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Copenhagen as your home, Europe as your classroom

FALL & SPRING 2014-15 Architecture Biomedicine Child Development & Diversity Communication Environmental Science of the Arctic European Humanities European Politics Gender & Sexuality Studies Global Economics Graphic Design Interior Architecture International Business Justice & Human Rights Medical Practice & Policy Neuroscience Prostitution & the Sex Trade Psychology Public Health Sociology Sustainability in Europe Urban Design Urban Studies in Europe

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To Future DIS Students...

Dear Student, At DIS, we offer you the opportunity to enhance your major within an international context, make new friends, and build an international network. While here, your active engagement alongside other motivated students from selective U.S. colleges and universities will enable you to acquire valuable skills that will serve you in your academic and career pursuits. You will also broaden your horizons through immersion in the local Danish community, experiential courses, and course-integrated study tours throughout Europe.

During your semester at DIS, challenge yourself to raise questions, examine issues from different perspectives, explore new mindsets, and reflect on your own place in the world. You will be encouraged to challenge cultural norms and develop your own values and identity through new experiences and discussions.

And remember, you are studying abroad to experience a different culture with a unique educational model, so come prepared to embrace a learning and living environment unlike the one that you are used to from home. DIS offers you the opportunity to build your cross-cultural competencies, gain real-world knowledge, and become more flexible in order to live, work, and succeed in an increasingly globalized world.

You will have your own unique experience while here, learning to study and travel in a different way.

We look forward to teaching you in the classroom, traveling with you on study tours, and assisting you throughout your study abroad experience with us.

Vi ses i København! See you in Copenhagen!

DIS Faculty and Staff DIS Copenhagen Office DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad Vestergade 5-7 DK-1456 Copenhagen K, Denmark Phone: +45 3311 0144 DIS North American Office DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad University of Minnesota 2233 University Avenue W, Suite 201 St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: 800 247 3477 or 612 627 0140 Email: dis@umn.edu

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DIS - DANISH INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD COPENHAGEN AS YOUR HOME, EUROPE AS YOUR CLASSROOM DIS is a Danish non-profit study abroad institution in Copenhagen offering semester, academic year, and summer programs taught in English. Established in 1959, DIS offers American students intensive, rigorous coursework enriched by field studies, hands-on learning opportunities, and study tours in Denmark and across Europe. These ensure students gain academic knowledge and intercultural leadership skills to prepare for their future careers in a globalized world. DIS students are usually undergraduate juniors or seniors from the most selective U.S. universities and 90% intend to go to graduate school.

DIS offers 190 elective courses and 22 different academic programs. The vast majority of courses are taught by Danish faculty. There is an average of 20 students per class. The three signature features of DIS are: (1) high academic quality, (2) course-integrated study tours all over Europe, (3) immersion opportunities allowing you to integrate into the Danish culture and meet Danes.

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION - THIS IS DIS DIS - An Innovative Model for Study Abroad

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Copenhagen As Your Home

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Plan Your Semester at DIS

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BUILD YOUR CURRICULUM DIS Programs, Core Courses, & Study Tours Academic Programs

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Optional Study Tours

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Danish Language and Culture Courses

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Academic Engagement with the DIS Faculty

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CREATE YOUR DIS EXPERIENCE Housing Options

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Engage in the Community

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DIScovery Trips

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A Day in the Life at DIS

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CALENDAR, FEES, & APPLICATION Key Dates & Application Details

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DIS Semester Overview

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Tuition & Fees

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Our Students Come From...

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DIS in the Heart of Europe

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COURSES Course Descriptions

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Course List by Discipline

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FIND MORE ONLINE >> Course Syllabi

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Housing Options

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Volunteering Opportunities

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Summer Study Abroad

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Diversity at DIS

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Copenhagen City Life

>> DISabroad.org/copenhagen

DIS Partner Universities

>> DISabroad.org/partners

. . . And Much More!

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DIS – An Innovative Model for Study Abroad

FREEDOM OF ACADEMIC CHOICE Study abroad with DIS allows you to enhance your major, meet specific graduation requirements, and pursue personal academic interests by choosing courses within your area of study or diversifying. As a DIS student, you will choose a core course from among 22 programs, in which you will travel on two faculty-led and course-integrated study tours regionally and in Europe. Subsequently, you can pick your electives from over 190 upper-level courses, and expand your curriculum with Optional Study Tours that allow you to pursue a passion in a fascinating part of Europe.

DIS FACULTY TEACH WHAT THEY DO DIS faculty provide the cornerstone for forwardthinking academics by integrating experiential learning and intercultural immersion into their courses. They are passionate about your individual learning and sharing their knowledge and experience in the classroom. As they often work as professionals in the areas they teach, such as academia, government, the public sector, and professional industries, DIS faculty bring real-life expertise from their field into the classroom, giving you direct access to leading hospitals and health professionals, politicians, business leaders, architects, and activists in their network.

CONNECTING THE DOTS IN A GLOBAL WORLD Central to the DIS curriculum are courses that focus on the burning issues of our time.

Through theory-based courses combined with a focus on practice, you will gain unique hands-on learning experiences, including simulation of real-life scenarios, case studies, field studies, expert guest lecturers, workshops, professional critiques, practicums, servicelearning experiences, study tours, and more!

These academic features will help you train and develop your critical thinking and acquire new intercultural skills.

Together, you will challenge and discuss the complexity of real world issues and reflect on your experiences inside and outside of the classroom.

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FOCUS ON THE INDIVIDUAL DIS is big enough to offer you the courses you are looking for abroad, while keeping the average class size to 20 students. You will find an intimate learning environment, focused on your individual learning outcomes and all-around growth.

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THIS IS DIS

COPENHAGEN AS YOUR HOME, EUROPE AS YOUR CLASSROOM Housed in historically protected buildings dating from 1798, DIS is located in the very center of old Copenhagen within walking distance of Danish universities, research libraries, government buildings, superb art collections, the Royal Ballet and Opera, the national media, and international company headquarters.

Meanwhile, DIS housing options ensure that you have opportunities to truly immerse yourself in Danish society and local culture. Commute to class by bike or public transportation, live with Danes in a homestay, or befriend the Danes through a Visiting Family or the DIS Buddy Network.

With Copenhagen as your home and Europe as your classroom, you will grow roots in Danish culture and, at the same time, learn to navigate Europe. Through study tours, DIScovery Trips, and your own independent travel, you will have Europe at your fingertips to build your international networks and explore.

NO HIDDEN COSTS As a non-profit organization, with a goal to ensure that you are not hit by any hidden costs, the DIS policy is to keep our costs to a minimum while ensuring transparent and comprehensive fees cover everything from course instruction and study tours to housing and textbooks.

See page 72 for a detailed overview.

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Copenhagen As Your Home

MAKE COPENHAGEN YOUR HOME Discover Copenhagen, one of the world’s most livable cities and capital of Denmark, home to the happiest people on Earth!

Copenhagen is a friendly, open city with a large number of parks and beaches. Thanks to an excellent public transportation system, a compact city center, ubiquitous bicycle paths, and the central location of DIS, the life and soul of Copenhagen are easy to discover.

EXCITING AND CREATIVE COPENHAGEN Copenhagen has a long-established reputation for being a fashionable and culturally forwardthinking capital, with sleek design, great shopping, concerts and festivals, indigenous cinema, contemporary art spaces, and well-dressed locals. Street art, galleries, groundbreaking architecture, ethnic restaurants, and open-air jazz performances complete the reality of an exciting European capital.

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COPENHAGEN’S INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION Apart from topping the fist ever United Nation’s World Happiness Report in 2012, Copenhagen gains regular global recognition for livability, sustainability, and transportation.

Newsweek magazine, for instance, named Copenhagen in its list of top 10 best world cities, based on environment, cleanliness, employment, entertainment, and security, while in 2012, the Danish capital also finished in the top 10 of Mercer’s World’s Best Places to Live for the sixth consecutive year.

In June 2013, Monocle magazine named Copenhagen as the world’s most livable city for the second time, praising it for its balance of “progress and preservation, stimulation and security, global and local.”

Copenhagen: The Basics • Copenhagen is a metropolis of 1.9 million people, and the center of the DanishSwedish Øresund Region. It has an inviting small-town atmosphere of friendliness, intimacy, and safety with a network of walking streets, squares, parks, and waterfronts • The city was founded in 1167, and every stage in European history has left a mark: cobblestone streets and squares, Renaissance palaces, Baroque architecture, a historic harbor, and cutting-edge art and architecture • Copenhagen is a bilingual city, where residents speak both Danish and English, while maintaining a strong Danish culture.

Denmark ranks third in the world in terms of English proficiency

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Copenhagen >> NOW!

>> CYCLE CITY Copenhagen is a world leader in sustainable urban planning, ensuring an excellent public transportation system of bicycle paths, a metro, and suburban train and bus networks.

In Copenhagen, 50% of all citizens commute daily by bicycle >> FIT CITY Copenhageners stay fit in the city’s public parks and green spaces, on running trails, and in the bicycle lanes. A urban beach and harbor swimming area are new additions to the city’s recreational spaces >> NOMA & THE CULINARY REVOLUTION Noma, a two Michelin star restaurant run by chef René Redzepi in Copenhagen, was voted best restaurant in the world in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Copenhagen leads the New Nordic cuisine revolution with the 2013 Michelin Guide awarding Copenhagen’s restaurants a total of 15 stars - by far the most in Scandinavia!

THIS IS DIS

>> SUSTAINABLE LIVING Copenhagen is a world leader in environmentally friendly initiatives, the cleantech industry, and sustainable energy.

It aims to be the world’s first carbon neutral capital by 2025. One in ten purchases is organic, the highest globally

DENMARK, EUROPE, AND THE WORLD Denmark is located in Northern Europe, where Scandinavia and the European mainland meet, which gives the country a unique cultural and historical balance and manifold international influences.

With 5.6 million inhabitants, Denmark is a modern democracy and the world’s oldest monarchy, making for a charming blend of tradition and modernity. It is a free market economy, with a strong social welfare system, low social inequality, and a low crime rate.

Globally competitive industries, a sophisticated service sector, and top-notch research in clean technologies and pharmaceuticals contribute to making international trade a key element of Denmark’s economy.

EASY GETTING AROUND... AND ABROAD Copenhagen has Scandinavia’s largest airport, Kastrup, so getting to other parts of Europe is easy – and there are many cheap travel offers available. Sweden’s third largest city, Malmö, is just a thirty minute train ride away.

>> NEW WAVE IN DANISH ARCHITECTURE Copenhagen is at the center of the so-called ‘New Wave in Danish Architecture’. Ultramodern, sustainable cityscapes are adding a contemporary layer to Denmark’s worldrenowned Nordic design and architectural heritage >> BURGEONING DANISH FASHION Spearheaded by the increasingly important Copenhagen Fashion Week, Danish fashion is making waves on the international scene

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Plan Your Semester at DIS Build Your Curriculum >> CHOOSE YOUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM - Choose the core course and study tours that suit your academic needs | Pages 12-55

Create Your DIS Experience >> CHOOSE THE RECOMMENDED

>> PICK YOUR ELECTIVES from over 190 courses - Focus on your major,

HOMESTAY or from the wide array

or diversify. . . it’s up to you | Pages 78-95

of other housing options available

>> CHECK OUT THE OPTIONAL STUDY TOURS - All come with a 1- or

| Page 62

3-credit companion course | Page 56

>> DISCOVER THE DANES! What

>> TAKE DANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE and gain an ‘insider’

immersion and engagement

perspective on Denmark

opportunities excite you? Sign up

and Copenhagen life

for a Visiting Family, make Danish

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friends through the DIS Buddy

>> GET GOING! Fill out a Preliminary Application

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Network, join a club, or volunteer

at any stage and DIS will guide you from there >> JOIN ONE OR MORE OF THE DISCOVERY TRIPS that

Get Informed, Stay Informed >> VISIT YOUR STUDY ABROAD OFFICE - Drop into the Study Abroad

DIS arranges all over Europe, and complete your experience | Page 66

Office on your campus to ask about DIS and find out how DIS course credits transfer back home >> CONNECT WITH THE DIS NORTH AMERICAN OFFICE - Contact DIS at any stage and we will help you through the process, answer any questions, and advise you and answer any questions!

