Program Overview
Are you ready to work with people from other cultures? Winter Session in Australia and New Zealand will develop your appreciation for what it means to live and work in culturally diverse societies.
Both countries have international industries, as well as different ethnic populations (Australia’s Aborigine people, and New Zealand’s Maori), so varying cultural values and practices must be accounted for in doing business both locally and globally.
See how this awareness is put into practice in organizational structures and communicative processes, and talk about cultural influences with business leaders. Learn how to assess cultural differences in organization and leadership style, while developing insight into your own leadership style. And get a new perspective on how your own American leadership and communicative styles are part of a continuum, as you observe distinctly different organizations and leadership styles in action.
In addition to coursework, you’ll have the chance to explore both countries, with trips to:
Australia:
The Great Barrier Reef
Rainforests of the Atherton Tableland
The Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Cape Tribulation Education Centre
Cities of Cairns and Canberra
New Zealand:
The Te Papa Museum
The Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Cities of:
Christchurch
Queenstown
Wellington
Rotorua
Auckland
While in Australia, you’ll attend classes at Sydney’s St. John’s College; in New Zealand, at Dunedin’s University of Otago. Housing will include a mix of hotels, university residence halls and, in New Zealand, a farmstay.
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.
CNST404 - Leadership in Organizations (3 cr.)
Students will explore how the organization's environment and culture influences the style of leadership exercised in a variety of organizations. Focus will be on organizational structure and work dynamics, motivating methods, values clarification and other topics.
CNST466 - Special Problems (3 cr.)
Students who have already taken CNST 404 may register for this course and complete relevant leadership related academic work.
COMM456 - Communication in Organizations (3 cr.)
Students will learn alternative organizational structures and their related communication processes. Focus will be on cultural values and practices, and their influence on organizations.
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).
Australia / N. Zealand COMM/CNST Program Costs
Participants in the Australia / N. Zealand COMM/CNST program will be charged University of Delaware tuition for one Winter 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
May 3, 2002
, 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 |
950 |
2736 |
| Final Program Fee |
4570 |
4570 |
| UD Registration & Activities Fee |
20 |
20 |
| Final Total |
5540 |
7326 |
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:
Please note that this program is highly competitive and will accept only
a limited number of applicants.
- Application and $200 deposit deadline:
May 3, 2002
- $800 deposit deadline: May 24, 2002
- $1200 deposit deadline: September 6, 2002
- Final program fee balance due:
November 8, 2002
- Tuition and Registration Fee due: December 12, 2002
Contact Information
Audrey Helfman
Faculty Director
Department of Consumer Studies
217 Alison West
Phone:(302) 831-1708
Email: ahelfman@udel.edu
Beth Haslett
Faculty Director
Department of Communication
250 Pearson Hall
Phone:(302) 831-8023
Email: bjh@udel.edu
