SUMMER 2023 Travel Course Offerings
| Course | Topic and Destination | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| AHT 257T | Intro to History of Architecture | Fassl |
| (Interim Session. Course dates: May 22-June 2) This Academic Travel course investigates the history of the built environment as technical, social, and cultural expression from antiquity to the contemporary. It studies building techniques, styles, and expressions in terms of their chronology and context. Themes, theories, and ideas in architecture and urban design are also explored. Among other focus topics, students are encouraged to consider architecture as a cultural expression, study its semiotic potential, ascertain its role within political aesthetics, and investigate its relationship to best practices in sustainable building. | ||
| ENV 280T | Managing the New Zealand Environment | Hale |
| (This travel course must be taken in conjunction with CLCS 275) This course examines the management of environmental resources in New Zealand and the discourse of sustainability from the island's perspective. It will focus on the challenge of conserving New Zealand's flora and fauna, as well as New Zealand's aggressive management of the non-native species that have arrived since human settlement. It will examine attempts to restore natural habitats through visits to the several restoration projects, and to Christchurch to study how environmental concerns are being incorporated into the city's recovery from the devastating 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The course will also scrutinize the effects of tourism on the New Zealand environment and the opportunities that tourism also present. Lastly, the course will explore how the Maori culture influences environmental management in the country. (Previous coursework in environmental studies recommended.) This Academic Travel course carries a supplemental fee: CHF 800/USD 850. IMPORTANT: Registration and a non-refundable CHF 1,000 (USD 1,000) deposit are due by April, 30,2023. | ||
No one-credit courses schedule for SUMMER 2023