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Build Your Curriculum DIS Programs, Core Courses, & Study Tours

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Academic Programs

Architecture

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Biomedicine

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Child Development & Diversity

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Communication

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Environmental Science of the Arctic

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European Humanities

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European Politics

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Gender & Sexuality Studies

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Global Economics

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Graphic Design

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Interior Architecture

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International Business

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Justice & Human Rights

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Medical Practice & Policy

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Neuroscience

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Prostitution & the Sex Trade

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Psychology

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Public Health

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Sociology

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Sustainability in Europe

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Urban Design

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Urban Studies in Europe

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Optional Study Tours

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Danish Language and Culture Courses

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Academic Engagement with the DIS Faculty

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DIS Programs, Core Courses, & Study Tours ARCHITECTURE

• Your program at DIS is determined by your choice of a core course • Core courses include a week-long tour to a European destination and a Core Course Week, comprised of a two-day seminar and three-day study tour • Some core courses (indicated by an asterisk) offer multiple study tour options and we do our best to match you with your first preference

COMMUNICATION

EUROPEAN HUMANITIES

GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES

p 12 Architecture Design Studio • Austria-Switzerland | FinlandSweden*

p 26

p 22

• Western Denmark

p 18

Architecture Foundations Studio • Austria-Switzerland | FinlandSweden*

Cross-Cultural Communication

• Western Denmark

• Southern Sweden

• Belfast

Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development • Edinburgh (Fall) | London (Spring)

• Berlin

• Southern Sweden

• Berlin

• Western Denmark

GLOBAL ECONOMICS

• Athens • Western Denmark

• Dublin

p 14

LGBTQ in Europe

From Religious Mythos to Philosophical Logos

New Media & Changing Communities

BIOMEDICINE

Competing Narratives: Modern European History

• Western Denmark

Modern Frames: European Art and Cinema

Strategic Communication

• Prague

• London

• Western Denmark

• Western Denmark Sense of Place in European Literature, A

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OF THE ARCTIC

p 28

• St. Petersburg

Globalization and European Economies

• Western Denmark

• Western Denmark

• Brussels-Paris | Moscow* • Western Denmark

EUROPEAN POLITICS CHILD DEVELOPMENT & DIVERSITY

GRAPHIC DESIGN

p 16 p 20

Adolescence in Northern Europe • Warsaw • Western Denmark

Glaciers and Human Impact: Icelandic Climate Change Case Study

Children in a Multicultural Context

• Iceland

• Istanbul

p 30 Graphic Design Studio

p 24

• Eastern Denmark

• Western Denmark European Game of Politics, The: Crisis and Survival

Children with Special Needs

Ice Cores and Ice Ages: Greenlandic Climate Change Case Study

• Stockholm

• Greenland

• Western Denmark

• Eastern Denmark

• Southern Denmark-Northern Germany

• Western Denmark

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• Netherlands

• Brussels-The Hague

Graphic Design Foundations Studio • Netherlands • Western Denmark

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MEDICAL PRACTICE & POLICY

PSYCHOLOGY

SUSTAINABILITY IN EUROPE

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INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

p 44 p 50 Cross-Cultural Psychology

p 32 p 38 Interior Architecture Design Studio

Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach

• Austria-Switzerland | FinlandSweden* • Western Denmark Interior Architecture Foundations Studio

European Sustainable Development

• Berlin • Western Denmark

• England | Germany | Sweden*

European Clinical Psychology

• Berlin-Poznan | Bratislava-Vienna | BudapestVienna | Stockholm-Tallinn*

• Brussels (Fall) | Vienna (Spring)

• Western Denmark

Positive Psychology

• Western Denmark

• Brno-Prague | Budapest | London | Milan*

• Austria-Switzerland | FinlandSweden*

NEUROSCIENCE

• Western Denmark

• Southern Sweden or Western Denmark

URBAN DESIGN

• Western Denmark or Southern Sweden

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

PUBLIC HEALTH p 52 Urban Design Studio • Austria-Switzerland | FinlandSweden* • Western Denmark

p 40 p 34 Business Entrepreneurship Project

Urban Design Foundations Studio

Psychopharmacology: Substances and the Brain

p 46

• Basel-Munich • Western Denmark or Southern Sweden

• Dublin • Southern Sweden

• Western Denmark

URBAN STUDIES IN EUROPE

• Frankfurt-Heidelberg

• Berlin-Prague | London | Riga* • Western Denmark

• Western Denmark or Southern Sweden

JUSTICE & HUMAN RIGHTS

PROSTITUTION & THE SEX TRADE

p 36

• Western Denmark

• Tallinn-Helsinki | Riga-Helsinki*

Neurological Disorders & Diseases

European Business Strategy: Case Studies

Health Delivery and Prioritization in Northern Europe

• Austria-Switzerland | FinlandSweden*

SOCIOLOGY

p 42

p 48

p 54

Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict

Prostitution and the Sex Trade in Europe

Cultural Diversity and Social Capital

European Urban Life and Development

• Kosovo (Fall) | Bosnia (Spring)

• Amsterdam

• Istanbul

• Budapest-Vienna

• Western Denmark

• Southern Sweden

• Southern Sweden

• Northern Germany

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Architecture In this program you will build knowledge of designing in new contexts and use Copenhagen as a laboratory for architectural exploration that moves beyond the visual, with a studio core course that emphasises project work.

Highlights >> Globalize your portfolio through practical studio assignments and learn about the ‘new wave’ in Danish architecture and Denmark’s renowned architectural heritage >> Travel with DIS faculty and fellow students from other design disciplines on study tours to enhance your cross-disciplinary understanding >> Gain presentation experience with crits (critiques), where each of your projects will be analyzed and reviewed by local working professionals and your peers >> Average studio size is 12 students, meaning close mentorship by DIS faculty and a network of peers, which will help expand your frame of creative conceptualization

Student Profile The two tracks of this program ensure it is right for you if you are from a professional school of architecture or design, or if you come from a liberal arts background. You wish to fully engage in the studio discourse, prepare for individual desk critique, and invest time outside of studio hours developing projects individually and in teams.

BRIAN VARGO CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO DIS ALUMNUS

Architecture studios couple Danish faculty with students from across the U.S., shaping a unique creative space full of fresh perspective. DIS faculty have extensive experience as architects, designers, or urban strategists in one of the world’s most progressive design cultures.

They lead profoundly insightful field studies and study tours to actual architecture sites and urban spaces.

In the two years since graduating college, I have worked as an architect in Copenhagen, and will attend Harvard Graduate School of Design this fall - both inspired in large part to the opportunities I found at DIS!

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Course Title

Architecture Design Studio

Architecture Foundations Studio

Course Objectives

You will be instructed in a combination of one-onone tutoring, discussions, and lectures in studio. Your assignments will focus on design from the context of the site and culture, and you will develop your design process and presentation skills from concept to final crits.

If you do not have a background in architecture studio or have limited studio experience, this core course offers you an opportunity to develop design skills, giving you a foundation in spatial design - perfect if you think you would like to pursue a graduate degree in architecture.

Credits

6 Credits

6 Credits

Prerequisites

Enrollment at a professional school or department of architecture or design at the junior, senior, or graduate level; completion of a minimum of two spatial design studios at university level.

Documented background in fine arts or studio art, or completion of a course in drawing at university level.

Week-Long Study Tour

Preference of Austria-Switzerland | Finland-Sweden The goal of the tour is to broaden your understanding of how design shapes human experience through the manipulation of light, material, spatial proportion, sequence, and integration of landscape and architecture by visiting sites across Europe. You will sketch and reflect on your experiences individually and with fellow students and faculty. Before going on tour, you will work with an interdisciplinary team to prepare in depth for one of the sites you will visit on tour, as well as lead your classmates once on site.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark You will spend three days in Western Denmark, broadening your understanding of the social and physical context of Danish architecture and design, and two days in Copenhagen in a focused seminar that ties together the study tour and the studio project. Note: Full-year students travel to Berlin for core course week during their spring semester.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to architecture: 20th and 21st Century Danish Architecture Architecture and Design Internship

Seeing Beyond the Visual When you experience a place, you experience it with all of your senses – beyond the visual. You can’t hear the sound of a space unless you are there. You cannot smell the scent of a place unless you are there. And, you must reach out and touch a place to know that you are there.

JOHANNE RIEGELS ØSTERGÅRD DIS ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

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Co-creation: Collaborative Innovation and Design Contemporary European Architectural Theories Detailing in Scandinavian Architecture Furniture Design in Denmark Workshop Innovation Through Design Thinking Integrated Sustainability Livability in the Modern City New Nordic Design Strategies for Urban Livability

Watch a Student Project Video

Sustainable by Design Urban Design Journal Visual Journal

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Architecture Core Courses (Choice)

Biomedicine This program is designed to give you insight into biotechnology-based methods for disease treatment and an understanding of the dynamics of drug discovery and development. You will get an interdisciplinary perspective on how biotech research and business work together.

Highlights >> Gain insight into world-leading biotechnology research, development, and academia on faculty-led study tours >> Get hands-on experience through the Science & Communication Project by interviewing and researching a Scandinavian biomedical company about their products and labs, which concludes with the writing of an article for Wikipedia >> Learn about the biology behind new-generation biopharmaceuticals from leaders in the discipline through field studies to companies and research institutions

Student Profile The program is right for you if you study biology, biochemistry, health science, or a similar discipline, and wish to acquire skills for a future career or graduate degree in the health professions or scientific research.

PAIGE ARNOLD DUKE UNIVERSITY DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

We had five academic visits during core course week.

They ranged from a stem cell research company to a bioinformatics company to a company that does research into lessening the burden of disease in domesticated animals.

Seeing the full range of biotech companies that exist out there, and being able to compare observations about Danish biotech companies to Scottish companies was very enlightening! >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Biomedicine Core Course Course Title

Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development

Course Objectives

You will explore biotech opportunities and challenges within medicine, including side effects, antibodies, vaccines, stem cells, and the impact of genomics on drug discovery. The course will present you with case studies that highlight the Danish and European pharmaceutical and biotech research community.

Credits

3 Credits

Prerequisite

One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level.

Week-Long Study Tour

Edinburgh (Fall) | London (Spring) This tour provides you with insight into the British biotechnology research and industry, number one in Europe for research and development. You will gain a greater understanding of drug development and research methods through visits to research institutions, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and innovation centers.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark Alongside a two-day seminar in Copenhagen, you will travel on a three-day study tour to Western Denmark to gain insight into the field by meeting world-renowned biomedical researchers and biotechnology venture capitalists, as well as visiting a start-up biomedical company.

Gain Hands On Experience in the Field!

The Science & Communication Project gives you the opportunity to meet with representatives from the biomedical and biotechnology industries in order to facilitate your comprehensive understanding about a specific technology or product.

You then create an original, and/or edit, an existing Wikipedia page on that technology or product, thus providing you with the intellectual challenge of ‘translating’ complex scientific concepts into layman’s terms. This, in turn, helps you to focus on essential information when conveying it to the general public, a necessary skill in the scientific field.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to biomedicine: Bioinformatics Biology of Marine Mammals (plus optional lab) Communicating Science Complexity of Cancer Immunology Medical Ethics Medical Exploration of HIV/AIDS Metabolic Engineering and Functional Genomics Neuroplasticity: From Neurons to Behavior Neuroscience of Fear

From Therapeutic Concept to a Marketed Product During this course you will have the unique opportunity to learn about the different stages of drug discovery and development. You will get to know the biotechnological tools that are used, as well as the barriers that can hinder the whole process.

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Neuroscience Methodology: A Cellular Approach to Cognition Phenotypic Plasticity: Epigenetics and the Environment Science Research Practicum

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Child Development & Diversity This program focuses on cross-cultural approaches to childhood and adolescence, combining theory and practice. Enrich and develop your critical thinking skills through investigating and reflecting on current issues in child development and education.

