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Study Abroad - Programs
Winter 2010
Argentina FLLT/LAS
January 2, 2010 - February 3, 2010


Orientation Meetings - attend all of the following:
    10/8/2009, 5:30 pm  205B Willard
    12/7/2009, 5:30 pm  205B Willard

Health Meetings - attend one of the following:
    10/21/2009, 2:30pm  Trabant Movie Theatre
    10/22/2009, 3:30 pm  Perkins Collins Room

Please note that the Argentina FLLT/LAS program accepts students on a rolling basis. We recommend that you apply early if you would like to be considered for acceptance.
Program Overview

Participants on the Buenos Aires program will be able to experience the rich and varied culture of the cosmopolitan Argentine capital--home to the tango and internationally-acclaimed writer Jorge Luis Borges. Buenos Aires is packed with interesting places and diverse neighborhoods to visit, and boasts many beautiful parks and lively "confiterías", or cafés.

A weekend excursion is planned to the magnificent Iguazu Falls on Argentina's northern border, with a side trip into Brazil. Another excursion will take us to Mendoza in western Argentina where we will explore the Andes and cross the border into Chile. Visits closer to “home” will include a cattle ranch (estancia) in the pampas and a tango show, among many other local sites in Buenos Aires.

The Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA), one of the finest and largest private universities in Argentina, will host the program. Since its foundation in 1958, UCA has been a pioneer in many fields and attracted leading scholars in each academic discipline to its faculty. Its new campus is located in Puerto Madero, an architecturally-acclaimed urban-renewal project in the old port of Buenos Aires. The campus is accessible by bus and metro, and is a short walk from the city's historical and financial districts, yet offers quiet surroundings. It is only a few blocks away from a 1,000-acre natural preserve.

Students reside with Argentine families in private homes.

For assistance choosing which FLLT study abroad program and language courses are appropriate for you, please contact Marion Bernard Amos at 831-4385 or mba@udel.edu for advisement.

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.

FLLT100-076 - Essential Foreign Language: Spanish (1 cr.) pass/fail
Basic, practical vocabulary and idiomatic expressions for beginners in Spanish. Restricted to students who have had less than two years of high school Spanish.

FLLT436-076 - Politics and Literature (3 cr.)
In this course we will examine Argentine politics in the 20th and 21st centuries with a focus on Peronism, the “Dirty War,” and the Crisis of 2001 through literary works, essays, and film. Cross-listed with POSC 436-076. Taught in English.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group A

POSC436-076 - Politics and Literature (3 cr.)
Cross listed with FLLT 436-076.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group A

SPAN206-076 - Culture Through Conversation (3 cr.)
Discussion of topics drawn from contemporary Spanish life. For students who wish to broaden their knowledge of Hispanic culture while improving their oral and aural language skills.
Prerequisite:SPAN 107 or SPAN 112 or equivalent course or permission of instructor.

SPAN207-076 - Contemporary Latin America I (3 cr.)
Introduction to contemporary Argentina, its culture, its people, their way of life and the issues confronting them. Material presented in the form of guided tours and lectures by invited guests.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group B
Multicultural

UNIV370-011 - Study Abroad - Argentina (0 cr.) pass/fail
Students are asked to reflect upon changes in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes that occur due to their study abroad experience.
Satisfies the following requirements:
      Fulfills Discovery Learning (DLE) requirement.
Requirements
The Winter Session Program in Buenos Aires is designed for any student who has completed SPAN107 or the equivalent and has an interest in the culture, music, history and politics of the region. Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale).

Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance, which is based on academic quality and demonstrated ability to contribute to the objectives of the program. Early application is encouraged as acceptances may be made on a rolling basis and the program may fill before the application deadline. 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).

Argentina FLLT/LAS Program Costs
Participants in the Argentina FLLT/LAS 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 $300 deposit towards the program fee must be paid by no later than September 25, 2009 , 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 1602 4172
Final Program Fee 4400 4400
UD Registration & Activities Fee 50 50
Final Total 6052 8622

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 the Argentina FLLT/LAS program accepts students on a rolling basis. We recommend that you apply early if you would like to be considered for acceptance.
  • Application and $300 deposit deadline: September 25, 2009
  • $1500 deposit deadline: October 15, 2009
  • Final program fee balance due: November 5, 2009
  • Tuition and Registration Fee due: December 4, 2009
Contact Information
Krystyna Musik
Faculty Director
Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures
30 E. Main St., R307, Jastak-Burgess
Phone:(302) 831-3070
Email: krystyna@udel.edu