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Study Abroad - Programs
Summer 2004
China HESC
June 2, 2004 - July 1, 2004

This program has been cancelled for 04J. Check with the faculty director for more information

Program Overview

How does a city get ready to host the most prestigious sporting event in the world? Find out in Beijing, China, as it prepares to host the 2008 Olympic Games.

You’ll be based at Beijing Sports University, where you’ll interact with leading Chinese faculty, national coaches, athletes, and college students as you study sports science, sports management and sports medicine. In addition, you'll learn about the cultural history of sport in China through visits to historical sites and museums. Other class-related experiences will include visits to future Olympic Game venues, which are currently under development for the Beijing International Games in 2008.

Even as you study how China is moving forward in its effort to sponsor and host major national and international athletic programs, you’ll also have the chance to study the history of Chinese sports culture, as well as traditional Chinese forms of exercise and martial arts--Tai Chi, Wushu and ceremonial use of martial arts implements.

Your studies will be complemented by domestic travel and visits to historical, cultural and scenic areas including:

  • Great Wall (Badaling)
  • Temple of Heaven
  • Forbidden City
  • Summer Palace
  • Chinese Opera
  • Tianamen Square
  • Ming Tombs
  • Xian Terracotta Army
  • Yellow Mountain

Whether you’re interested in traditional eastern cultural/physical art forms, East Asian studies, or sports science/sports management programs on an international scale, Summer Session in Beijing is your chance to experience China as it preserves its sporting past and prepares to step onto the Olympic stage.

Courses
Students must enroll in all courses for credit and a grade; pass/fail and audit registration is not permitted.

Honors credit may be available. Check with the faculty director and the Honors program for prior approval (before departure).

All students must enroll in 6 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course.

HESC167 - Traditional Chinese Martial Arts / Exercise (3 cr.)
The term Martial Arts (Wu Shu) means any exercise performed with various forms used for fighting, such as Shao Lin Gong Fu, Tai Chi Chuan, Ba Gua Zhang, and Xing Yi Chuan. For over two thousand years, martial arts were used mainly for fighting, focusing on close physical contact, on attaching and defending. Gradually, through China's long history and enriched by Chinese culture and customs, the various forms of martial arts now in practice were developed. Wu Shu exercises now focus on two main benefits - on health by building strength, power and agility, and on fighting ability through strength, alertness, quick reaction time, flexibility and bravery. This course will explore and practice the different martial art forms and their connection to Chinese history, philosophy, religion, medical arts, and culture, with special emphasis on their connection to Chinese painting, drawing and calligraphy. Also, students will become acquainted with knowledge of how Chinese food, sports, habits and customs enhance performance of the martial arts.

HESC267 - History of Chinese Sport Culture (3 cr.)
The several thousand year old history and evolution of the practices of the various forms of physical arts in China will be examined. An overview of Chinese history, philosophy, religion, medical arts, and culture will be stressed where it deals with the development of the various forms of Physical Art, Exercise, Wu Shu, and Sport practiced in China today. Special emphasis of this historical review will demonstrate a unique connection to Chinese art, philosophy, music, and even cruisine.

HESC350 - Basic Concepts in Kinesiology (3 cr.)
Kinesiology is defined as the study of the science of human movement. It views the human body as a machine, albeit a very complex machine, capable of performing work in accordance with the laws and principles of the physical and biological sciences. The foundation for kinesiological study lies in three major areas of investigation dealing with anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics. The accumulated knowledge of these three fields forms the foundation for the study of human movement. We will attempt to integrate selected aspects from these sciences whose principles are pertinent to systematically analyzing human motion during the performance of motor skills in sport.
Prerequisite:HNES 220 (Anatomy and Physiology) or equivalent basic human biology course, or permission of instructor.
Restrictions:Open only to HNES majors.

HESC367 - Facilities and Event Management (3 cr.)
Facilities and Event Management presents an overview of the design, management and marketing of facilities as well as the planning, organization, managing and marketing of events. The course will use the backdrop of the planning of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to cover course material.
Prerequisite:Permission of instructor required.

HESC437 - Sport Marketing (3 cr.)
Sport Marketing presents an overview of the techniques and strategies utilized to meet the need of the sport consumer in the sport industry as well as understanding how sport can be used to assist in the marketing of other companies and products. Areas will include: the uniqueness of sport marketing in comparison to traditional marketing, an overview of the segments of the sports industry, the importance of market research and segmentation in identifying the right sport consumer, the utilization of data base marketing in reaching the sport consumer, the overview of the marketing mix, and the development of sponsorship and endorsement packages.
Prerequisite:BUAD 100, or permission of instructor.
Restrictions:Open only to junior and senior health behavior management majors with a concentration in sport management.
Requirements
Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale). We encourage freshmen to apply! For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including a deposit, one transcript (non-University of Delaware students only), and one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by telephone.

Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. See here for an overview of the acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we recommend moving your application and deposit to another program (by emailing your request to studyabroad@udel.edu).

China HESC Program Costs
Participants in the China HESC program will be charged University of Delaware tuition for one Summer Session and the program fee. The program fee usually covers round-trip airfare, housing, and all excursions but does not include transportation to/from the group's initial departure airport. Your specific program fee may or may not include these and other items, check with the faculty director for details.

A $200 deposit towards the program fee must be paid by no later than March 12, 2004 , although we recommend that you pay your deposit within three working days of submitting your application. The deposit is non-refundable if you are admitted into the program. The program acceptance list will be available approximately two weeks later. See below for additional program fee and tuition payment deadlines.

UD students pay all program fee deposits by direct bank transfer via this website: http://www.udel.edu/studyabroadpayments. Non-UD students should send a check, payable to the University of Delaware, to CFIS, Elliott Hall, 26 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19716. Credit card payments are not accepted.

  DE Resident Non-DE Resident
Final Tuition based on current year 984 2572
Final Program Fee 3550 3550
UD Registration & Activities Fee 35 35
Final Total 4569 6157

Please note that final program fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final program fees may be increased due to airline taxes, fuel surcharges, exchange rates, or changes in the group size.

Scholarships
Need- and merit-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. For more details and to apply for a scholarship, go to our scholarships page (and be sure to submit scholarship materials by the deadlines).
Deadlines
All payments and application materials are due by 5:00pm on the dates listed below:
  • Application and $200 deposit deadline: March 12, 2004
  • $800 deposit deadline: April 2, 2004
  • Final program fee balance due: April 23, 2004
  • Tuition and Registration Fee due: mid-May, 2004
Contact Information
Z.K. Sun
Faculty Director
Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
Carpenter Sports Building
Phone:(302) 272-2918
Email: ZKSun@udel.edu


Matthew Robinson
Faculty Director
Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
010 Carpenter Sports Building
Phone:(302) 831-6680
Email: MJRobins@udel.edu


David Barlow
Faculty Director
Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
011 Carpenter Sports Building
Phone:(302) 831-3030
Email: barlow@udel.edu