AIFS Brochure for Berlin Rev - Study Abroad - Fullerton College

BerlinSPRING 2011NORTH ORANGE COUNTYCOMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTDepart U.S.: Friday, March 4, 2011 ■ Arrive Berlin: Saturday, March 5, 2011 ■ Depart Berlin: Thursday, May 12, 2011

Berlinis one of the most vibrant and excitingEuropean capitals. The East and Westsides of the city have retained their ownidentity since reunification and the fallof the Berlin Wall in 1989. Thanks to therebuilding process Berlin has become afocus for modern architecture and remainsa major center of art and internationalbusiness. Thanks to Berlin’s historic past, itis also the perfect setting for an academicfocus on European and Jewish history.Outside the classroom Berlin is a lively citywith numerous museums, restaurants andshops. It also comes alive in the summerwhen the locals take to the parks and lakeson foot, bicycle and skates.INCLUDED• Transportation package consistingof round-trip airfare (Los Angeles –Berlin – Los Angeles) and round-triptransfers overseas between the airportand the housing in Berlin excludingmandatory U.S. government andairline-imposed departure taxes, feesand fuel surcharges of $TBC (subject tochange) for which students will be billedseparately.• One night’s hotel accommodationon arrival (Saturday, March 5) in twinbeddedrooms in a centrally locatedtourist-class hotel on a bed-andbreakfastbasis.• Welcome reception the morning afterthe group arrival for the students,faculty and homestay families, followedby transfers to homestays.• Housing in single rooms in homestayswith German families. Access to sharedbathrooms and use of kitchen facilities.Continental breakfast is includedeach morning at the homestay withlunch included at the language schoolcafeteria.• Berlin travel pass for use on buses,trams and underground trains intransport zones A and B for the durationof the program.• Orientation program in Berlin consistingof an orientation meeting with AIFSstaff, student information packet withcomprehensive student handbook andlocal area information.• Half-day guided sightseeing tour ofBerlin by private bus.• Program of cultural events in Berlinsuch as museum visits, theater eventsand walking tours.• Local AIFS staffing to assist the facultyand students throughout the programand to liaise with the homestayfamilies.• Full-day guided excursion by private busto Potsdam including entrances to theSanssouci and Cecilienhof Palaces witha stop en-route along the Wannsee.• Overnight excursion to Dresdenincluding transfers by private bus, twin/triple-bedded hotel accommodation,breakfast and dinner, and guided citytour of Dresden including entrances tothe Semper Opera house.• $50 non-refundable application fee.• Student medical and program feerefund insurance policies.FEESBased on an enrollment of 30 to 34participants, the fee per person is $8,640.This fee excludes a $250 refundabledamage deposit; mandatory additional U.S.government and airline-imposed departuretaxes, fees and fuel surcharges on theairfare; passport or visa fees if applicable;meals other than those indicated on theitinerary; personal expenses; any NOCCCDtuition or administrative fees; textbooks;additional field trips or excursions requiredby the NOCCCD faculty and anything notspecified.OPTIONAL EXCURSIONTO PRAGUEAn optional 4-day/3-night excursion toPrague will be offered for a supplementalfee of $625. The excursion includestransportation by private bus, twin/triplebeddedhotel accommodation, dailybreakfast, one group dinner, visit to Terezinconcentration camp, guided walking tourof Prague, entrance to Prague Castle, andone free day in Prague. A minimum of 25participants is required for the tour to run.FACULTYJohn T. Walker, Ph.D.Professor of History and German Language714.992.7515jwalker@fullcoll.eduDr. Walker teaches Western Civilization,the History of the United States, andthe German language. In additionto his teaching responsibilities, heestablished the Fullerton College StudyAbroad Program in 1986, and watched itbecome a highly successful experiencefor hundreds of students in the NorthOrange County Community CollegeDistrict. As a German Language andLiterature major at Dartmouth College, hestudied one semester at the Universityof Freiburg and lived with a German hostfamily. He received a Ph.D. in Historyat the University of California at Irvine,emphasizing nineteenth century diplomaticand cultural history, the era of the WeimarRepublic, and Otto von Bismarck’sunification of Germany. He still visitsEurope often – seeking opportunities tovisit the four generations of the family withwhom he stayed during his student days.Claudia Stanger, Ph.D.Professor of English714.992.7327cstanger@fullcoll.eduDr. Stanger received her degrees inComparative Literature from U.C. Berkeleyand the University of Southern Californiawith a special focus on the relationshipbetween music and language – sheis an amateur musician herself. Shelived in Germany for several years, hastraveled widely in Europe, and was astudent at Eberhard-Karls University inTuebingen where she did research on herdissertation. Professor Stanger has taught

