The document summarizes a study abroad program in Morocco from February 10 to May 28, 2015 focusing on climate change. Students will take courses on political economy, environmental history, food/water/energy issues, climate science and policy. They will live with host families and gather fieldwork by interviewing scientists, businesses, farmers and climate experts in both rural and urban areas to understand the struggles around agriculture and climate change. The estimated program costs are $16,600 for tuition, $4,000 for airfare, $4,400 for room and board, and $100 for books.
The document summarizes a study abroad program in Morocco from February 10 to May 28, 2015 focusing on climate change. Students will take courses on political economy, environmental history, food/water/energy issues, climate science and policy. They will live with host families and gather fieldwork by interviewing scientists, businesses, farmers and climate experts in both rural and urban areas to understand the struggles around agriculture and climate change. The estimated program costs are $16,600 for tuition, $4,000 for airfare, $4,400 for room and board, and $100 for books.
The document summarizes a study abroad program in Morocco from February 10 to May 28, 2015 focusing on climate change. Students will take courses on political economy, environmental history, food/water/energy issues, climate science and policy. They will live with host families and gather fieldwork by interviewing scientists, businesses, farmers and climate experts in both rural and urban areas to understand the struggles around agriculture and climate change. The estimated program costs are $16,600 for tuition, $4,000 for airfare, $4,400 for room and board, and $100 for books.
The program takes an academic view on not only school related
topics but students observations and interviews. The students
gathering are scientists, business, farmers, or climate majors. The students involved in the program will meet and have experiences with rural and urban workers struggling in their agricultural
Program Dates
business.
POGRAM START DATE: FEB 10, 2015
PROGRAM END DATE: MAY 28, 2015
Housing
Students will live with a host family in
Rabat, Morocco, and Cochabamba, Bolivia. They will stay in hotels, guesthouses, or dormitories.
Estimated Costs
Courses
Tuition
$16,600
Airfare
$4,000
Room & Board
$4,400
Books & Supplies $100
Visa Expenses
$300
Political economy and
Environmental history Comparative issues in food, water, and energy The science and policy of climate change
Fieldwork ethics and comparative
research methods
Work Cited
IHP/Comparative: Climate Change: The Politics of Food, Water, and Energy."
IHP/Comparative: Climate Change: The Politics of Food, Water, and Energy. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. <http://studyabroad.sit.edu/sn/programs/semester/spring-2015/ccc/>. Marrakech, Morocco: Best Family Trip -- National Geographic." National Geographic. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. "IHP/Comparative: Climate Change: The Politics of Food, Water, and Energy." IHP/Comparative: Climate Change: The Politics of Food, Water, and Energy. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.