Highlights >> Critically analyze current issues in cross-cultural child and adolescent development and education and reflect on the unique Nordic pedagogy of ‘the good childhood’ >> Travel with your classmates and DIS faculty on course-integrated study tours. Become exposed to cross-cultural European educational methods by visiting practitioners, researchers, and childcare and youth institutions >> Develop interpersonal competencies by engaging actively with a Danish childcare

Child Development and Diversity Practicum Scandinavia is considered one of the best places to raise children. During your semester at DIS, you will have the opportunity to work with children or adolescents every week in a Danish educational setting, and interact, observe, and reflect on different educational and child development theories.

institution, a high school, or youth organization through the experiential focus of the practicum course >> Meet and discuss topics explored in the classroom with expert guest lecturers

Student Profile This program is right for you if you study child development, social policy, human development, family studies, anthropology, education, or sociology, and want to enhance your intercultural skills and explore international theories and practice within the discipline of child and adolescent development.

RAKSMEYMONY YIN GETTYSBURG COLLEGE DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

During core course week we were completely immersed in our program’s topic. The week includes a short study tour, field studies, and academic lectures by guest speakers.

I had an incredible time bonding with classmates and interacting with all the Danish school students! >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Course Title

Children in a Multicultural Context, plus Practicum

Children with Special Needs, Adolescence in Northern plus Practicum Europe, plus Practicum

Course Objectives

You will examine the practices and perspectives on multiculturalism, education, and innovative ways of working with children in Danish culture, pedagogy, and social policy.

You will be situated within the concept of Nordic pedagogy in order to examine the topics of inclusion and quality of life within the Danish social welfare system.

You will examine European contexts for adolescence, analyzing identity, education, family dynamics, and social services for youth. Examine negative teen behavior, as well as positive youth development in the Danish context.

Credits

6 Credits (3-Credit core course, plus 3-Credit practicum)

6 Credits (3-Credit core course, plus 3-Credit practicum)

6 Credits (3-Credit core course, plus 3-Credit practicum)

Week-Long Study Tour

Istanbul Experience Turkish childcare, educational sociology, and prevalent inclusive practices that link to global, social, and political developments on ethnicity and national childcare strategies.

Stockholm Broaden your understanding of the Scandinavian perspective of children with special needs and inclusive education.

Stockholm provides a fascinating counterpoint to Denmark, with its easy access to special pedagogy, a progressive focus on social issues, and alternative practices.

Warsaw Explore Warsaw within the context of youth and adolescent issues. The cultural and social development in Poland sets a stark contrast to the issues faced in Denmark, allowing you to further analyze cross-cultural perspectives in Northern Europe.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark Alongside a two-day seminar in Copenhagen on core course academics, you will travel to Western Denmark to explore pedagogy, culture, and society from a broader Danish standpoint. Visits include unique educational institutions, community centers, and local municipalities.

Additional Recommendation

Take the 3-credit elective Danish Language and Culture for Child Development & Diversity Students, p. 80.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to pick from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to child development: Danish Language and Culture for Child Development & Diversity Students Developmental Disorders Dynamic Project Leadership European Storytelling: From Homer to Harry Potter Gang Crime in Scandinavia Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy in Denmark Psychology of Adolescence: A Scandinavian Perspective Rebel Child, The: Scandinavian Children’s Literature Sociology of the Family Stolen Childhoods: Migrant and Refugee Children in Europe

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Child Development & Diversity Core Courses (Choice)

Communication This program places you right in the middle of the European communication landscape to help you develop your cross-cultural communication skills, hone your critical media literacy skills, and gain an understanding of current communication trends and public relation dilemmas in Europe.

Highlights >> Travel in Europe with your classmates and DIS faculty and come face to face with other cultures, and current communication trends and challenges >> Challenge yourself in discussions with people from other cultural and communicative backgrounds and with leading experts from Danish media, business, and government during guest lectures and field studies >> Collaborate with Danes and fellow students in the production of video projects, communication campaigns, photo essays, and other media projects

Student Profile This program is right for you if you are interested in communication, media studies, public relations, marketing, political science, anthropology, or related disciplines.

LIZ BRUNO DICKINSON COLLEGE DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

What is really beneficial is my instructor is currently working in the field of communications while teaching part time at DIS. He has years and years of experience in Europe and the U.S. working in the industries he is instructing us about.

He even makes us analyze scenarios that he has experienced in the past or ones that he comes across in his work! >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Course Title

Cross-Cultural Communication New Media and Changing Communities

Strategic Communication

Course Objectives

How do we communicate and collaborate in an increasingly global age? In this course you will explore theories of communication across cultural divides while putting it into practice during field studies, workshops, and real-time video conference collaboration.

New media changes the communities to which we belong. Focusing on Europe today, this course draws on European theories of communication to hone your critical media literacy skills and to explore how new forms of communication change communities, from print press to Facebook nation.

You will learn to examine communication trends in the European public relations landscape. You will make comparative case studies and meet experts in Denmark and the UK to gain first-hand knowledge of how professionals work in a European context.

Credits

3 Credits

3 Credits

3 Credits

Week-Long Study Tour

Belfast Northern Ireland has long been a site of cultural and regional conflict. This study tour explores how one communicates in politically sensitive areas, where reconciliation is still needed.

Dublin With a concentration of information specialists and generous tax laws, Dublin has been described as Europe’s internet capital. Visits to companies like Facebook and eBay allow you to see how the media interacts locally and creates communities with no geographical boundaries.

London As the media capital of Europe, London offers unique opportunities to study communication, PR, and mass media. You will meet with leading companies and experts in the field of communication that only DIS can offer!

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Southern Sweden You will go on a three-day study tour in Southern Sweden, followed by a two-day seminar in Copenhagen that will allow you to view different communication perspectives and methods in neighboring Scandinavian countries.

Copenhagen and Western Denmark You will go on a three-day study tour around Western Denmark and participate in a two-day seminar in Copenhagen where you interact and collaborate with local communities that use new media in innovative ways.

Copenhagen and Western Denmark You will go on a three-day study tour around Western Denmark, as well as participate in a two-day seminar in Copenhagen that will introduce you to Danish public relations and media institutions.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to communication: Campaigning: From Idea to Action Creative Industries: Business, Innovation, Politics, and Culture Designing Communication Campaigns International Marketing and Branding

Publish Articles for New Times Magazine

International Reporting

The core course, Cross-Cultural Communication, offers you the opportunity to work on a project with New Times, a Red Cross magazine run by asylum seekers living in Denmark. You will help create articles for the magazine about unique aspects of Danish society and gain first-hand experience collaborating with people from different cultures and social circumstances.

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Environmental Science of the Arctic This program offers you a unique opportunity to explore climate change theory and other environmental issues through the lens of climate history.

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Highlights >> Learn from leading researchers in climate change theory and specialists at the worldrenowned Center for Ice & Climate at the Niels Bohr Institute >> Use Copenhagen as your classroom through field studies to local institutions to discuss topics in geology, arctic geopolitics, and the environment >> Spend a week with your classmates and DIS faculty on a course-integrated study tour to either the glaciers of Iceland or the ice sheet of Greenland >> During Core Course Week, you will participate in geological and biological studies in the field at some of Denmark’s most unique geological locations

Student Profile This program is right for you if you study biology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science, or geology. You should be interested in the hard science behind climate change, combining field work with research in class.

During our study tour to Greenland we saw a two billion year old rock polished smooth by a glacier, hiked to a saltwater lake, and examined moss that muskox eat. We took a bouncy ride through the mountainous landscape to Russell Glacier, my favorite part of the trip.

One of the coolest parts about Russell Glacier and Greenland in general was how ‘untouched’ it all seemed. It felt like my classmates and I were the only visitors... All in all, an excellent study tour! >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

KATH. BRANTHOOVER ELON UNIVERSITY SPRING 2010 “I really enjoyed all the study tours that I experienced through the International Business program. It definitely gave me a better idea of how a variety of businesses function. Additionally, it was interesting to see some of the principles that I am learning in class being applied in the business world today.”

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Course Title

Glaciers and Human Impact: Icelandic Climate Change Case Study

Ice Cores and Ice Ages: Greenlandic Climate Change Case Study

Course Objectives

This course focuses on the natural science and societal aspects of climate change with emphasis on historic times. Journey to the present through periods when the climate was strikingly different from today and examine the mechanisms and feedbacks governing the climate system.

With Iceland as a case study, you will gain a thorough understanding of general climate mechanisms, with a focus on how civilizations have interacted with climate processes.

This course focuses on the natural science aspects of climate change during the prehistoric time with focus on the glacial and the deglaciation. You will examine climate mitigation and adaptation strategies through the study of past climate developments, especially throughout previous ice ages. The course will focus on pre-human times, and the 100,000 year old Greenlandic ice sheet provides an ideal case study.

Credits

3 Credits

3 Credits

Prerequisites

One semester of environmental science or earth science at university level. One year of biology or chemistry at university level is highly recommended.

One semester of environmental science or earth science at university level. One year of biology or chemistry at university level is highly recommended.

Week-Long Study Tour

Iceland This study tour focuses on climate change and its implications since approximately 1,000 AD when humans arrived in Iceland. You will analyze the impacts of volcanic and glacial activity on the shape landscapes and civilization, as well as explore how geothermal energy can be harnessed to provide a fossil-free energy supply.

Greenland Travel to Greenland and explore its role as a rich historical climate change case study, and as a place particularly sensitive and vulnerable to the effects of modern climatic changes. We will have a close encounter with the 100,000 year old ice sheet, view magnificent wildlife and local ecosystems, and meet locals to discuss climate change.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Eastern Denmark Alongside a two-day seminar in Copenhagen, you will go on a three-day study tour to Odsherred. The area is famous for its unique landscape shaped by glaciers during the last ice age in Denmark.

Copenhagen and Eastern Denmark Alongside a two-day seminar in Copenhagen, you will go on a three-day study tour to the Cliffs of Stevns and Møn and learn to read the visible record of past climate change, known as the K-T boundary between the Cretaceous and the Paleogene periods.

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Related Electives

DIS offers you unique insights into the burning issues of climate change beyond the classroom! Join us during your semester for some of these topical extracurricular activities:

DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to environmental science:

• Weekly DIS Climate Seminars with expert local guest speakers from the Copenhagen community • Join the Sustainability Task Force to make DIS a more sustainable community or volunteer with local initiatives • Visit a Danish island famous for accomplishing 100% renewable energy on the Sustainable Samsø DIScovery Trip • Explore Scandinavia further on unique Optional Study Tours like History of Polar Discovery to Oslo • Preference to live in the Green Living & Learning Community (LLC)

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Arctic Natural Resources and Geopolitics Biological Conservation and Biodiversity Biology of Marine Mammals (including optional lab) Environmental Economics Environmental History of Europe Environmental Microbiology Environmental Policy in Practice Environmental Research Project How Plants Changed World History Renewable Energy Systems Waste Management Systems in Europe

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European Humanities Four different core courses explore European history, film, art, literature, philosophy, or religious studies in the iconic settings that define the Western tradition.

Highlights >> Travel with your class and DIS faculty on course-integrated study tours that animate the themes of your chosen core course and offer you a comparative perspective on your major >> Tailor your own research paper towards your passions and interests in your field of study

Elective Course Feature: Nordic Mythology Delve into the haunting mythological sagas of the Viking Age in the three-credit elective course Nordic Mythology. You will explore beyond the texts you analyze in class on field studies to see historical relics at local history museums, the vellum originals of sagas at the Arnamagnean Institute, as well as a day trip to sail the fjords in a reconstructed viking ship.

>> Gain a deeper understanding of the material discussed in class on field studies such as gallery visits, artist talks, poetry nights, and meetings with European contemporary authors and film directors

Student Profile This program is right for you if you study any discipline within humanities, with particular interest in art, film, history, literature, philosophy, or religious studies, and are interested in the European Tradition within your major.

Study at the Royal Danish Academy of Music If you are a music student, you can take high-level elective courses alongside Denmark’s most talented young musicians at the prestigious conservatory, the Royal Danish Academy of Music. See DISabroad.org/courses for electives in composition, instrument, piano, and voice.

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There are four different core courses to choose from within European Humani es - each with its own separate academic focus.

