The New Politics of Europe in Copenhagen
Program Overview
UC San Diego Global Seminar in Copenhagen, Denmark
Travel Dates: June 30 - August 4, 2012
Scandinavia and the New Europe explores how European
countries are coping with some of the most important issues facing
advanced industrial countries today: economic and financial crisis,
cross-border migration, globalization and political integration, and
environmental challenges. The five Scandinavian (or Nordic) countries –
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden – have in many ways joined
in the larger European efforts to deal with these issues, but also have
their own histories and cultures that in a number of areas have led
them to develop distinctive and sometimes unique approaches.
This seminar will enable you to learn about the issues currently
facing all of Europe (and in many ways the United States as well) but
also specifically about the roles of the Scandinavian countries in this
new Europe. The seminar will provide a background to Scandinavian
history and society and will thus equip you to understand the positions
of these countries in today's European Union and other European efforts
and organizations.
Copenhagen is a perfect setting to explore these issues.
Scandinavia's largest city is a vibrant and cosmopolitan community that
is at the same time compact, lively, culturally diverse, full of
fascinating history, and one of the safest of all European cities. Its
proximity to Sweden, Germany, and other parts of the European continent
allows for easy and inexpensive travel to other parts of Scandinavia and
beyond city and regions.
The Global Seminar program is not limited to the University of California San Diego and is open to all college and university students. The program consists of a package of two UCSD courses taught by a UCSD faculty member (in this case, Kaare Strøm).
All instruction is in English. Lodging, site-visits, transportation within the city, daily breakfast and some additional meals are provided (though transportation to Copenhagen is not).
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SCANDINAVIAN POLITICS
POLI 103GS: THE NEW POLITICAL EUROPE
= 8 UCSD Units
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$ 4,665 plus UCSD tuition and fees
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SCANDINAVIAN POLITICS
This course examines the politics of the Scandinavian countries: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and to a more limited extent, the other Nordic countries: Finland and Iceland. The Scandinavian nations are noted internationally for their peacefulness, social and gender equality, strong labor unions and social democratic parties, expansive governments, and high taxes, just to mention a few salient features. These and other Scandinavian characteristics will be focal points for this course. The course has three main objectives: (1) to familiarize students with Scandinavian politics and society, (2) to cover important scholarly topics and debates as they relate to Scandinavia, and (3) to engage students in discussion and writing on these topics. Students should have some background in comparative politics, for example Political Science 11 or the equivalent. Some familiarity with European politics and history will be helpful, but not a prerequisite.
Find more course details about this program on the
UCSD Global Seminar website
Additional Resources:
POLI 103GS: THE NEW POLITICAL EUROPE
Political Europe has over the past few decades been changing at a rapid and increasing rate. Today, the nations of Europe face a set of critical challenges, but also opportunities for world leadership. This course surveys a set of critical challenges currently facing Europe: European monetary and political integration, international migration, the graying of Europe and the concomitant challenges to the welfare state, and environmental challenges. The course will use a variety of teaching materials and include several excursions.
Find more course details about this program on the
UCSD Global Seminar website
Additional Resources:
Cultural Activities
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Malmo
Kronburg
Excursions are subject to change without prior notice. No refunds are possible.
Housing & Meals
Housing:
- Students will be housed at a hotel called Scandic Sydhavnen.
- The hotel is located just 10 minutes from Copenhagen Airport and 5 minutes from city center.
- The local train next to the hotel provides quick and easy access to the city for academic excursions and shopping.
- Wireless internet in room and internet terminals at the reception available for free use.
- The hotel includes linens, towels, and hair dryer.
- The hotel fitness room is also available for no additional cost.
- CEPA Europe will accept roommate requests during the
pre-departure process. Roommate requests cannot be guaranteed and must
be mutual. Each student must request the other student in writing
separately. The request must include the PID and first and last name for
both students.
Housing arrangements are subject to change based on local circumstances without prior notice.
No price adjustments are possible.
Meals that are included:
- Breakfast is included every day while staying at the Scandic Sydhavnen.
- A welcome dinner and a farewell dinner are included in the program package
Program Fees
Travel Dates: June 30 - August 4, 2012
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UC |
Non-UC & Grad |
Program Cost:
(includes $500 administration fee) |
$5,339.47
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$5,339.47
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Course and Campus-Based Fees:
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$2,500.00 |
$3,100.00 |
Total:
(not including airfare or personal expenses) |
$7,839.47
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$8,439.47 |
Application fees for non-UCSD students:
- Visiting UC students pay an additional $50 Summer Session application fee
- Non-UC students pay an additional $100 Summer Session application fee
What's included in the program fee:
Housing:
- Students will be housed at a hotel called Scandic Sydhavnen.
