing individually...
Child Diversity & Development
The Child Diversity & Development program is designed for students majoring in psychology, child development, education, sociology, human development, social work, and related fields. It offers you: * Reflective and analytical skills linking theory with practice through observation in Danish childhood and youth institutions and an interdisciplinary approach * Real-life insights into the complex issues of diversity, integration, and education * An understanding of the Danish philosophy and practice of working with children at risk or with special needs Students enrolled in the Child Diversity & Development program will take the program core courses (a theory plus a practicum course), which are Children in...
Migration & Identity
Migration & Identity is an indisciplinary program designed for students majoring in sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, migration studies, minority studies, political science or related fields. It offers insights into: * How globalization, migration and integration affect cultural and national identity in Europe; how identity is constructed and negociated; and into issues of representation and power * How migration has influenced and still influences Europe, as previously homogeneous welfare societies struggle with issues of integration and identity * How stereotypes are constructed among both minorities and majority groups - and how stereotypes can be challenged Students enrolled in the Migration & Identity program will take...
Medical Practice & Policy
The Medical Practice & Policy program is designed for students with a serious, documented interest in medicine and the required science background. It offers you: * A unique clinical course for pre-med students, not available in the US * Valuable hands on experience such as patient cases and clinical lab exercises * Acknowledging the scientific and experimental side of medicine * Improved chances of getting into the medical school of your choice Students enrolled in the Medical Practice & Policy program will take the core course, Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach, and participate in two course-integrated study tours. Beyond the core course, students...
Architecture & Design
The Architecture & Design program is designed for students majoring in architecture, interior design, interior architecture, and, for pre-architecture, in fine arts or studio art. If you choose to enroll in the Architecture & Design program, you take a program core course (studio) of your choice, and participate in the two course-integrated study tours. Core courses include Architecture Design Studio, Interior Architecture Studio, Urban Design Studio, and Architecture Foundations Studio (for pre-architecture students). Beyond the core course and study tours, participants also enroll in DIS elective courses. Through the core course, electives and study tours, you will: * Expand your professional skills...
International Business
The International Business program is designed for students majoring in business, economics, or related fields. It offers you: * The ability to understand and analyze how businesses operate and create value in the European and global marketplace * Hands-on insight into the European corporate world though cases with real companies and business visits in Denmark and Europe * A solid knowledge of the European business environment, including the EU laws and institutions which regulate business practices and trade Students enrolled in the International Business program take the core course, European Business Strategy, and participate in two course-integrated study tours. In addition to the core...
Communication & Mass Media
The Communication & Mass Media program is designed for students majoring in communication, media studies, journalism, advertising, or related fields. It offers you: * An understanding of the background, forms and implications of current radical changes within the global mass media industry * An appreciation of how external pressures translate into changes in the ways media enterprises produce, edit and market news, advertising, entertainment and information Students in the Communication & Mass Media program take the program core course, Current Trends in Mass Media, and participate in the two course-integrated study tours. Beyond the core course with study tours, students will enroll...
Textile Design in Scandinavia
The DIS Textile Design in Scandinavia program, developed in cooperation with Denmark's Design School, trains students in the full design process of textile prints, from initial conceptual sketches on paper to final full-size product applied on various types of textiles, and exposes the student to the history, theories, works, and current expressions of Scandinavian textile design and design in general. The program is designed for juniors, seniors, and graduate students majoring in studio art, fashion design, and interior design, or students with other relevant backgrounds. Previous courses in the theory and history of design are recommended. Students will enroll...
Furniture Design in Scandinavia
The DIS Furniture Design in Scandinavia program, developed in cooperation with Denmark's Design School, trains students in the full design process of a piece of furniture - from initial concept through desk design and model construction, to the building of an actual prototype. This comprehensive program exposes the student to the history, theories, works and current expressions of Scandinavian furniture design. In this summer-long program, students will enroll in two courses: Furniture Design Studio and Workshop (6 credits), and Furniture Design in Scandinavia (3 credits), for a total of nine (9) academic credits. The program is designed for students majoring in industrial...