at Fullerton College for 15 years, and shetook a group of Study Abroad studentsto Prague in 2005. She has visited Berlintwice for extended stays, and she islooking forward to taking students to thiswonderful city for a semester.COURSESENGL 102 F3 creditsIntroduction to Literature, StangerENGL 102 HFHonors Introduction to LiteraturePrerequisite: ENGL 100 F or ENGL 100 HF,both with a grade of “C” or betterThree hours lecture per week.This course will introduce a variety ofliterary genres such as fiction, poetry,drama and film. Students will read, analyze,and write about literature. Differentcritical approaches to literature will alsobe included. (CSU) (UC Credit Limitation)(Degree Credit) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETCENGL 103 F3 creditsCritical Reasoning and Writing, StangerENGL 103 HFHonors Critical Reasoning and WritingPrerequisite: ENGL 100 F or ENGL 100HF,both with a grade “C” or betterThree hours lecture per week.This course is designed to develop criticalthinking, reading, and writing skills, beyondthe level achieved in ENGL 100 F. Thiscourse will focus on the developmentof logical reasoning and analytical andargumentative writing skills. (CSU) (UC)(Degree Credit) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETCENGL 208 F3 CreditsIntroduction to Film Studies, StangerPrerequisite: ENGL 100 F or ENGL 100 HF,both with a grade of “C” or betterThree hours lecture and one hour lab perweek.This course is an introduction to thediscipline of film analysis from aesthetic,cultural, and historical perspectives. Filmsfrom a variety of countries and historicalperiods may be viewed and analyzed.Analysis, interpretation, and writingtechniques will be emphasized. (CSU) (UC)(Degree Credit) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETCENGL 243 F3 CreditsFolklore and Mythology, StangerENGL 243 HFHonors Folklore and MythologyPrerequisite: ENGL 100 F or ENGL 100 HF,both with a grade of “C” or betterAdvisory: ENGL 102 F or ENGL 102 HF,both with a grade of “C” or betterThree hours lecture per week.This course is an introductory study of thefolklore and mythology of representativecultures of the world through literatureincluding such cultures as Greek, Norse,Babylonian, American Indian, European,Mexican, Hindu and Chinese. The coursewill include a comparative study of mythicelements and patterns with their modernparallels in both Eastern and Westerncivilizations. This course fulfills theMulticultural Education Requirement forgraduation. (CSU) (UC) (Degree Credit) AAGE, IGETC, MULT CULT REQGERM 101 FElementary German I, WalkerFive hours lecture per week plus onearranged lab hour per week.5 creditsThe course focuses on the four majorskills of language learning – listeningcomprehension, speaking, reading andwriting – and the grammar and vocabularynecessary to acquire these skills. Includedis an introduction to customs, culture, andcivilization of German-speaking countries.This course is conducted primarily inGerman. (CSU) (UC) (Degree Credit) AAGE, CSU GEGERM 102 FElementary German II, Walker5 creditsPrerequisite: GERM 101 F with a grade of“C” or better or one year of high schoolGerman with a grade of “C” or betterFive hours lecture per week plus onearranged lab hour per week.The course continues to focus on the fourmajor skills of language learning – listeningcomprehension, speaking, reading andwriting – and the grammar and vocabularynecessary to acquire these skills. Includedis an introduction to customs, culture, andcivilization of German-speaking countries.This course is conducted primarily inGerman. (CSU) (UC) (Degree Credit) AAGE, CSU GE, IGETCHIST 111 FWestern Civilization II, WalkerHIST 111 HFHonors Western Civilization II3 creditsThree hours lecture and discussion perweek.This course is a study of the developmentof Western Civilization from the sixteenthcentury to the present day, emphasizingthe political, economic, religious, social,and cultural forces at work in the variousgeographic areas. (CSU) (UC CreditLimitation) (Degree Credit) AA GE, CSUGE, IGETC, MULT CULT REQLIB 100 F1 creditIntroduction to Research, OkamuraLIB 100HFHonors Introduction to ResearchPrerequisite: noneTo be completed prior to departure.This class is designed to introducestudents to traditional and electroniclibrary research tools and resourcesincluding the Internet. Students learn howto develop research strategies that willenable them to locate/retrieve, analyze,evaluate, and cite appropriate resourceson a given topic. Each student will compileand prepare a written bibliography ofrelevant sources on a topic. (CSU) (UC)(Degree Credit); Required.

