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Urban Planning, Design Thinking & Life on a Bike in Copenhagen, Denmark
Term To Be Offered: Pre-departure Coursework in January 2012 | Travel to Denmark May 24 - June 10, 2012
Contacts:
| O'Gorman Dr. Mark |
Associate Professor of Political Science, Coordinator of Environmental Studies Program | Thaw Hall 203D | (865) 981-8048 mark.ogorman@maryvillecollege.edu Website |
| Schwarte Ms. Adrienne |
Assistant Professor of Art | Clayton Center for the Arts, Main Building 308 | (865) 981-8154 adrienne.schwarte@maryvillecollege.edu |
Course goals:
- Understand sustainable urban development and planning by participating in the infrastructure as other Copenhageners do
- Gain unique and critical insights into Copenhagen’s unique journey towards a more sustainable end (Copenhagen is seeking to become the first carbon-neutral capital in the world by 2025)
- Learn about socio-economic, mobility, ecological and aesthetic issues surrounding a city that utilizes sustainable urban planning to unify spaces.
- Create as low a carbon footprint as possible.
Highlights:
- 3-week preparation in J-term, with 18-days in Denmark in May (May 24-June 10)
- Overnight excursion to Sweden
- Survival Danish Language Lesson (though most people can speak
English - Copenhagen Opera House, Koldenhus Royal Castle, Design
Museums - Bike the Urban Life, Architecture & More
- FC Copenhagen Soccer Game
Course Description:
How does sustainable development impact human behavior, the environment surrounding us, and ultimately, how does it influence one’s personal environmental ethic? Learn about the designed and urban environment in Copenhagen, including both medieval and contemporary sustainability-focused features. More specifically, the course will immerse students in the process of understanding sustainable urban development and planning by participating in the infrastructure as other Copenhageners do, by riding bicycles on a daily basis within the city. This course will address socio-economic, mobility, ecological and aesthetic issues surrounding a city that utilizes sustainable urban planning to unify spaces.
Tentative Costs: $3,500 per student
The price includes:
Roundtrip airfare, local transportation, accommodations, field trips, some meals, international travel insurance, visas, application fee, and deposit
Not included:
Passport, immunizations, some meals & personal expenses.
*Please note that prices are tentative and may fluctuate based on variation in exchange rates, number of participants, price fluctuations in actual airfares and fuel surcharges, or administrative overhead
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