Course Title

A Sense of Place in European Literature

Competing Narratives: Modern European History

Course Objectives

In this literature course, we will focus on the interrelation between place and text and discover new comparative perspectives on European literature through in-depth analysis of some of the continent’s most radical authors.

Study how selective ways of remembering Europe’s past have shaped collective and individual identities. This course examines the complex web of competing historical narratives, studying concepts and discourses in the contemporary field of history and memory studies.

Credits

3 Credits

3 Credits

Week-Long Study Tour

St. Petersburg

Berlin Like no other city, Berlin has shaped the 20th century. From the ruins of totalitarian history, a thriving contemporary capital emerged. You will investigate the city through a critical lens, looking at the city’s ‘landscapes of memory’ from its former borders and walls, to its architectural monuments and museums, to its contemporary social life.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark Starting in Copenhagen, you will have two days of workshops with contemporary Danish writers and explore the interrelation between literature and the city. On a three-day study tour in rural Western Denmark, you will retreat from the city to meet with artists and explore the silence of nature in their artistic inspiration.

Course Title

From Religious Mythos to Philosophical Logos Modern Frames: European Art and Cinema

Course Objectives

In this philosophy and religious studies course, you explore the function of myth and the emergence of the rational philosophical mind. You begin with the great poets, philosophers, and prophets of Ancient Greece, including Homer, Sophocles, and Plato - and conclude with works from the modern Continental thinkers: Hegel, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Heidegger.

This course examines artistic expression in European film and visual arts. What role does independent film and art movements play in 20th- and 21st-century Europe? How is aesthetics influenced by the changing political landscape? We will do a case study of subversive art in post-communist Prague and meet with Danish directors to discuss film in the late-capitalist era.

Credits

3 Credits

3 Credits

Week-Long Study Tour

Athens The birthplace of Western rational thought, Athens, will be your classroom as you explore the transition from mythological to rational thinking and visit the sites named in Homer’s epics, the theatres of the Athenian dramatists, and the schools of early Greek philosophy.

Prague Prague and its Gothic cityscape is an established home for leading artists, film directors, and intellectuals. Learn how events of history and shifting ideologies continue to shape artistic expression on visits to exhibitions and to the Academy of Performing Arts.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark A two-day seminar and a three-day study tour in Denmark. You focus on the Continental European tradition in philosophy, visiting the University of Aarhus, Sorø Academy, and a Danish folkehøjskole; with an overnight stay at the Løgum Monastery.

Copenhagen and Western Denmark A two-day seminar and a three-day study tour in Western Denmark.

You will travel to the European Film College in Ebeltoft and ARoS, Museum of Modern Art. The week concludes with an overnight stay at a Danish folkehøjskole specializing in visual arts.

Explore major writers and key themes of European literature and follow the footsteps of world-famous authors like Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Gogol in the city of St. Petersburg. Meet contemporary Russian authors and discuss the role of literature in Russia today.

Copenhagen and Western Denmark A two-day seminar and a three-day study tour will focus on Denmark and its neighbors. Deconstruct Danish national myths and how these historical interpretations shape current Danish memory and identity.

Related Electives

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to humanities:

Creative Travel Writing

Music Performance

European Storytelling: From Homer to Harry Potter

Nordic Mythology

20th Century European History

Guilty Pleasures of Pop Culture, The

Art in the Making

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European Politics In this program you will visit key European political institutions and meet political actors from lobbyists to diplomats, in a hands-on examination of how Europe functions as a whole and from region to region.

Highlights >> Learn from an expert in the field of Danish and European politics, as you explore topics with your core course professor >> Travel with your classmates and DIS faculty on course-integrated study tours to delve into the political issues related to contemporary European borders and how they are handled in the heart of European political decision making >> Play the part of a European diplomat in a simulation exercise, culminating in a negotiation game at the end of the semester >> Go beyond the classroom on field studies in Copenhagen that explore governmental systems behind the scenes, such as the Danish Foreign Ministry, the European Affairs Committee, Copenhagen Police Headquarters, and the U.S. Embassy

Student Profile This program is right for you if your major is political science, international relations, government, and/or you are fascinated by the interplay between nation-states and the various group identities that define Europe and the contemporary world.

EMMA PETERSON COLORADO COLLEGE DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

I came to DIS with a strong interest in politics, but uncertain if I wanted to become a politician. The professional and political background of my professor allowed us to interact with European Union institutions and officials on a personal level.

The Political Actors Interview Exercise in Brussels helped us understand the role of member states in EU processes, and it was great to see the concepts we’ve read about come to life and see the political game from the inside in a way I never had before. These experiences definitely reinforced my interest in politics. >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Course Title

European Game of Politics, The: Crisis and Survival

Course Objectives

You will gain a deeper understanding of the political and institutional fabric of the EU, including historical development, governing institutions, political processes, and major policies and approach to the present crisis - “How to play the game”.

Credits

3 Credits

Prerequisite

Two political science courses at university level, with at least one focusing on either international relations or comparative politics.

Week-Long Study Tour

Brussels-The Hague Experience first hand the political institutions that you learn about in class. You will interview EU politicians in person one day and lobbyists the next, before reporting back to your class on your findings, and using this knowledge for a simulation game back in Denmark. Past tours included visits to EU Parliament, EU Commission, the EU Council, NATO, and the U.S. Mission to the EU.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Southern Denmark-Northern Germany The core course week starts with a short study tour to the Danish-German border region with troubled history of conflicts, to discuss with locals on both sides of the border how the European Union has been breaking down borders. The study tour will be followed by a two-day seminar in Copenhagen with guest lecturers and field studies.

Elective Course Feature: Women and Leadership When Helle Thorning-Schmidt (pictured right, addressing DIS students) became Denmark’s first female Prime Minister in 2011, she was neither the first nor the only woman to assume the reins of power in Denmark.

The powerful role of women in the Danish political arena will be an interesting topic to explore while here in Denmark!

By enrolling in the elective Women and Leadership you will examine the historical and sociological foundation for Scandinavia’s high representation of women in positions of power.

You will also analyze the media representation of female leaders in Scandinavia and uncover regional norms concerning gender equality and behavior.

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Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to politics: Activism: Engagement and Resistance Conspiracy Theories and Historical Controversies Criminology and Criminal Justice in Scandinavia Danish Politics and Society Enemy Within, The: Spies and Espionage in the Cold War Environmental Policy in Practice Equality in Scandinavia Partners and Rivals: EU-U.S. Relations Political Leadership and Communication Religion and Politics in Europe Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in International Politics Women and Leadership

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Gender & Sexuality Studies This program introduces you to core topics within gender and sexuality studies in the context of Scandinavia and Europe, well-known for gender equality, queer activism, and liberal policies.

Highlights >> Travel with your classmates and DIS faculty on study tour to fl amboyant Berlin, queer capital of Europe, to understand how LGBTQ rights and forms of activism have evolved >> Field studies and panels with young Danes give you an intimate look into European gender and sexuality and invite you to reflect on your own norms and values >> A scavenger hunt exploring gendered spaces and desired sexualities in Copenhagen through heteronormative and queer lenses

Student Profile This program is right for you if you study gender studies, queer theory, women’s studies, anthropology, sociology, or human rights.

ABBY WANG JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

Our long study tour began with a Queer Berlin walking tour with Finn, an absolutely amazing Irish transman, taking us to Tiergarten, a memorial for gay victims of the Holocaust.

Later at a workshop hosted by a Danish queer activist who lives in Berlin, we were taken through a brief history of queer rights and learned 15 ways to resist oppression. We were encouraged to think of times when we had been oppressed.

The group really opened up... it was a great bonding moment.

This workshop taught me that ignorance is not an excuse; it’s the problem. >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

Elective Course Feature: Gender and Sexuality in Scandinavia How do norms and legislation related to gender, sexuality, and the body in liberal Scandinavia compare with U.S. perspectives?

This course explores current Scandinavian debates on gender equality, sex ed, masculinity, chosen and biological families, homosexuality, and prostitution – and invites you to reflect on your own positions on these topics. You will go on field studies and meet with Danes with personal and professional experiences relating to the course topics, including a transgender speaker who shares the personal experiences of having a sex change.

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Course Title

LGBTQ in Europe

Course Objectives

This course explores the circumstances and consequences of the history of the LGBTQ movements in Scandinavia and Europe and the cultural, social, political and activist aspects of LGBTQ life in modern Scandinavian societies. You look critically at the evolution and epistemology of queer theory and develop a vocabulary that deconstructs notions of normality in all its forms, but with a focus on gendered and sexual norms.

Credits

3 Credits

Week-Long Study Tour

Berlin You will explore contemporary queer spaces and visit historic sites in the LGBTQ communities’ fights for social justice and equal rights in the former East and West Berlin. Through talks with artists, scholars, editors, and activists, you will gain a comparative understanding of how sexual and gender identities develop in response to historic events and be able to critically reflect on the theoretical texts you’ve read in class.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Southern Sweden Along with a two-day seminar in Copenhagen, you will spend three days in ethnically diverse Gothenburg, Sweden, to explore how differently queer communities have developed in two Scandinavian countries.

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Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to the gender and sexuality studies: Activism: Engagement and Resistance Equality in Scandinavia Families Without Borders: From Adoption to Transnational Desires Gender and Sexuality in Scandinavia Gender Perspectives on Human Rights History of Sexuality in Europe Human Trafficking in a Global Context Masculinities in Scandinavia Pornography in Scandinavia Sociology of the Family Women and Leadership

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Global Economics Examine the impact of globalization on European integration using the theories of international trade, capital markets, and economic development in a European context. The aim of the program is to give you a critical understanding of the links between economic integration, comparative advantage, and international competitiveness.

Highlights >> Travel with your class and DIS faculty on course-integrated study tours that give you first-hand insight into the larger economic landscape of Europe. First, you go to

LIZA MUSSATTO ST OLAF COLLEGE DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

I found it impressive during our short study tour to learn about huge global companies that originated in Denmark.

Western Denmark to visit Danish companies, and then - depending on your track - on a week-long study tour with a focus on the euro crisis or on transition economies >> Benefit from Denmark as your case study, where you and your classmates will take a comparative look at how Denmark’s small, open economy differs from that of the U.S. as both countries negotiate the driving forces and consequences of globalization >> Explore Copenhagen through a hands-on academic lens on field studies with your core course instructors, taking you behind the scenes on visits to local institutions such as think tanks, consulting firms, and labor unions

Student Profile This program is right for you if your major is economics, finance, or international relations.

Despite the nation’s small size and population (and even a lack of natural resources), these companies were able to capitalize on their strengths at home and benefit greatly from international trade. These are exactly the kinds of issues we’ve been reading about and discussing in our economics courses! >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

You want a European perspective on how globalization, driven by economic growth, changes the market faster than national and international policies.

KATH. BRANTHOOVER ELON UNIVERSITY SPRING 2010 “I really enjoyed all the study tours that I experienced through the International Business program. It definitely gave me a better idea of how a variety of businesses function. Additionally, it was interesting to see some of the principles that I am learning in class being applied in the business world today.”

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Course Title

Globalization and European Economies

Course Objectives

You will focus on the impact of globalization on European economic integration, using standard theories of international trade applied to the EU common market and monetary union. You will gain a deeper understanding of the economic aspects of European and regional trade, labor, and monetary policy.

Credits

3 Credits

Prerequisites

Introductory courses in macro- and microeconomics, plus intermediate or advanced macroeconomics at university level.

Week-Long Study Tour

Preference of Brussels-Paris | Moscow Gain first-hand insight into economic theories in practice and engage in dialogue with decision makers and strategists. This core course has two tracks based around the study tour theme-integrated location: • Brussels-Paris: Focus on the euro crisis, gaining first-hand insight through dialogue with decision makers and strategists in international government intuitions, economic organizations, think tanks, and economic policy and foreign aid institutions within the EU • Moscow: Focus on transition economies through the Russian lens, gaining unique first-hand perspective through visits to Russian authorities and organizations, EU institutions, and research institutions

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark Alongside a two-day seminar in Copenhagen focused on core course academics, you will travel on a three-day study tour to visit and compare predominant industries in Denmark – analyzing how they stay competitive and keep a global presence in international markets.

