Description

The Duke University Global Education Office for Undergraduates (GEO-U) and the Department of Biology offer a four-week, one-course summer program focusing on the biogeography and culture of Australia. Based at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, the program travels to the Northern Territory, the Great Barrier Reef and tropical rain forest of northern Queensland. For more information and to apply, contact us.

Highlights

The program begins in Darwin, where the group camps in the wilds of the Northern Territory, followed by a visit to the Great Barrier Reef and the Queensland rainforest before traveling to Sydney. Students study the distribution of plants and animals in space and time as determined by the interaction of geophysics, geology, climate and evolutionary history. Special emphasis is placed on the unique terrestrial and marine flora and fauna of the Australian continent and the impact of humans on the distribution of these plants and animals.

The program then moves to the modern, urban campus of UNSW, located in Kensington, a suburb of Sydney. UNSW boasts first-rate academic facilities, with extensive recreational and sporting facilities just 20 minutes from central Sydney. The largest and oldest city in Australia, Sydney is cosmopolitan and offers a wide variety of cultural activities and entertainment.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Biology (general)

Cost in US$:

Inquire for more information.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript
• Essay