WELCOME TO OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS

Join Franklin University Switzerland this summer for a comprehensive academic experience. Our summer programs, created for undergraduate students, combine demanding academic courses with practical learning, providing an unparalleled opportunity that transcends the conventional classroom setting. Explore worldwide issues, submerge yourself in foreign cultures, and earn credits that will contribute to your degree.

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Why Choose Franklin for Your Summer Study?

Rigorous Academic Environment: Challenge yourself with our academically stimulating courses.
Hands-On Experiential Learning: Connect classroom knowledge with real-world experiences through Academic Travel and project-based learning.
Global Focus: Enhance your international awareness by engaging with critical global issues.
Cross-Cultural Immersion: Join a diverse community of students and faculty from around the world.
Earn Valuable Credits: Advance your undergraduate studies with summer credits.

Dynamic Summer Sessions

Our undergraduate summer offerings kick off in early June and run through the end of July, divided into two intensive 4-week sessions. These sessions are about learning in a vibrant, cross-cultural community, with courses delivered by our faculty and esteemed guest lecturers.

Academic Travel: A Franklin Hallmark

Our Academic Travel programs stand out, offering you the chance to explore destinations relevant to your course material. This immersive learning approach makes your education at Franklin truly unique, providing insights that extend far beyond the classroom.

OUR 6-CREDIT PACKAGES

Our 6-credit packages are designed to complement our range of individual course offerings. We have crafted these packages to provide a comprehensive and immersive summer learning experience, which is perfect for students who are eager to delve deep into a specific subject area. By selecting one of these packages, you can embark on a focused academic journey, and make the most of your summer. Alternatively, our vast selection of individual courses offers unparalleled flexibility, enabling you to customize your summer studies to align perfectly with your interests and academic goals.

EXPERIENCE MOROCCO

SUMMER SESSION 1:
CLCS 258T + ML 100

Delve into the heart of Morocco with our Academic Travel course. This full immersion program in Rabat offers experiential learning as its core, allowing you to engage daily with Moroccan culture through visits and interactions with locals. Explore Morocco's history, society, and diverse cultures with Moroccan scholars, and learn Arabic basics to enrich your communication skills.

Additional Fee: CHF 1200

IMMERSIVE INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN

SUMMER SESSION 1:
ITA 202

Join us for an immersive Italian language experience this summer. Our course is set against the picturesque backdrop of Lake Lugano and is designed to rapidly enhance your Italian proficiency. Enjoy full immersion, comprehensive curriculum, cultural exploration, and academic travel to iconic Italian locations.

Additional Fee: CHF 700

MADE IN ITALY

SUMMER SESSION 2:
COM 255 + COM 295

Discover the essence of the "Made in Italy" brand through this unique course. Analyze the impact of Italian media and fashion on global culture, and engage in site visits to iconic fashion and design locations in Milan. This experience is a deep dive into the influential world of Italian communication and style.

Additional Fee: CHF 400

INTRODUCTION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

SUMMER SESSION 2:
POL 291 + POL 296

Gain invaluable insights into the European Union, its projects, and its global impact. This course offers a thorough introduction to the EU, preparing you for further education or career opportunities in Europe. Learn in the heart of the continent with easy access to major EU institutions.

EXPLORE OUR FULL COURSE LISTINGS

In addition to our 6-credit packages, we offer a wide array of individual courses across various disciplines. Whether you're interested in advancing your language skills, delving into European studies, or exploring other academic areas, our summer program provides the flexibility to create a summer experience that aligns with your personal and academic goals.