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Electives Highlight Two exciting economics electives are the Urban Economics course in which you will use Copenhagen as a case study to explore the government’s economic decisions on education, child care, public transit, crime, taxation, and sustainability; while creating a fascinating juxtaposition between Denmark’s welfare state and the U.S. federalist system. And Economics of Crime in which you will explore the theoretical and systemic underpinnings of the international crime economy.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to economics: Corporate Finance: European Case Studies Corporate Social Responsibility: Business or Ethics ?

Development Economics Economics of Crime

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This program will help you build crosscultural leadership skills to prepare for a career in a globalized world.

Health Economics and Health Policy in Europe

During your semester, DIS offers workshops on applying for international internships, how to build your resumé, and hosts an International Career Night, giving you the tools to bridge your study abroad experience with future career goals.

International Mergers and Acquisitions

International Financial Management

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Graphic Design Globalize your portfolio through the study of graphic design in Scandinavia from a contextual, conceptual, and an aesthetic point of view.

Highlights >> Interpret design through sketches and photography on study tour with DIS faculty >> Gain hands-on experience by producing a visual identity project from analysis to final presentation, including signage design and pictograms >> Take part in a charette with DIS students from Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Urban Design, as well as students from other Danish universities to generate casebased ideas in a collaborative design session >> Work with students from different backgrounds and skill levels in studio, so you can expand your frames of reference and develop new creative ideas while working on design projects for actual organizations in Copenhagen

Student Profile The two tracks of this program ensure it is right for you if you are from a professional school of architecture or design, or if you come from a liberal arts background. You wish to fully engage in the studio discourse, prepare for individual desk critique, and to invest time outside of studio hours developing projects.

KRISTIN PORWOLL UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

A highlight of our week-long study tour was our day in Rotterdam; it was refreshing, insightful, and inspiring. We started out by taking a trip to a local, but globally-recognized, graphic design studio - Studio Dumbar.

We had the chance to see process work and projects and learn about their triumphs and perils throughout the years.

Hearing from designers and seeing what they have produced was an incredible way to feed our design-hungry minds. >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Courses Title

Graphic Design Studio

Graphic Design Foundations Studio

Course Objectives

In this studio, you will develop your design skills through analysis of Northern European graphic case studies combined with design assignments in visual identity, branding, and signage within the built environment, as well as in the context of Danish design culture.

If you do not have a background in graphic design, this studio offers you an opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of, and professional skills within, the field. You will not only learn the skills needed to build a creative portfolio, but you will also gain insight into Danish design culture.

Credits

6 Credits

6 Credits

Prerequisites

Enrollment at a professional school or department of architecture or design at the junior, senior, or graduate level. Completion of a minimum of two graphic design/ drawing studios at university level. Knowledge of one or more programs in the Adobe Suite.

Documented background in fine arts or studio art, or completion of a course in drawing at university level. Basic knowledge of one or more programs in the Adobe Suite is beneficial.

Week-Long Study Tour

Netherlands Broaden your understanding of how design shapes human experience. You will examine graphic design in the built environment, studying cultural destinations in the Netherlands. You will begin to identify cultural differences through the visual and graphic expression. Before going on tour, you will work in teams to prepare for a specific visit, where you will lead your classmates once on site.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark Along with a two-day seminar in Copenhagen, you will travel in Western Denmark to broaden your understanding of the social and physical context of Danish design. You will sketch and reflect on your experiences individually and as a group, influencing your studio work and your ability to design for the Danish context.

Note: Full year students travel to Berlin for core course week during their spring semester.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to graphic design: Art in the Making Co-creation: Collaborative Innovation and Design Creative Industries: Business, Innovation, Politics, and Culture Danish Design Designing Communication Campaigns Livability in the Modern City Photojournalism Scandinavian Interior Architecture Textile Design in Scandinavia Workshop Urban Design Journal

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Interior Architecture This program allows you to enhance your design methods and skills by approaching design problems from a contextual point of view within the Scandinavian environmental, cultural, and social context.

Highlights >> Explore Danish Modernism and interior design traditions and their influence on current styles >> Travel on course-integrated study tours with faculty and students from across DIS architecture and design programs to enhance your cross-disciplinary understanding >> Take part in a charette with students from across DIS architecture and design programs, as well as students from other Danish universities to generate case-based ideas in a collaborative design session >> Work with students from different design backgrounds and skill levels. Expand your frame of reference, and develop new ideas in studios that typically contain 12 students

Student Profile The two tracks of this program ensures it is right for you if you are from a professional school of architecture or design, or if you come from a liberal arts background. You wish to fully engage in the studio discourse, prepare for individual desk critique, and to invest time outside of studio hours developing projects.

HANNAH ZALUSKY & LAURA LUMADUE CORNELL UNIVERSITY DIS STUDENT BLOGGERS

In our second project of the semester, we were asked to work in groups of three or four to make a model of an existing structure that we were going to visit on our study tour in Sweden or Finland.

We had a gallery style critique for this project, meaning that the groups were situated in various areas on a floor of the DIS building and professors and student critics rotated around the building to see and hear the various presentations.

During the tour the next week, we were able to visit the sites and each group did a small on-site presentation about the building! >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Course Title

Interior Architecture Studio

Interior Architecture Foundations Studio

Course Objectives

You will develop your design skills through both the analysis of existing interiors and their materials, use of daylight, colors, and functional solutions, and through solving real-life spatial interior architectural problems within the Danish context. You will work in physical and digital media to construct spatial models and further your graphic and verbal communication skills.

If you do not have a background in interior architecture, this studio offers you an opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of, and professional skills within, architecture and interior design fields prior to pursuing a graduate degree.

Credits

6 Credits

6 Credits

Prerequisites

Enrollment at a professional school or department of architecture or design at the junior, senior, or graduate level. Completion of a minimum of two spatial design studios at university level.

Documented background in fine arts or studio art, or completion of a course in drawing at university level.

Week-Long Study Tour

Preference of Austria-Switzerland | Finland-Sweden This tour will broaden your understanding of how design shapes human experience through the manipulation of light, material, spatial proportion and sequence, and integration of landscape and architecture by visiting innovative sites across Europe. You will sketch and reflect on your experiences individually and as a group. Before departing on tour, you will work with an interdisciplinary group to prepare an in-depth analysis of one of the sites you will be visiting, and then lead your classmates once on site.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark You will spend three days in Western Denmark, broadening your understanding of the social and physical context of Danish architecture and interior design, and two days in Copenhagen in a seminar that complements the study tour.

Note: Full-year students travel to Berlin for core course week during their spring semester.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to interior architecture: Co-creation: Collaborative Innovation and Design Contemporary European Architectural Theories Danish Design Detailing in Scandinavian Architecture European Urban Design Theories Furniture Design in Denmark Workshop Innovation Through Design Thinking Integrated Sustainability Scandinavian Interior Architecture Sustainable by Design Textile Design in Scandinavia Workshop Urban Design Journal Visual Journal Watercolor Painting

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International Business Whether you dream of building your career in the corporate world or becoming an entrepreneur, this program offers you experience in analyzing and understanding how European businesses operate.

Highlights >> Boost your resumĂŠ by gaining impressive hands-on experience working on projects and presenting solutions with businesses in Copenhagen on real-life case scenarios or building your own business idea and pitching it to professionals and investors >> Travel with DIS faculty on course-integrated study tours meeting with leaders and decision makers in key business clusters or start-ups and build their insights into your projects and practical assignments >> Gain resources for your career through International Career Night and the International Career and Resource Building Workshop hosted by DIS in conjunction with local business experts >> Network with your peers from schools across the U.S. in dynamic team projects, business visits, field studies, panels, and workshops throughout the semester

Student Profile This program is right for you if you are a student in business, economics, finance, marketing, management, or related disciplines with a strong interest in acquiring business knowledge and skills from an international, cross-cultural, and globalized perspective.

PATRICK BUGGY WASHINGTON U, ST. LOUIS DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

In European Business Strategy, we focused on two industries my professor has extensive experience in brewing and airlines. Through his connections, we completed a sponsor project with Carlsberg! We were challenged to analyze Carlsberg’s most pressing issues, and present our solutions and analysis directly to their Innovation Director at the end of the semester.

I can definitely picture my future solving complex marketing challenges for such a highprofile brand, so it was great that DIS allowed me to do that! >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Business Entrepreneurship Project

European Business Strategy: Case Studies

Course Objectives

In an intensive hands-on process you will meet and collaborate with some main players on the European entrepreneurship scene, including start-ups, leading venture capitalists, business accelerator set-ups, and policy makers. Your interaction with the entrepreneurial community will be directly applied to your own business venture idea, which you will build and submit to an international competition.

Through business visits, case studies, and lectures, you will come to understand the European business environment and how it is different from the U.S. You will learn how companies may be impacted by local business environments – a key skill in international businesses.

A major element of the course is working with a business on a sponsored project and presenting a solution to the company at the end of the semester.

Credits

3 Credits

3 Credits

Prerequisites

Courses in introductory macro- and microeconomics at university level.

Courses in introductory macro- and microeconomics at university level.

Week-Long Study Tour

Dublin Get inspiration through meeting a number of successful start-up companies and entrepreneurship communities and get first-hand experience in pitching your business idea to professional mentors and investors.

Preference of Berlin-Prague | London | Riga Gain first-hand knowledge on business strategies of companies through on-site meetings with managers.

You will study the businesses visited to understand how local and European environments impact business.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Southern Sweden You will spend two days in a seminar in Copenhagen and three days in Sweden on study tour exploring and analyzing the local entrepreneurship environment there compared to that in Denmark.

Copenhagen and Western Denmark You will spend two days in a seminar in Copenhagen and three days on study tour in Western Denmark where you will engage in dialogue with locally operating corporations to gain an understanding of business strategy, particularly to Danish regulations, market demands, and culture.

Related Electives

The Entrepreneurship Community DIS has a housing option created just for students with entrepreneurship plans! This Living & Learning Community option is structured as a real-life business accelerator program located in housing facilities specifically equipped to promote a dynamic and creative work environment.

Visit DISabroad.org/housing for more information.

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TOM GOETZ CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO DIS STUDENT

In my core course, Business Entrepreneur Project, we are constantly pushed to network with different and new people - it is one of the best class dynamics I have participated in.

The study tours give you the opportunity to interact with people involved directly in the start-up scene - people running their own start-ups, investing in start-ups, and hosting them.

Business Strategies in Green Industries Corporate Finance: European Case Studies Corporate Social Responsibility: Business or Ethics ?

Creative Industries: Business, Innovation, Politics, and Culture Digital Media in Marketing International Advertising in a European Context International Financial Management International Marketing and Branding International Mergers and Acquisitions Leadership Across Cultures

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Justice & Human Rights This program will enhance your knowledge of international law and human rights by analyzing the legal aspects and political context behind major modern conflicts and human rights violations in Europe.

Highlights >> Your core class faculty will be senior military legal advisers with first-hand experience from the recent conflicts in the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa; bringing a professional perspective to the classroom on how law affects military planning and execution of operations >> Travel with your classmates and DIS faculty on course-integrated study tours where you will come face to face with current political tensions and issues of national identity in the aftermath of recent conflict and civil war >> Build analytical skills focused around legal thinking and acquire tools to understand how legal methods can be applied in real-life examples using Danish and international case studies

Student Profile The program is right for you if you study political science, international relations, government, human rights, or global studies. The real world experience you will gain in this course is highly valuable for students interested in applying to law school.

NICHOLAS FEDYK GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

Talking with local students – many the same age as me – was the most striking part of my long study tour. During the Bosnian War, Sarajevo was under siege for four years… it is amazing what some people have lived through, and how easy my life has been in comparison.

The experience was numbing; so direct, so shocking, so real. I’ve been to Auschwitz, Gettysburg, and Normandy, but this was different. I wasn’t looking at pictures and videos and there was no historical or generational gap here. These were the actual people that lived through this hell, and many of them are my age. These are my peers. >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

KATH. BRANTHOOVER ELON UNIVERSITY SPRING 2010 “I really enjoyed all the study tours that I experienced through the International Business program. It definitely gave me a better idea of how a variety of businesses function. Additionally, it was interesting to see some of the principles that I am learning in class being applied in the business world today.”

