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Summer Programs
2014
BCA Summer Programs 2014
Tetouan, Morocco: Arabic Language & Human Rights
Late May to Late June
Ramallah, Palestine: Arabic Language & study of Palestine
through the social justice issues of occupation, refugees and women’s rights.
June to August
Valladolid, Spain: Spanish Language & Culture
June to Mid-August
Vienna, Austria: German Language & Culture
Early July to Late July
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Volunteering in Tetouan, Morocco.
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Summer Programs ◆ BCA Study Abroad
Local to Global: Connecting to Ideas that Matter
Since 1962, BCA Study Abroad has
been committed to helping students
understand the complexities of the
contemporary world by providing
challenging academic programs and
cross-cultural learning in locations
around the globe.
From this start, BCA focused its educational mission on engaging students
with ideas that matter.
As educators, we are convinced that
no genuine understanding of global
issues can be gained without a strong
intellectual grounding in the histories,
societies and cultures of the region in
which our students pursue their studies. Furthermore, we believe that
student learning depends heavily on
meaningful direct contact with local
people whose lives are entwined with
and affected by the issues we aim to
understand.
By design, a significant component of
BCA’s study abroad programs, both
through traditional classroom education and in-field learning, is grasping the historical, social and cultural
context of the big questions of the
human condition.
Through this model, BCA strives to
convey a more comprehensive and
precise understanding of the world
to the students who participate in
our programs.
A BCA Tetouan student provides English tutoring
for a local Moroccan child.
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CONNECTING TO THE COMMUNITY
BCA Tetouan students have opportunities to be engaged
in a community project and volunteer at the Association AL
ALAOUIA School for the blind and visually impaired.
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Arabic Language & Human Rights in Morocco
DATES OF STUDY: 4 weeks; late May to late June
Learn Arabic in Morocco at the Dar
Loughat Cross-Cultural Language
Center, which offers intensive Arabic
courses at a variety of levels.
Student Learning
Language courses are taught by enthusiastic, multilingual, qualified and experienced teachers, exclusively
dedicated to teaching Arabic to non-native speakers.
All classes are taught in Arabic, except for complete
beginners, where use of the student’s mother tongue is
kept to a minimum.
Beginning language students will take 80 hours of
language instruction over four weeks for six U.S. credits. Dar Loughat also offers Arabic language classes at
multiple levels for more advanced language students.
In addition to learning Arabic, you will also take a
two-credit Moroccan culture course Human Rights
in Islam, that emphasizes an Islamic perspective on
human rights. Included in this course are three or more
hours of cultural activities each week, as well as some
volunteer experiences.
Dar Loughat Cross-Cultural Language
Center
This small language school enrolls students from all
over the world and employs faculty with extensive
experience teaching Arabic to foreign students. The
school is fully equipped with the latest audio-visual
material, modern language labs, wireless internet connection and a small library that contains a considerable number of books on a variety of topics. Students
benefit from small-sized classes of between three and
eight students (maximum) and a wide range of excursions and social and cultural activities, allowing them
to get the most out of their international experience.
Living in Tetouan
The city of Tetouan, declared a World Cultural Heritage
Site, is less than 60 kilometers from Algeciras in Spain to
the north and 60 kilometers east of Tangier. Its small
size allows students to easily become integrated into the
local culture, famous for its legendary generosity and
tolerance.
Homestay
While studying Arabic in Tetouan, students will be
housed with host families close to the Language Center,
enabling them to experience Moroccan culture and
establish life-long friendships. In addition, students
will enjoy the city’s excellent beaches, which are
undoubtedly among the most beautiful in the entire
Mediterranean area, and its evergreen Rif Mountains
that spread eastward along a distance of more than 500
kilometers.
Through various immersion and language exchange
activities, Dar Loughat provides daily contact with
Moroccan life, allowing students to expand their vocabulary, improve their spoken language performance
and better understand the local culture.
EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS
One of the benefits of studying abroad with BCA
is the excursions offered throughout your stay that
are included in the program fee. During their time
in Tetouan, students go on educational excursions to exotic locations such as Tangiers and
Chefchaouen, a traditional village famous for its
blue walls and old-world atmosphere.
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The city of Ramallah. Photo by Rami Atwan
from PalestineRemembered.com
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Summer Programs ◆ BCA Study Abroad
Arabic Language & Social Justice in Palestine
DATES OF STUDY: 9 weeks; June to August
The summer Palestine program begins
with an exciting nine-day, traveling
seminar (one credit) followed by eight
weeks at Birzeit University, located just
three miles north of Ramallah, where
students enroll in Birzeit’s renowned
Palestinian and Arabic Studies (PAS)
program to study Arabic language or
other courses in the social sciences for
an additional six credits. This portion
of the program runs through June with
final exams in early August.