Interim Session 1: May 20 - May 31

Course	Sec	Course Title	Faculty	Day	Time
AHT 285T	1	Technology in Art (Venice)	Fassl	M-SU	08:30 - 17:00
Technology in Art, Visual Communication, and Fashion (Venice) The course is designed as a field study in Venice and will focus on the 60th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale and its collateral events as its primary resource, as well as study the history of technology within art, fashion, and visual communication as exhibited in the Venice museums, archives, depositories, private collections, and production sites. Special attention will be placed on the interaction between human and machine during creative processes that lead to art installations, design blueprints, and other manifestations of creativity. The course cost covers accommodations in Venice, local public transportation, museum and exhibition entrances, and some extracurricular activities. Students are required to make their own travel arrangements to and from Venice. Please consult Professor Fassl prior to making your arrangements. Please make sure to meet all registration and deposit deadlines. This course carries a supplemental fee.

*Dates for these Interim Session courses do not coincide with the regular session dates. Plan your schedule accordingly with your advisor.

Session 1: June 4 - June 27

Course	Sec	Course Title	Faculty	Day	Time
CLCS 258T	1	Discovering Morocco	Saveau	MTWT	08:30 - 11:05
Discovering Morocco: From Tradition to Modernity (This course must be taken in conjunction with ML 100) Experiential learning is the main focus of this Academic Travel course that takes place in the capital of Morocco, Rabat. In this full immersion program, students will experience what they learn in the classroom throughout the whole session by acculturating themselves to the norms and expectations of Moroccan culture on a daily basis during their stay, visiting different places, engaging in various interactions with the locals, and exchanging with scholars specialized in their fields. The course first provides students with a historical overview of Morocco since its independence in 1956, focusing in particular on the monarchies of Hassan II and Mohammed VI, the current king; examines gender relations in the light of the Mudawana; explores the ethnic make-up of Moroccan society, in particular its Amazigh component; considers Sufism in its relationship with Islam, in particular as a counter-power to Islamic rigorism; studies the place of the individual in a society where the collective ego prevails. All the themes studied are substantiated with presentations by Moroccan scholars working in the field of sociology, gender, ethnic, religious and music studies, and field trips to Fez, Meknes, and Essaouira. This Academic Travel course carries a supplemental fee: TBA
ITA 100	1	Introductory Italian, Part I	To be Announced (TBA)	MTWT	08:30 - 11:05
Introductory Italian, Part I Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. ITA 100 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students are expected to acquire the basic knowledge of the written and spoken structures. Students are expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus
POL 263	1	From Greece to Ukraine	Ennas	MTWT	08:30 - 11:05
From Greece to Ukraine: The Eastern Question Between Past and Present This course aims to investigate the origins of the Eastern Question, its developments and its influence on contemporary global society. Starting from the Congress of Vienna (1815), the course analyses the causes and the consequences of that complex set of political, economic and social phenomenon that was the Eastern Question. It emphasizes its importance in the emergence of global society of the 20th century, and the consequences it had on the development of the current geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe. The course teaches students to approach the historiographical method and its possible practical applications in the study of international relations through the use of new technologies (like map-making programs), relevant secondary sources (like online encyclopedias), and different kinds of original sources (like diplomatic documents and newspapers). Students will develop a deep understanding of the origins of contemporary global society, and develop the skills to critically and independently identify and use reliable information and sources. The course will focus on group exercises, the discussion of class readings, and group presentations.
ITA 202	1	Immersive Intermediate Italian	Mottale, Della Croce	MTWT	10:00 - 16:00
Immersive Intermediate Italian Language This is a full immersion course that covers the material of ITA 200 and ITA 201 in four weeks, and prepares students for advanced language and literature study. Students will be expected to sign a pledge to use only Italian in and outside of the classroom. Students will develop the intermediate language competences in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while discussing and exploring cultural and social issues of Italy and Ticino. Upon successful completion of the course, students will reach the B1/B2 level of the European Common Framework of Reference for Languages. This course carries a supplemental fee: 700 SFR/820 USD.
HIS 296	1	Italy from the Fall of Rome to the Rise	Novikoff	MTWT	11:30 - 14:05