European Politics & Society
The European Politics & Society program is designed for students majoring in political science, international studies, international relations, or related fields. It offers you: * A solid knowledge of the European Union (EU), its institutions, governance, policies, and integrative significance * Theoretical and hands-on insights into the processes that shape European politics and politics in general * An understanding of Europe's position and aspirations in global politics * A European-based understanding of topical political and social issues, such as security, terrorism, migration, environmental protection, and social welfare * Sharpened academic skills such as critical thinking, analytical writing, research, argumentation and negotiation, obtained through oral...
European Culture & History
The European Culture & History program is designed for students majoring in the humanities. By applying the themes of Memory and Identity to specific European cities, regions and/or countries, it will * Introduce you to current social trends and political climate * Enable you to identify and classify major works of art and literature originating from the culture * Provide an overview of the historical development of the region * Require you to critique the contemporary life and culture through a comparative lens and first-hand observation Study tours include a short regional tour in Denmark early in the semester and a longer European study tour...
Biotechnology & Biomedicine
The Biotechnology & Biomedicine program is designed for students exploring career opportunities within the biotech research and/or biotech business development. * Insights into biotechnology-based methods for diagnosis and treatment of disease * An understanding of the dynamics of drug discovery and development * A global and interdisciplinary perspective on how biotech research and biotech business work together Students enrolled in the Biotechnology & Biomedicine programs will take one six-credit course and participate in two cultural-educational study tours. Beyond the core course, students are free to select any combination of courses from the DIS curriculum, barring scheduling conflicts.
Sustainability in Europe
Denmark is well known for its commitment to areas such as alternative energy, energy conservation, public transportation, urban planning, and ecologically and socially sustainable architectural design. Through coursework and hands-on field visits around Scandinavia, the program offers a broad understanding of the links and tensions between environmental challenges and sustainable solutions, and a Scandinavian perspective on best practices within urban development and transportation, alternative energy sources and energy conservation, and waste management. Prerequisites: General DIS prerequisites Core Course: "Sustainable Development: Environmental, Political, and Social Issues," is an examination of the concepts and philosophies of sustainability. We will look at the roles...
Public Health
The program aims at providing students with a solid knowledge of the provision and organization of public health in Northern Europe, and of the historical, social, economic and political background of the present health care systems. Social and political dilemmas in the field of health care will be examined.
Global Economics
The Global Economics program is designed for students in economics, business, and international relations. The program deals with one of the most far reaching processes in human history, that of globalization. You will have the opportunity to make your own personal investment in an African entrepreneur, gain competitive edge by understanding how comparative advantage drives development, and understand how globalization affects distribution and wealth among the nations and peoples on earth. Through the programs core course, Economic Theories of Globalization, students will get insight on how globalization is reshaping the world, creating winners and losers, as well as understand the forces...
Study Abroad in English with DIS - Summer Courses
The summer options at DIS are not run-of-the-mill summer programs. For early summer 2010, DIS offers 25 3-Credit courses within a variety of academic fields. The courses are offered in two consecutive sessions, 12 in Session 1 (May 19 - June 9), and 13 in Session 2 (June 12 - July 2). You can choose to enroll in one course for 3 credits, either in Session 1 or in Session 2, or you can enroll in two courses for 6 credits, one in Session 1 and one in Session 2. Most summer students choose this option for 6 credits. You...
Pre-Architecture
The Pre-Architecture program is an awesome opportunity for students enrolled in non-studio based architecture programs or liberal arts fields such as art history or studio art to develop their 3-D design skills. Students with limited spatial design experience can further their design skills in a different cultural context. Pre-Architecture students can choose from the following studios: * Architecture Foundations Studio * Interior Architecture Foundations Studio * Urban Design Foundations Studio Studios are the backbone of all Architecture & Design tracks at DIS. Students must have a documented background in fine arts or studio art, or completion of a course in drawing.
Psychology
The Psychology program is designed for students of psychology - very few other study abroad programs offer the range of courses in psychology that DIS offers. Students in the Psychology program will enroll in the Psychology of Happiness core course, which is an examination of recent psychological research in the rapidly expanding field of positive psychology. This course will also delve into the constructs of well-being and happiness, and the ways in which positive emotions influence cognition, health, wealth, and social relationships.