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Study Abroad - Programs
Winter 2006
Australia/N.Zealand ENGL
January 1, 2006 - February 3, 2006


Please note that this program has an early application and first deposit deadline of April 29, 2005.

Program Overview

Join us to experience the society, cultures and history of Australia and New Zealand through film, literature and real life. Flying into Sydney, we'll give ourselves 2 days to recover from jet lag and to explore this fascinating city before traveling to Canberra, the nation's capital.

In Canberra, we'll visit Screensound Australia (a museum of the Australian film industry), the National Museum of Australia, and the National Zoo and Aquarium, establishing a background for our studies at the University of Melbourne's Trinity College. Our stay in Melbourne will include one over-night expedition to Philp Island National Park and Port Campbell.

Flying on to Wellington, New Zealand, we'll continue our class work, beginning with a visit to Te Papa Museum of New Zealand and a tour of Lord of the Rings related sites. Then it's across the North Island to Rotorua, center of Maori culture, where we'll visit the Whakarewarea Thermal Village and Reserve and participate in an hangi, the traditional Maori feast.

Traveling overland, our journey takes us to our last destination, Auckland, where our studies and explorations will conclude.

In both Australia and New Zealand, time will be available for individually planned expedition tailored to our own interests.


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.

ENGL209 - Introduction to the Novel (3 cr.)
The course will focus on the genre through the study of texts written by writers from Australia and New Zealand. In some cases these novels will be the sources for films shown in 317. The Lord of the Rings will be included.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group A

ENGL301 - Expository Writing (3 cr.)
Become a travel writer. Your primary assignment will be keeping a daily journal in which you record your observations and experiences. You'll polish your writing as you create a permanent record of your journey. Two to three full length essays will provide a more formal opportunity to refine your skills. All assignments will be regularly reviewed and graded by your instructor, who will provide individual instruction on a weekly basis. Expository writing, with related studies in grammar, diction and rhetoric. Students will be asked to reflect on their experiences while refining their skills. Fulfills second writing requirement for students with at least 60 earned credit hours.
Prerequisite:ENGL 110
Satisfies the following requirements:
Second Writing
Restrictions:Does not count toward English major.

ENGL317 - Film History (3 cr.)
Students will watch significant films and write papers about the films. The focus of the New Zealand segment will be Peter Jackson's films, including The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group B
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 ENGL Program Costs
Participants in the Australia/N.Zealand ENGL 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 April 29, 2005 , 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 1242 3146
Final Program Fee 4725 4725
UD Registration & Activities Fee 25 25
Final Total 5992 7896

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: April 29, 2005
  • $800 deposit deadline: May 20, 2005
  • $1200 deposit deadline: September 9, 2005
  • Final program fee balance due: November 4, 2005
  • Tuition and Registration Fee due: mid-December, 2005

Contact Information
Kathleen Duke
Faculty Director
Department of English
046 Memorial Hall
Phone:(302) 831-2824
Email:
dixie@udel.edu


Harris Ross
Faculty Director
Department of English
046 Memorial Hall
Phone:(302) 831-2824
Email: hross@udel.edu