Italy from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance This course will survey the history of Italy from the end of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the Renaissance. Topics covered in this nearly 1000-year stretch of time include, but are not limited to, the Germanic invasions of the fifth century, the rise of the papacy and the papal states, the Arab and Byzantine conquests of Sicily and southern Italy, civic government in the medieval city-states, political thought in the age of Dante, Humanism, and the early Renaissance fascination with Roman antiquity. This class takes advantage of FUS’s unique position on the doorstep of Italy and will include several guided visits to medieval churches, castles, towns, and abbeys in Ticino and the northern region of Italy. All reading are in English, a combination of medieval sources in translation and recent scholarship. This course carries a supplemental fee: 155 SFR/180 USD.
ITA 101	1	Introductory Italian, Part II	To be Announced (TBA)	MTWT	11:30 - 14:05
Introductory Italian, Part II ITA 101 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. This course is designed for students who have completed one semester of Italian language study. The course provides an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of basic linguistic structures. Students will be expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus.
MAT 201	1	Introduction to Statistics	Prisner	MTWT	11:30 - 14:05
Introduction to Statistics This computer-based course presents the main concepts in Statistics: the concept of random variables, frequency, and probability distributions, variance and standard deviation, kurtosis and skewness, probability rules, Bayes theorem, and posterior probabilities. Important statistical methods like Contingency analysis, ANOVA, Correlation analysis and Regression Analysis are introduced and their algorithms are fully explained. The most important probability distributions are introduced: Binomial, Poisson, and Normal distribution, as well as the Chebyshev theorem for non-known distributions. Inferential statistics, sampling distributions, and confidence intervals are covered to introduce statistical model building and single linear regression. Active learning and algorithmic learning are stressed. Emphasis is put both on algorithms –methods and assumptions for their applications. Excel is used while calculators with STAT buttons are not allowed. Ultimately students are required to make a month-long research project, select the theoretical concept they want to test, perform a literature review, find real data from Internet databases or make their surveys, apply methods they studied in the class, and compare theoretical results with their findings. Research is done and presented in groups, papers are Individual. Selected SPSS or Excel Data Analysis examples are also provided.
MUS 213	1	Classical Music in Film	Trebici Marin	MTWT	11:30 - 14:05
Classical Music in Film The purpose of the course is to explore and understand the use of classical music in art movies. From Bach to Mahler and from D. W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation to Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey, classical music has been used as leitmotiv and supporting narrative in film. Based on the chronology of music history and the use of classical music in period movies, the course analyzes the way in which specific pieces of music have contributed to some of the greatest films of the past. Musical and film extracts will be viewed and discussed
BUS 243	1	Personal Finance	Suleiman	MTWT	14:30 - 17:05
Personal Finance This course introduces students to the basic concepts and tools needed to make wise and informed personal financial decisions. The content of this course is presented from a practical point of view and with an emphasis on the consumer as the financial decision-maker. The primary objective of this course is to help students apply finance practices to their own lives. For example, students will learn how to plan and manage personal finances, how to obtain credit to purchase a home or a car, and how to invest personal financial resources in stocks, bonds, and real estate. Students will also learn how to interpret financial and economic news that have an impact on personal finances.
ML 100	1	Modern Language	Saveau	MTWT	14:30 - 17:05
Modern Language (This course must be taken in conjunction with CLCS 258T) Designed for students with no knowledge of Arabic, this course provides an introduction to the essentials of Arabic grammar, vocabulary and culture. The acquisition of aural, oral and written skills is emphasized. By the end of the course, students will be able to engage in simple conversations, read basic texts in Arabic, write short dialogues and stories, and understand the syntactical and lexical structure of Arabic. This Academic Travel course carries a supplemental fee: TBA.
POL 290	1	Govt and Politics of the Middle East	Bregman	MTWT	14:30 - 17:05
Government and Politics of the Middle East This course examines the political processes that shape conflict and consensus in Middle Eastern societies. From this perspective, main regional conflicts are analyzed. The confrontation between (1)Iran and the Arab World and (2)Israel and the region at large are surveyed in light of intra-Arab antagonisms and the historical great power rivalry for hegemony in the area. Special focus is directed toward an understanding of the politics of modernization and the clash between tradition and modernity. Recommended POL 100.