Recommended Arabic Language & Social
Science Courses
The following is a sample of courses offered at Birzeit
University. To view more courses, visit our website at
www.BCAstudyabroad.org.
ARSK 131 Modern Standard Arabic, I
4 credits For students with no previous knowledge of
Modern Standard Arabic and designed for students requiring Arabic for academic purposes. Introduction to the
Arabic script and phonology; combines training in the four
language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
ARSK 132 Modern Standard Arabic, II
4 credits Conducted entirely in Arabic and for students
who have completed the prerequisite course, ARSK 131,
or its equivalent. Discussion of basic Arabic using a
communicative approach. Develops the four language
skills using texts on cultural, social and political issues.
WOMS 232 Women in Arab Society
4 credits The course begins with an overview of the
basic features of contemporary Arab society and the
question of women and gender relations. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of women in the family and in
production, including participation in the labor force.
About Birzeit University
Birzeit University (pronounced as “beer-zayt”) is the
first institution of higher education to be established in
Palestine. The University offers undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees through its eight faculties: Arts, Commerce and Economics, Engineering,
Sciences, Law and Public Administration, Information
Technology, Nursing and Allied Health Professions,
and Graduate Studies.
Living in Ramallah
BCA SEMINAR
The summer program begins with an exciting
nine-day, traveling seminar (one-credit) dedicated to the social justice themes of occupation,
women’s rights and refugees. Students travel with
the resident director to Jerusalem, Bethlehem,
Deheishe Refugees Camp, Jericho and Ramallah.
Along the way, students meet distinguished
scholars for lectures and discussions.
All BCA students live in Ramallah with other international students (mainly Europeans) in universityowned two- or three-bedroom furnished apartments or
houses with cooking facilities. Linens and towels will
be provided. The apartments are close to downtown
Ramallah and many of the shops and stores in the area
including food stores. Students may choose to live with
a Palestinian family.
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Summer Programs ◆ BCA Study Abroad
Spanish Language & Culture in Spain
DATES OF STUDY: See below
In addition to our semester programs,
BCA Universitas offers intensive shortterm programs in the summer with
a curriculum that focuses primarily
on language acquisition and cultural
understanding. These programs include
classroom teaching, individual home
stays designed to help with language
practice, films and other cultural activities and local educational excursion.
Student Learning
Course offerings in these short-term programs include
the following.
July International Program
Cost
June 28 – July 19, 2014
Fees are published on BCA’s website. The program
cost includes tuition, homestay accommodations with
meals, orientation, student health insurance coverage,
city tour, museum visit and other educational activities. Independent study courses can be arranged if
communicated in advance of the program. Dormitory
accommodations are available at a slightly higher fee.
August International Program
July 19 – August 9, 2014
Curriculum
Students can take 3 courses and earn 4 credits, or 2
courses for 3 credits. All courses meet for 1.5 hours
daily. Courses are offered from the following list,
however, availability is dependent upon sufficient
enrollment.
• Spanish Language and Composition
• Business Spanish
• Spanish Literature
• Art History
• Conversation
• Spanish Culture
• Spanish Phonetics
• Hispanic American Literature
June International Program
• History of Spain
June 7 – July 5, 2014
Intensive Summer Program
Curriculum
A total of 5 credits can be earned on the program.
Students take 4 hours of classes each day in the following courses:
June 28 – August 9, 2014
• Spanish Language (2 hours daily)
• Hispanic Culture (1 hour daily)
• Conversation (1 hour daily)
Curriculum
Students take courses during both the July and August
International program terms above. Students can
take 3 courses and earn 9 credits, or 2 courses for 6
credits. All courses meet for 1.5 hours daily. Courses
are offered from the list above, however, availability is
dependent upon sufficient enrollment.
Living in Valladolid
Experience Spanish life firsthand by living with a carefully selected host family to ensure the complete immersion of each student within the language, culture,
and traditional social environment.
Valladolid is within an hour’s train ride of Madrid
and within easy access of other important cities, such
as Burgos, Leon and Segovia. Rich in artistic and
historic heritage, the city is ideally suited as a center for
studying the language and culture of Spain. Valladolid is
known as the area where the purest “Castellano” form
of Spanish is spoken.
Valladolid also offers an array of important museums, including the world famous National Religious
Sculpture Museum, the Oriental Museum, and the
Contemporary Art Museum. The Cathedral of Valladolid
and the churches of San Miguel, La Cruz, and Las
Angustias conserve many objects of great artistic value,
while the churches of San Pablo and La Antigua are
true architectural treasures in themselves.