- The hotel is located just 10 minutes from Copenhagen Airport and 5 minutes from city center.
- The local train next to the hotel provides quick and easy access to the city for academic excursions and shopping.
- Wireless internet in room and internet terminals at the reception available for free use.
- The hotel includes linens, towels, and hair dryer.
- The hotel fitness room is also available for no additional cost.
- CEPA Europe will accept roommate requests during the
pre-departure process. Roommate requests cannot be guaranteed and must
be mutual. Each student must request the other student in writing
separately. The request must include the PID and first and last name for
both students.
Housing arrangements are subject to change based on local circumstances without prior notice. No price adjustments are possible.
Meals that are included:
- Breakfast is included every day while staying at the Scandic Sydhavnen.
- A welcome dinner and a farewell dinner are included in the program package
Academic excursions
- Copenhagen
- Roskilde
- Malmo
- Kronburg
Excursions are subject to change without prior notice. No refunds are possible.
Courses
- Scandinavian Politics
- POLI 103GS: The new political Europe
Classroom and computer access
- Classroom will be located at Scandic Sydhavnen.
- Wireless internet in classroom.
- There is no computer lab available. Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops.
Wireless access may be intermittent due to local conditions. No refunds or price adjustments are possible.
Transportation
- Public transportation pass for the entire stay in Copenhagen is included.
- Round trip train to Roskilde and Malmo
- Transfer by private bus from Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
to the student housing and return
Phones
- CEPA Europe will provide each participating student use of a
cell phone and sim card for the duration of the program. Students will
be responsible for purchasing their own calling time.
Insurance, health, and safety
- Pre-departure orientation
- On-site orientation
- International health and liability insurance provided
- A coordinator will be available during all planned activities and excursions as well as in case of an emergency (24/7).
All students must register for UC travel insurance. This is free coverage, but registration is required prior to departure.
All fees are subject to change without notice.
Registration, course fees, and schedules are determined by the
Governor, Legislature, and Board of Regents. For more information about
UC fees and budget situation, please consult the UC website.
All University of California, San Diego students are charged
campus-based fees as part of their registration/course fees (University
Center, Recreation Facility, ICA Student Activity fees). For specific
fee information, please visit: UCSD Summer Session website.
Sponsored by: UC San Diego
Founded in 1960, the University of California, San Diego is one of the nation’s most accomplished research universities, widely acknowledged for its local impact, national influence and global reach. The campus is ideally located near the Pacific Ocean, the U.S.-Mexico border and the Pacific Rim. UC San Diego is renowned for its collaborative, diverse and cross-disciplinary ethos that transcends traditional boundaries in science, arts and the humanities. The university’s award-winning scholars are experts at the forefront of their fields with an impressive track record for achieving scientific, medical and technological breakthroughs. A leader in climate science research, UC San Diego is one of the greenest universities in the nation and promotes sustainability solutions throughout the region and the world.
Faculty Leader:
Kaare Strom
Email:
kstrom@ucsd.edu
Kaare Strom is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and has taught at UC San Diego since 1991. He was born and raised in Norway and came to the United States as an undergraduate. He received his BA from St. Olaf College (Minnesota) and his Ph.D. from Stanford University. Before coming to UCSD he taught at several other universities, including the University of Bergen in Norway.
Strom teaches in the areas of Comparative and European Politics, and has published extensively on political parties, Scandinavian politics, and the institutions of parliamentary democracy. His most recent book is "The Madisonian Turn: Political Parties and Parliamentary Democracies in Nordic Europe," which he co-edited with Torbjorn Bergman of Sodertorn University, Sweden.
Strom was EAP study center director in Lund, Sweden, and Copenhagen from 2002 to 2004. For several years he taught in the Joint Summer School on Critical World Issues in Lund.
How to apply
Application materials are available now, and applications will be
accepted on a rolling basis (first-come/ first-served) until each
program is full. Some programs will fill by the end of fall quarter.
Priority application deadline: January 30, 2012. For the programs that remain open after the priority deadline, the final deadline will be March 1, 2012.
Applications will not be reviewed until they are complete.
Your application is complete when:
- You have completed the GS Online Application
- You have submitted the GS Supplemental Documents
- Your dean’s office has returned your Judicial Affairs form
- You have turned in the $250.00 non-refundable deposit
For more information regarding the application process, please visit the
UCSD Global Seminars Website
Claudia Perez - Florida International University - March 2012
