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ELIGIBILITY
To apply, you must be a currently enrolled, degree-seeking, undergraduate UW-Eau Claire student. You need to be in good academic standing and have a cumulative resident GPA of 2.8. You may apply as a freshman but must have at least sophomore standing by the time the program begins.
COURSES/ COURSE EQUIVALENCIES
You will take a total of three courses (or modules as they call them at the University of Stirling) during the eight-week International Summer School program.
You can take a maximum of two modules in one block. As a result, you will take two modules in one block and one module in the other block.
A key feature of the ISS is the out-of-class study. The content will vary depending on the module but options include visits to the Scottish Parliament, Loch Lomond and the Tossachs National Park, Eilean Donan Castle and readings at the Macroberts Arts Center. These fields trips are also open to those not signed up for the course and are included in the program fee. A number of additional experiences to the major Scottish attractions will also be offered.
The following courses will be offered in summer 2013.
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Stirling Summer 2013- Block 1 |
UWEC Equivalency |
ISS9BE Brief Encounters: An Introduction to Writing Short Stories
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Engl 220 |
ISS9EL Education and Learning: A UK Perspective
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ES 493 |
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ISS9GP Green Politics: Theory and Practice |
Pols Elec LD GE 3
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ISS9MP Issues in Moral Philosophy |
Phil 120
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ISS9RC Religion and Conflict
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Rels Elec LD GE 4 |
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ISS9BS Marketing and Branding Scotland |
Mktg Elec LD
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ISS9PU Photographing the Urban |
CJ 384
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ISS9EV Psychology of Evil |
Psyc Elec LD
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ISS9TC Scottish History: The Covenanters |
Hist Elec LD GE4
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ISS9SS Scotland on the Screen |
Engl 272
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ISS9SM Sport Management and Culture: A European Perspective |
Kins Elec LD
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Stirling Summer 2013- Block 2 |
UWEC Equivalency |
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ISS9EV Psychology of Evil |
Psyc Elec LD
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ISS9CJ Crime and Justice in Scotland
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Crmj Elec LD |
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ISS9MV Monsters and Vampires: The British Gothic in Contemporary Popular Culture |
Engl 392
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ISS9IR International Relations |
Pols 122
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ISS9TJ Scottish History: The Jacobites |
Hist Elec LD GE4
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ISS9BS Marketing and Branding Scotland |
Mktg Elec LD
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ISS9WS Witchcraft in Early Modern Scotland |
Rels 291
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ISS9EC The Economics of Climate Change
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Elective LD |
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ISS9EU European Business and Marketing Culture |
Mktg Elec LD
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ISS9IN Internship for the International Summer School |
IDIS 230
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updated 2/25/2013
You can view course descriptions by visiting the University of Stirling Web site: http://www.stir.ac.uk/study-in-the-uk/international-summer-school. Included in the course description is the field trip(s) associated with the course.
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION-INTERNSHIP
You have the opportunity to complete an three-credit, four-week internship in the second block of the International Summer School under the supervision of the U of Stirling's Career Development Center. Past internship sectors have included: sports, environmental science, politics, and charity/non-profit marketing. This list is subject to change and additional areas will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The internship is full-time and you can expect to spend approximately 140 hours in the internship placement and an additional 10 hours on associated classroom sessions.
You cannot take a second course in block two if you participate in the internship course-ISS9IN Internship for the International Summer School. If you are interested the internship option, please contact Colleen Marchwick, the study abroad coordinator for UK programs, to discuss what is required and the immigration implications.
FOREIGN CULTURE
Eligible students can fulfill a portion of the foreign culture requirement on the Stirling summer program. For participating in the program, 1/3 of the foreign culture/foreign language requirement (or three credits) is waived. Students should also check to see whether any of the UWEC equivalent courses carry foreign culture credit.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The program will run from mid-June through early August. Block 1 typically runs mid-June to mid July and Block 2 typically runs mid-July to mid-August. Exact dates are available the semester prior to departure.
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