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Summer Programs ◆ BCA Study Abroad
German Language & Culture in Austria
DATES OF STUDY: 4 weeks; early July to late July
Located in the vibrant and culturally
rich city of Vienna, Internationales
Kulturinstitut Wien is an internationally recognized German language school
teaching all levels of German to students from around the world.
Student Learning
IKI Vienna is at the doorstep of all the cultural wonders of the city including museums, opera houses, art
galleries, restaurants and government offices. BCA students complete intensive German language instruction
together with other students from around the world,
fostering cross-cultural understanding and appreciation of alles Fremde.
BCA students enrolled in the Vienna summer
program are automatically enrolled in two courses: an
intensive German course and a history/culture course,
yielding a total of seven semester credits for the fourweek summer program.
GER 202 IKI Vienna
4 credits There is no German proficiency requirement
to enroll in the BCA Vienna program, and students of
all proficiency levels will enroll for German language
instruction at our partner language school IKI Vienna.
Students will take a language placement exam upon
acceptance to the program to determine the appropriate level of language instruction. All language courses
are offered in accordance with the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
unquestionably one of the best theatres in the world;
the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the collections at
Schloss Belvedere are world class.
HIS 205 Crossroads of Europe
3 credits This survey course serves as students’ primary
source for gaining historical and cultural orientation
in Vienna. It covers the history of Vienna from Roman
times to its present day role in the European Union.
Living in Vienna
A cosmopolitan city nestled in old world charm, Vienna
is consistenly ranked among the five best places in the
world to live. You will enjoy this capital city of 1.7 million and its Austrian Gemütlichkeit or “mellowness,”
which has helped the Viennese endure a history as the
crossroads between East and West, North and South.
Vienna lies in northeastern Austria and is within
easy travel distance to Germany, the Czech Republic,
Slovakia, Italy and Hungary. In 2001, UNESCO designated Vienna’s city center as a World Heritage Site.
A feast for all your senses, Vienna offers music, cafés,
parks, wine and inspiring architecture. It has everything a world-class city should, from the Hapsburg
dynasty to Sigmund Freud and Amadeus Mozart.
As you will quickly discover, the art scene in
Vienna is alive and well, with regular live performances in several world-class venues for operas,
theaters and classical music concerts. Vienna is also
bustling with live jazz, blues, modern dance and lots
of visual arts exhibitions. Vienna’s Burgtheater is
EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS
As part of the HIS 205 course, Vienna summer students typically spend an afternoon in
Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. In addition,
Students are also required to visit at least eight
musuems and complete a final oral presentation
summarizing what they saw, experienced and
learned in Vienna.
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Mission Statement
Rooted in the values of peace and justice, BCA Study Abroad promotes international understanding, awareness of global
citizenship and academic scholarship through educational exchange.
BCA Study Abroad Programs: 2013–2014
Austria: Vienna
Ireland: Dublin/Derry
Belgium: Brussels
Italy: Rome
China: Dalian
Japan
BCA Summer Programs Quick Facts
Ecuador: Quito
Mexico: Xalapa
Dates of Study
• Ramallah, Palestine: 9 weeks • Valladolid: 4 weeks or longer
June-August
June, July & August
• Tetouan: 4 weeks
• Vienna: 4 weeks
Late May to late June
Early July to late July
England: Cheltenham
Morocco: Tetouan
Germany: Marburg
New Zealand: Dunedin
Greece: Athens
Palestine: Ramallah
India: Chennai
Spain: Barcelona, Valladolid
Application Deadline: April 15 for all programs
Language of Instruction
• Ramallah: English and Arabic • Valladolid: Spanish
• Tetouan: English and Arabic • Vienna: English and German
Host Universities
• Ramallah: Birzeit University
• Tetouan: Dar Loughat CrossCultural Language Center
• Valladolid: Universitas Castillae
• Vienna: The Internationales
Kulturinstitut Wien (IKI Wien)
Housing
• Ramallah: Apartments
• Tetouan: Host families
• Valladolid: Host families
• Vienna: Student dorms
BCA’s Comprehensive Fee Covers:
• • • • • • Tuition
Housing
Meals*
Excursions
On-Site Resident Director
Seminars and Guest
Lectures
• Signature Courses
• University Services
• Academic Advising
• Cultural and University
Orientation
• Intensive Language
(where applicable)
• Academic Transcript
• On Call International
Travel Assistance
*Vienna Summer program fee does not include meals
BCA Study Abroad
50 Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Phone: 1-866-222-6188
Fax: 717-361-6619
Email: [email protected]
www.BCAstudyabroad.org