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Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict

Course Objectives

Examine human rights and the laws of armed conflict, and how they apply to contemporary conflicts. Analyze current events such as piracy off the coast of Somalia, the killing of Osama Bin Laden, and recent European armed conflicts in a legal context. Develop an understanding of the legal aspects regulating modern conflicts and how they interact with the political environment.

Credits

3 Credits

Prerequisite

A course in international relations or human rights at university level.

Week-Long Study Tour

Kosovo (Fall) | Bosnia (Spring) Both tours are tailored to give you the tools to form your own conclusions about human rights violations during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, international intervention, and the post-conflict rebuilding process. You will meet with opposition leaders, government officials, and local scholars that will broaden your perspectives on conflict and resolution first-hand; and interview a NGO in the region for a course project.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark Alongside a two-day seminar in Copenhagen, you will head off on a three-day study tour, which will introduce you to Danish military and naval capabilities and their involvement and position in crisis areas.

You will meet military officers and visit local universities where you will engage in intercultural dialogues on human conflict and rights.

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Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to justice, human rights and international law: Activism: Engagement and Resistance Al-Qaida and Intelligence Analysis Anatomy of Hatred, The: Philosophy, Crime, and Emotions Auschwitz: From Genocide to Memorial Battlefield Europe: Military History of World War II Criminology and Criminal Justice in Scandinavia

Live in the Social Justice Community

Equality in Scandinavia Gang Crime in Scandinavia Gender Perspectives on Human Rights

Live in a Living & Learning Community with fellow students who enjoy civic engagement and wish to be active with an international NGO while in Denmark.

This housing option has a 1-credit corequisite called Campaigning: From Idea to Action.

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Holocaust and Genocide Human Trafficking in a Global Context International Law from a European Perspective

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Medical Practice & Policy This program offers you unique and valuable hands-on medical experiences, such as clinical lab exercises, as well as insight into clinical practices and healthcare in Europe.

Highlights >> Learn from Danish medical doctors at Copenhagen University hospitals, and gain

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an insider view of the workings of hospitals and clinics, and the daily practice of physicians >> Try your hand at recording patient history and clinical cases as part of the experiential learning element of the core course >> Perform physical examinations and procedures on medical phantoms, such as blood drawing, I.V. entry, and suturing >> Compare and contrast healthcare and medical practice in newly reformed countries versus welfare state systems by visiting hospitals, clinics, and research institutions on

It’s been an honor and a privilege to learn from doctors who not only care about their patients, but also about their students.

Their enthusiasm to teach our class, making sure we are excited about learning the symptoms/ treatments of diabetes, COPD, cardiovascular system, etc. was always so evident.

study tours in Denmark and cities in Western and Eastern Europe

Student Profile This program is right for you if you have a serious interest in medicine and science and are considering pursing a graduate degree in the health professions.

I will never have such diverse clinical experiences again until I actually enter medical school. From visiting different departments, talking to so many different doctors, nurses, and patients, I could finally imagine myself becoming a part of ‘the team’. >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Course Title

Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach

Course Objectives

In this course, taught on site at a university hospital, you will focus on the most important human diseases, their diagnoses and treatments, and clinical working methods of Danish physicians as practiced in the Danish medical system.

Credits

3 Credits

Prerequisites

One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level.

Week-Long Study Tour

Preference of Berlin-Poznan | Bratislava-Vienna | BudapestVienna | Stockholm-Tallinn The long study tour gives you an in-depth understanding of the nuances of medical practice, through visits to clinics and research institutions, in two distinct healthcare systems: one that is both well-established and internationally regarded, and one which is still in the process of developing.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark Alongside a two-day seminar in Copenhagen, you will spend three days on study tour familiarizing yourself with the healthcare system across Denmark by visiting with general practitioners, hospital departments, and universities specializing in medical research.

Additional Course Specifics

Please be aware that this course does not provide regular medical training corresponding to that of medical students and does not include shadowing of doctors or physical examination of patients.

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Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to medical practice and policy: Communicating Science Complexity of Cancer Epidemology: Danish Case Studies Health Beyond Borders Health Economics and Health Policy in Europe Health Perspectives on Obesity Immunology Medical Anthropology Medical Ethics Medical Exploration of HIV/AIDS Neuroscience of Fear Phenotypic Plasticity: Epigenetics and the Environment Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy in Denmark Public Health Implications of Modern Lifestyles Science Research Practicum

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Neuroscience This program explores the role of the nervous system in regulating physiological processes at the cellular and molecular levels, the structure and function of the nervous system, and the biology behind different types of clinically relevant neurologic and psychiatric disorders.

Highlights >> Gain insight into cutting-edge neuroscience in Scandinavia through research projects that will allow you to meet experts working directly in the field >> Meet top researchers and medical professionals in and outside of the classroom who will broaden your perspective on developments in neuroscience internationally >> Travel with your classmates and DIS faculty on course-integrated study tours gaining exposure to experts and top researchers within the neuroscience field

Student Profile This program is right for you if you study biology, health science, neuroscience, or a similar discipline. It is designed to ensure you will acquire skills for a future career or graduate degree in the health professions, scientific research, or in the mental health disciplines.

DYLAN SABB DAVIDSON COLLEGE DIS ALUMNI

Our instructor, Jesper, was always able to answer deep, complex questions as he had done research directly related to lecture materials.

Back at Davidson, I have a better understanding of neurotransmitter signaling pathways and the membrane receptor variability, which has helped me in my courses here.

I just finished a developmental biology class and could connect receptor combination effects I first learned about with Jesper, while a toxicology lecture I recently attended at Wake Forest Medical School reinforced how well Jesper covered the neuroscience topics mentioned.

Why Neuroscience in Denmark ?

The region of Denmark and Southern Sweden is home to Medicon Valley - one of Europe’s leading life science clusters and a hub for research institutions and business centers.

Biopharmaceutical companies such as Lundbeck, specializing in psychiatric disorders are based here, making Copenhagen a perfect base from which to go on field studies and study tours with your DIS faculty and classmates.

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Courses Title

Psychopharmacology – Substances and the Brain

Neurological Disorders and Diseases

Course Objectives

You will learn how the brain is affected in different types of psychiatric disorders, as well as in the use of different psychoactive drugs, both legal and illegal. This course will cover neurotransmitters, basic neurobiology, psychiatric disorders, and psychoactive drugs.

Broaden your understanding of the underlying links between basic science, disease-oriented research, and translational research within the field of neuroscience. This course will provide a foundation of knowledge in areas of basic and clinical neuroscience, and explore some of major diseases affecting the nervous system.

Credits

3 Credits

3 Credits

Prerequisites

One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level.

One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level.

Week-Long Study Tour

Basel-Munich Switzerland and Germany are at the forefront of neuroscience research in Europe, with close cooperation between over 100 neuroscience research groups based at universities, hospitals, and specialized institutes - a variety of which you will visit with your faculty on tour.

Frankfurt-Heidelberg This tour will approach neuroscience through different perspectives in both clinical and lab-based settings with visits to leading hospital departments and wards, health centers, and academic and industrial research institutions.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Denmark-Southern Sweden Alongside a two-day seminar in Copenhagen, you will spend three days in Denmark or Southern Sweden where you will visit innovative Scandinavian institutions specializing in neuroscience research and initiatives.

Copenhagen and Denmark-Southern Sweden Alongside a two-day seminar in Copenhagen, you will spend three days in Denmark or Southern Sweden where you will visit leading research and clinical institutions and experts around the theme of disease-oriented research.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to neuroscience: Applied Psychotherapy Bioinformatics Complexity of Cancer Ethical Brain, The: Philosophy and Neuroscience Immunology Medical Ethics Neuroplasticity: From Neurons to Behavior Neuroscience of Fear Neuroscience of Human Consciousness: The Feeling of Being Neuroscience Methodology: A Cellular Approach to Cognition Psychopharmacology: Preclinical Research Social Brain, The: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors

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Prostitution & the Sex Trade This program will challenge you to grapple with the conflicting views on prostitution in Europe. Prostitution is legal in Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands, but each country applies its own policies and laws. You will explore how different cultures construct very different narratives about sex, gender, and rights.

Highlights >> Travel with your classmates and DIS faculty on core course-integrated study tours to talk with former sex workers and NGOs and to examine the differences, legally and socially, in how prostitution is approached in comparison to Denmark >> Use Copenhagen as your case study with guest lecturers and class visits to the city’s Red Light District and organizations such as Reden (The Nest), a drop-in facility for Danish sex workers >> Mirror decision makers within the Danish government in a final panel debate on controversial topics such as prohibiting prostitution, legalizing it, and the criminalization of the customer

Student Profile This program is right for you if you are a gender or women’s studies major or you study sociology, anthropology, human rights, or international relations. The topics explored relating to prostitution and human trafficking will apply to a future career in law, academia, or social work.

Elective Course Feature: Pornography in Scandinavia Denmark was the first country in the world to legalize pornography. Critics argue that porn encourages prostitution, objectifies women, and creates false images of men’s and women’s sexual performances.

Proponents emphasize that pornography produces pleasure and facilitates erotic communication.

Enroll in the Pornography in Scandinavia elective course to examine the history of pornography from print to feminist and queer porn, and the specific conditions which enabled the legalization of pornography in Denmark such as the welfare state, gender perceptions, and the politics of equality.

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Course Title

Prostitution and the Sex Trade in Europe

Course Objectives

This course focuses on prostitution as a parallel or grey economy in Europe. You will gain insight into the historical, cultural, and political aspects of prostitution in Scandinavia and in other European countries such as the Netherlands. You will also examine prostitution from different perspectives ranging from sex workers, customers, and anti-trafficking advocacy groups, to law-enforcement officials and politicians.

Credits

3 Credits

Week-Long Study Tour

Amsterdam On this tour you will gain insight into the Dutch perspective on prostitution and trafficking. The tour is designed to challenge your ideas and perceptions about prostitution. Through talking to former sex workers and visiting NGOs, you will explore how the Dutch, Danish, and Swedish approaches differ from each other.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Southern Sweden Along with a two-day seminar in Copenhagen focused on your core course academics, you will spend three days in Sweden examining the differences between the Swedish approach to prostitution in which the customer is criminalized, and the legalized status of prostitution in Denmark.

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Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to prostitution and the sex trade: Families Without Borders: From Adoptions to Transnational Desires

Aside from being faculty at DIS, I run my own law firm, mainly taking probono cases for trafficked people in relation to violations of immigration law and the Danish penal code. I also chair a non-profit NGO which works for, and with, people who are trafficked to Denmark and exploited in prostitution and forced labor.

Gender and Sexuality in Scandinavia Gender Perspectives on Human Rights Healthcare Strategies for At-Risk Populations History of Sexuality in Europe

Teaching means I can meld together my work experiences in antitrafficking, human rights, and international law with personal experiences and interests. It is my hope that my students will gain understanding and learn about issues through real contexts and form their own opinions - not just historical texts and other people’s views.

ANNE BRANDT CHRISTENSEN INSTRUCTOR FOR PROSTITUTION & THE SEX TRADE IN EUROPE

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Psychology This program focuses on psychological theory, research, and practice, with an emphasis on its application in a Danish and European context.

Highlights >> Choose between three core courses containing cutting-edge research, theory, and methodology that will broaden your understanding of psychology through a Danish and European perspective >> Europe will be your classroom as you travel with your classmates and DIS faculty on course-integrated study tours regionally and across Europe, where you will be able to meet and discuss central themes with key researchers, policy-makers, and NGOs >> Your classroom experience will be enhanced by guest lectures and field studies to local organizations that bring real world examples of how psychological science is applied and practiced in Denmark

Behavioral Neuroscience If you are interested in the interplay between neuroscience and psychology, courses in behavioral neuroscience will allow you to explore the biological bases of behavior, emotion, and cognition. You will explore how psychological processes can be linked to the nervous system and other bodily processes through both normal and pathological perspectives. DIS offers you the following elective courses related to this dynamic topic: • Neuroplasticity: From Neuron to Behavior • Neuroscience of Human Consciousness: The Feeling of Being • The Social Brain: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors

Student Profile This program is right for you if you are interested in psychology, social policy, neuroscience, or human development.