Session 2: July 2 - July 25

Course	Sec	Course Title	Faculty	Day	Time
ECN 101	1	Principles of Microeconomics	Stack	MTWT	08:30 - 11:05
Principles of Microeconomics This is an entry-level course in economics, covering fundamentals of microeconomics and aimed at students who choose it as an elective or plan to continue their studies in economics. This course helps students develop basic analytical skills in economics and microeconomics. It provides students with a basic understanding of the market system in advanced capitalist economies. It examines the logic of constrained choice with a focus on the economic behavior of individuals and organizations. After a theoretical analysis of the determinants and the interaction of supply and demand under competitive conditions, alternative market structures will be investigated, including monopolistic and oligopolistic forms. The course examines the conditions under which markets allocate resources efficiently and identifies causes of market failure and the appropriate government response. The introduction to the role of government includes its taxing and expenditure activities as well as regulatory policies.
POL 296	1	EU-US Foreign Relations	Filic	MTWT	08:30 - 11:05
EU-US Foreign Relations The goal of the course is to introduce students to the origins of transatlantic cooperation, the creation of common European economic and political structures and the development of transatlantic economic and security policy. The course will also analyze multiple dichotomies of the EU-US relations. The transatlantic framework is being challenged as a result of rapidly shifting national and global political, economic and cultural forces. This definition lends itself to the analysis of the strained framework from several distinct theoretical perspectives, namely realism, liberalism and constructivism, each shedding its own light on the configuration of material and ideational factors driving the EU-US relations.
WTG 200	1	Adv Academic Writing: Ethics at Work	Rutkowski	MTWT	08:30 - 11:05
Advanced Academic Writing: Ethics at Work This advanced writing course consolidates students’ academic communication skills through the theme of business and work ethics. Students will engage with philosophical texts and case studies dealing with various aspects of business and/or work ethics -- distributive justice, social responsibility and environmentally conscious business practices among others -- in order to improve critical reading, argumentative writing, and oral presentation/debating skills. The course helps students understand that academic communication primarily involves entering a conversation with others and particular emphasis will be placed on responding to other people’s arguments as well as developing their own arguments based on those responses. Using the broad theme of business and work ethics as a medium for discussion, students will not only explore what it means to join an academic community and their role in that community as purveyors of knowledge but also work towards entering the job/internship market with polished application materials. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
COM 295	1	Media Consumption, Fashion, and Identity	Sugiyama	MTWT	11:30 - 14:05
Media Consumption, Fashion, and Identity This course examines how people, particularly young people, consume media technologies and their contents in contemporary media-saturated life. Employing essential readings on media consumption, fashion, and identity as the theoretical backbone, students will engage in active site-based research project throughout the course. By offering an opportunity to undertake a field study in Milan, the course seeks to develop in-depth theoretical knowledge of the intersections of media consumption, fashion, and identity, as well as to cultivate critical reflection of students’ own consumption of media technologies. (Additional fee: 250 SFR/290 USD for transportation and related activities in Milan).
ECN 297	1	Financing Sustainable Development	Duroy	MTWT	11:30 - 14:05
Financing Sustainable Development In its most basic definition, sustainable development is described as “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” As countries around the world struggle to tackle the issues of climate disruption, water scarcity, resource exhaustion, population growth and socioeconomic conflicts, attention to methods of sustainable development is paramount, and financing those methods is increasingly important. In this context we posit the question: Is it possible for the current system of financial markets to facilitate the shift from an unsustainable world fueled by fossil hydrocarbons to a more desirable one powered by renewable energy? This course will examine how financial and capital markets operate on a transnational scale; and investigate the type of international governance over markets that would be needed to potentially produce fair and sustainable outcomes. The course will also examine the role individuals must perform as World Citizens motivated by a sense of responsibility towards the well-being of others beyond national boundaries.
