Description

The Science & the Environment program allows you to explore climate change and other environmental issues by learning from climate history. In the core course "Climate Chaange from a Historical Perspective," you will develop deeper knowledge of climate change theory, and you will also examine how civilization has played a critical role in creating the earth we live in now. The study of the past climate helps us make informed decision about mitigation and adaptation strategies. A key tool for investigating past climate is through ice core analysis. Demark has a leading role in ice core research and this course revolves around visits to the ice core facility at the University of Copenhagen, as well as a study tour to Greenland, thus allowing students to combine climate theory with hands-on experience.

Highlights

This course explores the climate issue by learning from past climate changes. Although climate changes will be introduced over most of Earth's history for context, this course focuses on the more recent past of climate changes which have relevance to human civilizations. Emphasis is placed on the last 20,000 years, which includes the transition from glacial to interglacial climate and the evolution of climate through the current Holocene period up to the present day. This period covers the period spanning all recorded human history and the development of sedentary cultures and agriculture.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Biology (general)
• Chemistry
• Earth Sciences
• Environmental Sci. (atmosph.)

Cost in US$:

Inquire about cost.

Program Fees Include:

The DIS Board of Directors has allocated scholarship funds to help you afford to study in Denmark. Scholarships consist of grants in the range of USD 1,000 to 5,000 per semester. Summer scholarships range from USD 300 - 1000 depending on your program selection. All scholarships are awarded based on financial need.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Dormitory
• Group living
• Home-stays
• Independent living
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad's Mission Statement

DIS is a specialized Danish institution offering study abroad programs in English for primarily American university students in their third or fourth year of study, with credit transfer to their home school. Among alumni and partners, we have a reputation of being intense, demanding and rewarding, and of providing a challenging educational environment in a full-service framework.

Year Founded

1959