CAITLIN KELLY UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

I don’t think I would’ve learned this much just sitting in the classroom, so I am grateful DIS incorporates study tours and field studies into their program.

This environment also allows you the opportunity to get to know the people in your class. I now have a network from all over the U.S. that I anticipate keeping in contact with! >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Course title

Cross-Cultural Psychology

European Clinical Psychology

Positive Psychology

Course Objectives

Through psychological research, theory, and methods, examine how culture influences human behavior and experience, and explore its influence on social relations, family processes, and experience of self. The related implications for clinical practice will also be considered.

Study clinical psychology with a focus on the way we approach the discipline within a European context, covering cultural and ethical issues, and different psychotherapeutic schools.

Through theory, research, and application, you will critically examine the psychology of well-being with both its possibilities and limitations, focusing on topics such as positive emotions, character strengths, flow, flourishing, mindfulness, and post traumatic growth. You will investigate how positive psychology complements other areas of psychology, therapy, and coaching and how it can be applied in a variety of contexts.

Credits

3 Credits

3 Credits

3 Credits

Prerequisites

A psychology course at university level.

A psychology course at university level.

A psychology course at university level.

Week-Long Study Tour

Berlin Experience cross-cultural psychology outside the classroom by exploring cultural diversity in Germany through visits to organizations and academic institutions dealing with historical and current issues.

Brussels (Fall) | Vienna (Spring) The tour focuses on the roots of clinical psychology from Freudian to presentday techniques linking how experts in Austria approach policy and practice, and investigating mental health from a clinical perspective.

Brno-Prague | Budapest | London | Milan Analyze how positive psychology is applied across Europe. Meet with leading educators, researchers, and practitioners to witness and discuss groundbreaking methods and innovations the field is creating in the areas of public policy, business, clinical settings, and education.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark The three-day tour and two-day seminar will include academic visits to organizations, NGOs, and researchers dealing with cross-cultural psychology across Denmark.

Copenhagen and Western Denmark Academic visits on the three-day tour and two-day seminar will include educational and psychological consultants, healthcare institutions, as well as professional practices in Danish municipalities. You will examine the Nordic interpretation of clinical practice and public policies.

Copenhagen and Western Denmark or Southern Sweden Academic visits for the three-day tour and two-day seminar will introduce you to Danish researchers and institutions that apply principles of positive psychology to the Danish organizational and clinical context.

DIS recommends a 3-credit optional European Clinical Psychology Practicum, giving you a hands-on experience to supplement your core course.

DIS recommends a 3-credit optional Positive Psychology Practicum: Methods and Practice, giving you a hands-on experience to supplement your core course.

Course-Related Practicum

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to psychology: Applied Psychotherapy Developmental Disorders Dynamic Project Leadership European Health Psychology

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Neuroplasticity: From Neurons to Behavior Neuroscience of Human Consciousness Psychology and Criminal Behavior

Psychology of Adolescence: A Scandinavian Perspective Psychology of Crisis Psychology of Human Sexuality Psychology of Leadership Social Brain, The: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors Virtual Selves: Psychology and Emerging Technology

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Public Health Through this program, you will gain a Northern European perspective on salient aspects of public health such as prevention, health promotion, and quality improvement.

You will examine the challenges of health delivery, prioritization, and health economics.

Highlights >> Access to real-life and current debates within the Danish healthcare system by designing a research question in a semester-long project in collaboration with a Danish public healthcare institution >> Understand what determines the priority setting for healthcare provision and the relationship between the many players involved in policy making and provision of health services >> Travel with your classmates and DIS faculty on course-integrated study tours to compare insights from the analysis of contrasting national healthcare systems

Student Profile This program is right for you if you study health science, public health, public policy, or a similar discipline and wish to acquire skills for a graduate degree in health professions, and

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a future career in health administration or health promotion.

During the semester, my group worked on a research project relating to clinical and patient barriers to HIV testing with the organization CHIP (Copenhagen HIV Program). The project was a unique opportunity to consider the issue specifically in the Danish context. Throughout the process, we were challenged to reflect on the ways in which this issue in the Danish context needed to be approached differently than it would be in an American context, allowing us to develop and use our crosscultural skills. >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Health Delivery and Prioritization in Northern Europe

Course Objectives

This course aims at providing you with a solid knowledge of the provision and organization of public health in Northern Europe, and of the historical, social, economic, and political background of the present healthcare systems. You will explore what determines health priority setting and the relationship involved in policy-making and provision of health services.

Credits

3 Credits

Week-Long Study Tour

Preference of Tallinn-Helsinki | Riga-Helsinki The long study tour compares and contrasts the role, function, and organization of the healthcare systems of Denmark and Finland, with the healthcare systems of postcommunist Estonia and Latvia. Through visits with general practitioners, policy-making institutions, and healthcare interest groups, the study tours address the challenges Europe faces in relation to healthcare due to rising costs, aging populations, and immigration.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark Alongside a two-day seminar in Copenhagen, you will spend three days on a study tour to Western Denmark, where you will familiarize yourself with the healthcare system, focusing on healthcare administration and the role of primary care.

Why Study Public Health in Denmark ?

The Northern European welfare states choose different approaches when planning, providing, and organizing healthcare.

Denmark is a unique case study with its renowned system of population registerbased public health called the Civil Register System.

From your central location in Denmark, you will be able to witness how countries with a close proximity to each other in distance, but also politically and socially, have evolved differing preventive and curative healthcare systems.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to public health: Communicating Science Epidemiology: Danish Case Studies Epidemiology: Register based Research Project Food Systems Health Beyond Borders Healthcare Strategies for At-Risk Populations Health Economics and Health Policy in Europe Health Perspectives on Obesity Impact of Epidemic Disease upon European History, The Medical Anthropology Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy in Denmark Public Health Ethics Public Health Implications of Modern Lifestyles Science Research Practicum Strategies for Urban Livability

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Sociology Globalization has torn down walls, dissolved old hierarchies, and brought cultures closer together. In this program you will gain comparative insights from Denmark, Sweden, and Turkey into the challenges that this newfound cultural proximity has entailed and engage with how to address these challenges.

Highlights >> Travel on study tour to Istanbul to hear personal stories and explore current issues surrounding cultural divisions and political tensions affecting Turkish society >> Study the changes to a previously homogeneous Scandinavia brought about by immigration from non-Western societies on short study tour in Sweden, and field studies in Copenhagen >> Take part in debates and workshops with diverse guest speakers from culturally conservative Danish analysts to Armenian and Kurdish minorities

Student Profile This program is right for you if you study sociology, anthropology, political science, international relations, or related disciplines. You should have an interest in examining issues of immigration, integration, and social capital from a European perspective.

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For a class project, we needed to create questions in small groups, then go out into the city to interview Danes on their opinions on immigration. This might have been one of the scariest projects I have been asked to work on, ever. Our questions dealt with opinions on immigrants living in various neighborhoods, how involved the Danes were in their actual neighborhood, and if they felt that immigrants were detrimental to the welfare system in Denmark....

I loved getting an inside perspective on immigration from immigrants, who live here in Denmark every day and deal with being something of an outsider in their home! >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Course Title

Cultural Diversity and Social Capital

Course Objectives

You will build your knowledge in the field through the European lens. This course pivots on case study investigations of the societal factors that underlie Europe’s often nationalist responses to recent immigration from the Middle East, in particular, and the historical and cultural factors that make up the backdrop to drawing up a new constitution in Turkey on your study tour.

Credits

3 Credits

Week-Long Study Tour

Istanbul The tour will introduce you to social, cultural, and political divisions in Turkey between secularism and Islam, Turks and Kurds, the Muslim majority and non-Muslim minorities such as Greeks and Armenians - all in the context of Turkey’s ongoing democratization and EU accession negotiations.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Southern Sweden Experience first-hand how Denmark and Sweden, otherwise similar welfare states with historically homogenous populations, approach immigration and integration. Through two days of field studies in Copenhagen and a three-day study tour in Southern Sweden, you will gauge the surprisingly different approaches to the recent rise in immigration.

Additional Course Specifics

Add on an additional 3-credit Sociology Practicum course to engage directly with the challenges immigration and new cultural diversity pose to Denmark.

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STEPHANIE CLEMENTE TRINITY COLLEGE DIS ALUMNI

From learning about social cohesion in my core course, Cultural Diversity and Social Capital, to seeing it first hand in the Nørrebro neighborhood, the Sociology Practicum added depth to my understanding that the classroom cannot provide.

Working with immigrant students helped me to see that from speaking Danish to considering Copenhagen their home, integration in practice can be easier than the actual policies and programs we learned about in class.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to sociology: Activism: Engagement and Resistance Anatomy of Hatred, The: Philosophy, Crime, and Emotions Equality in Scandinavia Gang Crime in Scandinavia Gender and Sexuality in Scandinavia Holocaust and Genocide Human Trafficking in a Global Context Islam, Democracy, and Gender Pornogrpahy in Scandinavia Religion and Politics in Europe Service Learning Seminar Sociology of the Family Sociology Practicum Women and Leadership

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Sustainability in Europe The focus of the program is on the social, political, and economic issues associated with sustainable development. It introduces a range of Danish and European stakeholders shaping the sustainability agenda.

Highlights >> Use Copenhagen as a classroom by visiting some of the world’s most progressive sustainability initiatives. Past field studies include the European Environment Agency, Risø National Laboratory for Renewable Energy, and the NGO Energy Crossroads >> Travel with your classmates and DIS faculty on course-integrated study tours to leading Danish and European destinations renowned for their sustainability initiatives >> Create your own strategic plan for a sustainable future by combining your classroom experiences with field studies and study tour visits >> Get involved with sustainability outside of the classroom: live in the Green Living & Learning Community, attend DIS-hosted Climate Seminars, volunteer for various sustainability NGOs, bike to school, or be a part of the Sustainability Task Force

Student Profile The program is right for you if you are interested in environmental studies, environmental science, public policy, or general environmental affairs.

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Our short study tour in Core Course Week was focused on energy production and transmission in Denmark. Our first stop was Energinet, a private company controlling the supply of wind energy to the grid.

Denmark has set a goal of 50% renewable energy by 2020 and 100% by 2050. Two of the employees gave a presentation and was I floored by some of the most simple things said - it shifted how I view energy production. >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Course Title

European Sustainable Development

Course Objectives

You will explore a range of sustainability issues in this course, such as the dilemma of economic growth and energy policy in Denmark and the EU. Beginning with a broader look at consumption, prosperity, and spatial levels of sustainability, you will then delve deeper into more specific, case-based examples of sustainable strategic development while on long study tour.

Credits

3 Credits

Week-Long Study Tour

Preference of England | Germany | Sweden You will visit leading regions for research and development of sustainable systems and organizations. This core course has three tracks based around a themed location: • England (Totnes, Transition Town): Role of grassroots activists and organizations creating new bottom–up social, economic, and technological solutions for sustainable development • Germany (Hamburg & Berlin): Sustainable urban planning and redevelopment with a focus on food, energy, and transportation • Sweden (Stockholm): Investigating communities’ reprioritization of focus from building industry to building sustainability

Core Course Week

Denmark and Southern Sweden or Western Denmark A two-day seminar in Copenhagen and a three-day tour will explore Northern European sustainability methods. You may visit windfarms, solar power plants, ecovillages, universities, and local governments.

“Copenhageners don’t simply preach the ‘progressive city’ ethos, they live it.”

- The New York Times • 50% of all Copenhageners commute to work or study by bike. In total, Copenhageners bike 1.2 million kilometers a year, which equals a trip to the moon and back, twice!

