Semester in Europe: International Relations
Curriculum and Faculty
OverviewA high quality, interdisciplinary academic curriculum focused on International Relations is at the heart of our Semester in Europe: International Relations
study abroad program. Students will be exposed to an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on enhancing their perspective of the Eastern Mediterranean, European and Middle Eastern political environment. Students will examine first hand the Cyprus issue, as well as the history of Greco-Turkish relations, EU enlargement, and the politics of the Middle East.
Academic CurriculumAll applicants should aim to receive course pre-approval for the core curriculum of the program from their home institution.
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Course Curriculum
Students must choose 4-5 out of the 5 courses from the core curriculum listed below:
HIST-203: Modern Europe (3 credit hours)
EUS-105: Intro to the European Union (3 credit hours)
EUS-210: European Cultures (3 credit hours)
IREL 325: Nationalism and International Relations (3 credit hours)
EUS-201: European Geography (3 credit hours)
Elective CurriculumStudents can choose 0-1 out of the 4 courses listed below:
ECON-480: International Economic Integration (3 credit hours)
THOM-310: Cultural Geography (3 credit hours)
GREK-101: Greek Language and Culture I (3 credit hours)
DES-260: Photography I (3 credit hours)
NOTE:
Students can also take
COMM-280: Intercultural Communications. This is a
3-credit, online course offered by the
University of Nicosia, Cyprus. Students will attend the course online, and the University of Nicosia will issue the transcripts.
Teaching Methods- All courses on the Semester in Europe study program are University of Nicosia courses taught by University of Nicosia faculty using University of Nicosia syllabi on the University of Nicosia campus. The University of Nicosia issues the transcript for this study abroad program.
- Courses are taught on an intensive schedule and meet for approximately 5 hours per week for the eight weeks that students are in Cyprus for a total of 42 hours of classroom contact hours.
- Students complement their in-class instruction with 35 days of on-the-ground travel to key political, economic and cultural institutions in 11 EU countries (e.g. European Commission, Council of Europe, the Louvre, etc.). We endeavour to have relevant experts leading these sessions and, additionally, provide guides for general city and sightseeing tours.
- While the travel portion is a required part of this study abroad program and linked to the curriculum, it is not-for-credit.