Medical InsuranceAIFS provides each student with a groupinsurance policy issued by The InsuranceCompany of the State of Pennsylvania.The policy provides two distinct types ofcoverage:1. Before the program begins, AIFS willrefund fees paid by students unable toparticipate on the program because ofcovered injury or illness or quarantine in atravel area. However, a fee is retained fromthe amount paid which includes a $100processing fee, the $50 non-refundableapplication fee and a $210 insurancepremium.2. Once the program has begun, the plancovers the cost of medical treatmentabroad, up to a maximum of $10,000per sickness or accident and with a dailyhospital charge limit of $300. There is a$50 deductible per incident for medicalclaims against this policy.These two categories of insurance aremutually exclusive. That is, the policy doesnot cover medical expenses before theprogram begins, nor does it refund anyportion of the AIFS program fees once theprogram has begun.The insurance also covers costs associatedwith changing the return flight if a studentis unable to complete the program due toaccident, illness or quarantine in a travelarea. It offers 24-hour travel assistance incase of an emergency, legal assistance,medical transportation and emergency cashtransfer in case of theft or loss. Full detailsof the coverage are provided to studentswith their final invoice for payment of thebalance of their program fees.Optional medical insurance upgradeand personal effects insuranceA medical insurance upgrade providesa maximum $60,000 per sickness oraccident with a daily hospital charge of$300 ($50 deductible for each accidentor illness). Optional personal effectsinsurance covers loss or theft up to$1,000, subject to a maximum $100 peritem ($500 for electronic devices) and adeductible of $100 per incident. Studentsare advised to arrange additional insurancefor special items. Bicycles, jewelry, cashand computers are not covered. Expensiveor irreplaceable items should be left athome.AIFS Refund PolicyAll notification of withdrawal must bemade in writing via fax or certified mailto: Registrar, Partnership Programs, AIFSCollege Division, River Plaza, 9 West BroadStreet, Stamford, CT 06902-3788. The faxnumber is 203.399.5597. Postmark date ordate of fax transmission is considered dateof withdrawal. All withdrawal statementsmust be signed by the applicant, or theywill not be processed.If a student’s application is not acceptedby AIFS, a refund of all payments is made,less the $50 non-refundable applicationfee and any non-refundable deposits paidby the student or by AIFS on the student’sbehalf. If a student withdraws on or beforeFriday, December 17, 2010, a full refundwill be made less $150, including the $50non-refundable application fee, plus anynon-refundable deposits paid either by thestudent or by AIFS on the student’s behalf.If a student withdraws after Friday,December 17, 2010, but on or beforeThursday, January 13, 2011, for any reasonexcept medical covered by the AIFS FeesRefund and Medical Insurance Policy, the$450 deposit fee is forfeited, along withany non-refundable deposits paid eitherby the student or by AIFS on the student’sbehalf.If a student is forced to withdraw fromthe program because of covered medicalreasons after final fees have been paid butbefore departure, a refund will be madethrough the Fees Refund and MedicalInsurance Policy, less a $100 processingfee, the $50 non-refundable applicationfee and the $210 insurance premium. Thepolicy requires written proof of medicalreasons provided by your physician.Students withdrawing voluntarily for anyreason after Thursday, January 13, 2011,including withdrawals because of medicalreasons not covered under the medicalrefund policy, receive no refund of feespaid unless they are able to provide aqualified replacement. In this case, theyreceive a full refund of all payments madeless the $150 processing and cancellationfee and any non-refundable deposits.Replacement students must pay in fullat the time of application. Flights cannotbe arranged for replacement studentsapplying after Friday, December 17, 2010.Once the program has started, studentswithdrawing receive no refund underany circumstances. This refund policyis necessary because the booking offacilities in Berlin requires substantial nonrefundablepayments and commitments byAIFS in advance.For more information/appLICATION, go to:or contact:http://studyabroad.fullcoll.eduLeVonne NelsonCoordinatorlnelson@fullcoll.edu714.992.7145Applications also available in the library, room 823.offered in partnership withRiver Plaza ■ 9 West Broad Street ■ Stamford, CT 06902