Description

Looking for something to do this summer? Then head to Germany for an experience of a lifetime, studying and immersing yourself into the local cultures.

* Study Renewable Energy, Policy and Technology, along with German Language and Culture.

* A five-week experience offering a unique interdisciplinary curriculum which offers an introduction to the field of renewable energies as a response to today's climate and energy problems.

* Based at the University of Bonn, and taught in cooperation with the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University (ISEN).

Program

The nation of Germany is a leader in renewable energy systems, and it is innovating rapidly in the areas of climate change and geopolitics. This intensive program offers a thorough examination of wind, solar, geothermal and biomass processes as the German people adapt to rapid climatic changes. It also provides a historical and sociocultural framework for understanding these processes. View complete course outline.

The program will start with a large-scale perspective on energy policies and global actors, such as UN agencies and NGOs, along with worldwide associations and large corporations. Students will then be introduced to the European Union's approach, and visit the European Commission in Brussels.

The focus of the program will be on students' own and their host country's efforts in the field, and look at concrete examples of local action in Bonn. Students will also be asked to put what they learned to use in a larger discussion, in a simulation, as well as in their final papers. View complete syllabus.

During their final week on the program, students will get the chance to take all of this a step further. In Berlin, they will have the chance to use what they learned over the last weeks in order to ask informed questions and discuss relevant topics with politicians, practitioners and researchers. View complete course schedule.

Regular classroom will be complemented with guest lectures from and visits to international and local agencies from the field of renewable energy, politics and research. The program will be conducted in English.

Highlights

Study Renewable Energy, Policy and Technology, along with German Language and Culture. A five-week experience offering a unique interdisciplinary curriculum which offers an introduction to the field of renewable energies as a response to today's climate and energy problems. Based at the University of Bonn, and taught in cooperation with the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University (ISEN).

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

5500

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Arcadia University: The College of Global Studies's Mission Statement

The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University advances the University's mission to prepare students for life in a rapidly changing global society. Because international learning is an essential component of an effective undergraduate education, Arcadia is committed to providing high-quality, academically sound and experientially rich study abroad programs and support services to a wide range of students and institutions. Aspects of this mission have existed throughout the history of The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University and today the mission is at the core of everything we do. One of the ways we apply it to our programs is through the Arcadia Commitment.

Year Founded

1853