POL 291	1	European Union Issues and Policies	Filic	MTWT	11:30 - 14:05
European Union Issues and Policies The aim of the course is to introduce students to the multiple European realities and to provide the necessary tools for understanding how the EU can face these challenges in an ever-changing world. This interdisciplinary course will allow students to approach these major issues through the lenses of political science, economics, and history. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify the main competences of the European Union as well as the current challenges.
STA 295	1	Drawing for Creative Critical Thinkers	Dalfonzo	MTWT	11:30 - 14:05
Drawing for Creative Critical Thinkers At its core, drawing is a problem-solving tool that fosters close observation and analytical thinking. Renaissance masters such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Brunelleschi and Michelangelo as well as countless modern designers, from the Bauhaus school to Ed Moses, use it as the language to create and explain their visions of the future. Today, drawing is at the core of modern design thinking methods. In this class, students of all skill levels will learn how to harness this powerful tool by exploring core drawing principles such as volume, space, value and color and rendering the world around them in a variety of mediums. In the process, student will also take away skills to enhance focus and memory. This course carries a supplemental fee:TBA.
CLCS 204	1	Creative Commerce in Switzerland	Roy	MTWT	14:30 - 17:05
Story-Making Material: Creative Commerce in Switzerland In this course, students will explore both ideas and practice surrounding the crafting, making, doing, collecting, and promoting of stories and of authorial personas. What are the different facets of Switzerland's creative, story-based commerce, and how do they shape narrative products and their reception? Via case studies of translation, publishing, museum and foundation centers and practices, as well as of short texts and author-based promotion, the course will interrogate questions of form, (re)presentation and creation and their intersections with the commercial drive behind the circulation of stories in Swiss spaces. Students will engage with the materiality of stories from the point of view of publishers, sites of translation, libraries, museums and exhibitions, book stores, and book fairs across Switzerland. This course will conclude with a "hands-on" component and subsequent reflection, as students themselves undertake virtual and actual book-making and book promotion projects. (Additional fee: 150 SFR/175 USD for transportation and related activities).
CLCS 295	1	Language and Culture	Rutkowski	MTWT	14:30 - 17:05
Language and Culture This course examines the intersection of language and culture: how language shapes our perception of the world and vice versa. Students will reflect on their own experiences with language and view that experience in light of readings that engage themes such as technology, gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic class, bi/multilingualism, dialect, and political power. Readings will include essays from major publications, ethnographic studies, memoirs, and literary texts.
COM 255	1	The Culture of Made in Italy	Barile	MTWT	14:30 - 17:05
The Culture of Made in Italy This course examines the Made in Italy from a perspective of communication and media studies with an experiential learning component. It first surveys its historical development and the process in which a country of origin has evolved into a metabrand. It then explores the role communication and media plays in various Made in Italy industries such as fashion, food, design, and tourism. By analyzing the Made in Italy as a cultural phenomenon, the course seeks to develop a critical perspective toward the way a particular combination of creativity and industry lead to the global success of Made in Italy. This course includes field trips to Milan. (Additional fee: 250 chf for transportation and related activities in Milan)

SUMMER PROGRAMS CALENDAR

Summer Session 1: 4 - 27 June 2024

New Students Arrive	2 June (Sun)
Orientation	3 June (Mon)
Classes Begin	4 June (Tue)
Deadline for Schedule Changes (Drop/Add)	5 June (Wed)
Withdrawal Deadline	20 June (Thu)
Last Day of Classes	27 June
Residence Halls close (all students)	28 June at 12.00 p.m. (noon)

Summer Session 2: 2 - 25 July 2024

New Students Arrive	30 June (Sun)
Orientation	1 July (Mon)
Classes Begin	2 July (Tue)
Deadline for Schedule Changes (Drop/Add)	3 July (Wed)
Withdrawal Deadline	18 July (Thu)
Last Day of Classes	25 July
Residence Halls close (all students)	26 July at 12.00 p.m. (noon)

Please note: Calendar dates are binding. Late arrivals and early departures are not permitted.

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