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Norway: Contemporary Global Issues, the Norwegian Approach
Norway Gateway Brochure 2009-2010
Overview:
Students choosing to study in Norway will be challenged to live and learn beyond the familiar surroundings of American culture and the PLU campus. Students will learn of Norway's approach to relevant concerns of democracy, development, and peace in our world today. In this unique program, students will learn in a supportive environment alongside Namibian and Norwegian students, providing opportunities to compare and contrast worldviews.
The Hedmark semester is a multidisciplinary study of Norwegian culture and society. The program focuses on the following academic subjects:
- Introduction to Norwegian Social Democracy
- Development and Democracy
- Conflict Mediation and Peace Building
- Field Study/Research Project
Dates:
Tentative Dates: August - December 2009
(mid-term break in October)
Location:
Hedmark Univresity College has 3,700 students and six campuses located throughout the county of Hedmark, Norway. With multiple campuses located in a lovely, historically rich region of Norway, students are housed in the student-friendly town of Hamar, just 90-minutes north of Oslo. Hamar today is known as a college town in which students and teachers add to the intellectual and social life. Bookstores, libraries and museums combined with local cafes, art galleries and shops compose this enchanting city of 25,000 inhabitants.
Faculty:
Courses are taught by Hedmark University College faculty.
Academic Program:
16 semester hours of upper-division credit. Credits may be applied to Communication and Theatre, Global Studies, International Core, Political Science, and/or Scandinavian Studies, Line 2 Environmental Studies. Credit in other disciplines is possible. All classes are taught in English.
Field Study/Research Project: Students connect with local organizations for approximately forty hours of hands-on learning. Through observation, interviews and specific short-term projects, students apply their theoretical understandings and unique academic interests to the experience of the host community at work.
Students are strongly encouraged to relate this module to other program courses and their academic major or minor. Field study placements have included:
- Namibia Association of Norway
- Dialogue Center for Conflict Mediation and Peace-Building
- Local organizations
- Cultural and historical museums
Housing:
Students will live in apartment-style accommodations. Excellent computer access is available in the residence halls and on campus. A monthly meal stipend gives students the freedom to prepare meals or to explore local cafes and restaurants.
Cost:
The fall 2009 PLU comprehensive fee covers this academic experience abroad (tuition and academic credit, housing, monthly meal stipend, program-related excursions, international student identity card, supplemental study abroad insurance, resident permit/visa fees). Airfare is an additional charge. PLU financial aid applies.
Application Process:
Deadline: March 9, 2009. A $50 non-refundable deposit is due with the application. A $250.00 non-refundable program payment to confirm participation is required within 10 days of acceptance. Semester applications are available in the Wang Center for International programs.
For more information contact: Kristin Labs, Study Away Advisor (253) 535-8178, e-mail: labskm@plu.edu or contact a Sojourner Advocate at sojourn@plu.edu (peer advising)
This semester program is an integral part of PLU's Norway Namibia Peace Partnership.
Pacific Lutheran University reserves the right to cancel a program at any time. Should circumstances require PLU to cancel a program, students will be notified immediately and confirmation deposits will be refunded.