• Copenhagen is working hard to become the world’s first carbon neutral capital by 2025 • Biomass accounts for approximately 70% of renewable energy consumption, and wind energy provides 20% of domestic electricity production • The European Environment Agency is based in Copenhagen • Copenhagen’s district heating system uses waste heat from regional refuse incineration plants and combined heat from power plants to distribute heat through a city-wide pipe system. One incinerator provides nearly 140,000 households with electricity and district heating

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to sustainability: Biological Conservation and Biodiversity Environmental Economics Environmental History of Europe Environmental Impact of Humans Environmental Policy in Practice Environmental Research Project Food Systems Livability in the Modern City Renewable Energy Systems Social Sustainability in Global Supply Chain Management

Watch a Student Video on Sustainability at DIS

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Sustainability in Europe Core Course

Urban Design Using Copenhagen, ‘the livable city’, as a laboratory, you will work on projects using analytical design methods specifically devised for urban design and landscape issues.

Highlights

ANDI LASKA

CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO >> Globalize your design portfolio through practical studio projects and field studies that

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take you deep into Copenhagen’s cutting-edge urban planning >> Develop design methods for creating key urban spatial conditions necessary to facilitate a livable urban environment >> Travel on study tours with DIS faculty and with fellow students from design programs across DIS to enhance your cross-disciplinary understanding >> Gain presentation experience through crits (critiques), where your projects will be

Rasmus, my studio instructor, has had a major role in my education abroad. His knowledge in the field, combined with his experience working with Jan Gehl Architects made the study environment very rewarding.

reviewed in a cross-disciplinary context by your peers and by working professionals >> DIS studios typically contain 12 students, creating a close mentorship by DIS faculty and a network of peers with similar skill levels, to help develop your creative conceptualization

Student Profile The two tracks of this program ensure it is right for you if you are from a professional school of architecture, design, urban design, or come from a liberal arts background. You wish to fully engage in the studio discourse, prepare for individual desk critique, and to invest time outside of studio hours developing projects.

On field studies, we biked around Copenhagen and also visited his own firm arki_lab and were able to see how he combines urban design with architecture in his winning competition proposals.

He will forever be a mentor, and someone I will constantly keep contact with even after leaving DIS. >> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

Elective Course Feature: European Urban Design Theories You will study the underlying theories and methodologies of urban design, as practiced in Europe since the mid-20th century. This elective course will also demonstrate how design theories are carried out in reality in Copenhagen and nearby urban areas.

Additionally, differences and similarities between European and American cities in socio-political contexts will be discussed.

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Urban Design Studio

Urban Design Foundations Studio

Course Objectives

You will be instructed in a combination of one-on-one tutoring, discussions, and lectures in studio, focusing on human scale, temporary use, design for the livable city, and landscape architecture in the urban context. Design projects will be the basis for discussions, presentations, and the development of individual design skills.

If you do not have a background in urban design, this studio offers you an opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of the field of urban design, and develop your creative design skills in a studio setting.

Credits

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6 Credits

Prerequisites

Enrollment at a professional school or department of architecture, landscape architecture, design, or urban design at the junior, senior, or graduate level. Completion of a minimum of two spatial design studios at university level.

Documented background in fine arts or studio art, or completion of a course in drawing at university level.

Week-Long Study Tour

Preference of Finland-Sweden | Austria-Switzerland The tour will broaden your understanding of how design shapes human experience through the manipulation of light, material, spatial proportion and sequence, and integration of landscape and architecture by visiting innovative sites across Europe. You will sketch and reflect on your experiences individually and as a group. Before departing, you will work with an interdisciplinary group to prepare an in-depth analysis of one of the sites you will be visiting.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Western Denmark You will spend three days in Western Denmark, broadening your understanding of the social and physical context of Danish urban design, and two days in Copenhagen in a focused seminar that complements the study tour. Note: Full year students travel to Berlin for core course week during their spring semester.

Corequisites

You will take one of the following 3-credit corequisite courses: European Urban Design Theories, Livability in the Modern City, Strategies for Urban Livability, or Urban Design Journal to supplement your studio course.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to urban design: Co-creation: Collaborative Innovation and Design Danish Design European Urban Design Theories Garden Art in European Culture History of Copenhagen: Structure, Plan, Design Innovation Through Design Thinking Integrated Sustainability Livability in the Modern City Strategies for Urban Livability Sustainable by Design Urban Design Journal Venice: Power, Art, and Urban Space What to Sustain in 21st Century Urban Habitat

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Urban Design Core Courses (Choice)

Urban Studies in Europe Discover how the city has become the focal point for cultural expression, social change, and political tension.

Symbolizing freedom and upward mobility, the city promises a better life while at the same time generating challenges and fears.

Highlights >> Use Copenhagen as your classroom on field studies that explore its dramatic urban change over the past few decades, from the development of a welfare state to cutting-edge urban planning and sustainable, livable cities >> Travel on two course-integrated study tours where you will be able to compare how

A Tale Of Two Cities: Budapest and Vienna Budapest and Vienna, the destinations for our weeklong study tour, stand out as two fascinating case studies of contemporary European metropoles. Historically, both are Roman settlements and medieval cities, and were positioned on the frontline during the expansion of the Muslim Ottoman Empire.

these cities are currently developing their infrastructure from both the Eastern and Western European sociopolitical contexts >> Build a dynamic dialogue with a variety of guest lectures from local historians, sociologists, and urban planners

Student Profile This program is for you if you study history, urban design, urban studies, politics, or sociology and wish to engage and examine contemporary cities through a multidisciplinary academic lens.

These two dynamic capitals came to define the modern European urban experience in art, architecture, literature, and urban design until the forces of nationalism during World War II and then the Iron Curtain entangled and divided their histories. Today, these two cities stand as starkly contrasting emblems of urban life in the heart of contemporary Europe.

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European Urban Life and Development

Course Objectives

The course will integrate architectural, geographical, historical, and social dimensions to explore the European city as a venue of human interaction and experience. You will learn to read each city through its architecture, art, history, literature, politics, social movements, and urban layout.

Credits

3 Credits

Week-Long Study Tour

Budapest-Vienna You will witness Budapest, a city heavily contextualized by its years behind the Soviet Iron Curtain, and compare it with the western European city of Vienna.

Core Course Week

Copenhagen and Northern Germany You will spend three days on a study tour introducing you to Germany’s gateway to the world, the booming port city of Hamburg. The tour is supplemented by a two-day companion seminar in Copenhagen. You will reflect on how Hamburg’s unique history as a ‘free city’ with the Hanseatic League shaped the city into what it is today, and compare this to Copenhagen’s differing socio-urban development.

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Elective Course Feature: Explore the History of Copenhagen Why does Copenhagen look as it does?

Continue the theme of reading the city by enrolling in the elective course History of Copenhagen: Structure, Plan, Design with DIS historian Carsten Pape (pictured above). The course takes you through the many stages of the city’s urban development from the Middle Ages to now.

Related Electives DIS has over 190 electives to choose from (p. 77-95). Below is a selection related to urban studies: Equality in Scandinavia European Urban Design Theories Gang Crime in Scandinavia Garden Art in European Culture History of Copenhagen: Structure, Plan, Design Literary London Livability in the Modern City Strategies for Urban Livability Sustainable by Design Venice: Power, Art, and Urban Space What to Sustain in 21st Century Urban Habitat

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Optional Study Tours

Vienna: Capital of Classical Music Fall & Spring, 1 credit Gain a better appreciation of the music of Mozart, Beethoven, and Mahler.

>> EUROPE AS YOUR CLASSROOM Optional Study Tours are integrated with a 1- or 3-credit elective course. Delve into a specific topic in the classroom before traveling with your classmates and instructor to the destination. Earn class credit as you equip yourself with the background knowledge of what you will see. >> BRING LEARNING TO LIFE Your studies come to life with visits to various museums, sites, neighborhoods, and events. Your instructor will lead the study tour, so you will have his/her passion and expertise at your disposal.

The itinerary is designed so you see the city through a focused lens and learn about the topic and destination, one through the other.

Literary London Fall & Spring, 1 credit Explore Britain’s culturally trailblazing capital; home of renowned authors, influential artists, and a history that goes back 2,000 years.

Turkey: Ancient Conquest and Legacy Fall & Spring, 1 credit Delve into Hellenistic, late Roman, and Byzantine culture and Venture behind the facade St.and Petersburg history while investigating theinlife times ofand Alexander Moscow to better understand the enigma that the Great and other legends of the Ancient world. is, and always has been, Russia

Nordic Culinary Culture Fall & Spring, 1 credit Dig into the concept of ‘New Nordic’ cuisine by visiting local producers, sampling seasonal fare, and exploring regional techniques.

Classical and Renaissance Rome Fall & Spring, 1 credit Experience grand masterpieces and the timeless architecture of the Eternal City.

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Venice: Power, Art, and Urban Space Fall, 1 credit Examine Venice through the lens of the art, architecture, and urban space in order to understand how the city communicated its power and glory to the outside world.

Barcelona: Football is Never Just a Game Fall, 1 credit Explore European football and why F.C. Barcelona calls itself “more than a club” and operates as a symbol of Catalonia.

Iceland: Vikings and Sagas Spring, 1 credit Explore the stunning Icelandic landscape as you gain insight into the colorful personalities of the Icelandic sagas and Viking era.

Holocaust and Genocide Fall & Spring, 3 credits Contextualize the Holocaust through visits to the Neuengamme ‘work camp’ and the historic city of Hamburg.

Impressionism in Paris Fall & Spring, 1 credit Marvel at the masterpieces and meander along the boulevards to discover why Paris was the heart of the Impressionism movement.

More Optional Study Tours Online >> Visit DISabroad.org/optional for a complete menu of all DIS Optional Study Tours, and for full descriptions and syllabi of the associated elective courses.

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Danish Language and Culture Courses The language of a nation is a window to its culture. Yet most Danes speak English, so why should you study the Danish language and grapple with new and exotic sounds such as Æ, Ø, and Å?

Words are not neutral, they are reflections of cultural realities that you learn about through language. It’s a whole lot of fun too, which is why over 60% of DIS students enroll in Danish Language and Culture courses.

If you want to be more than a tourist passing through and actually immerse yourself in Copenhagen, DIS highly recommends you enroll in a Danish Language and Culture course during your semester - it will give you a deeper understanding of your new home and open up the local culture and lifestyle in a meaningful manner.

WHAT TO EXPECT You can expect an engaging, interactive classroom focusing on culture and real-life situations, that includes field studies in and around Copenhagen.

LANGUAGE The linguistic focus will be on speaking, reading, listening, and understanding Danish. At the end of the semester you will be able to: • Read and understand various simple texts in Danish (passive knowledge of the language) • Have short informal conversations with new friends • Handle everyday situations such as going to a café, restaurant, or grocery store CULTURE The culture element will be used as an opener to Danish culture, history, and identity. It will: • Provide you with an overview of the historical development of Denmark • Enable you to understand and decode the Danish mentality and self-perception • Require you to analyze contemporary life and culture through a comparative lens and your own first-hand observations

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Field Studies into the Heart of Danish Culture The course includes four field studies with your instructor and classmates based on what is happening in Copenhagen when you are here. Past examples include: • Café Night at the start of the semester to introduce you to your classmates and the Danish concept of hygge (coziness) • A visit to Tivoli, Copenhagen’s famous amusement park • A visit to Christiania to explore an iconic and unique Danish communit • A historical tour of one of the many spectacular castles in the region • Attending a ballet or opera performance at the Royal Theater

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Course Options Danish Language and Culture Level I (3 credits) Danish Language and Culture Level I & II (6 credits)

SUNHYE PARK UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

From the Danish mindset, I learned that happiness can be found in the most simple things. Whenever I asked my host morfar (grandpa) how he’s doing (hvordan går det), he always answered, ‘could be worse’ with a smile.

Most Danes that I’ve met find happiness in the most basic but the most essential elements of life like hygge with family or a small group of friends. I will never forget the meaning of hygge; the feeling that you get when you have candles lit on a table while you enjoy good company with a cup of tea or a glass of wine, creating coziness even in the midst of a dark cold winter.

Danish Language and Culture for Child Diversity & Development Students Level I (3 credits) Higher level courses are available for fullyear students in their second semester and can be arranged for students arriving with various levels of proficiency in Danish.

Did You Know ?

• Danish is a North Germanic language with around six million speakers • The letters C, Q, W, X and Z are not used in the spelling of indigenous Danish words • There are officially 29 letters in the Danish alphabet since 1980, when the letter W was officially recognized • Danish is closely related to Swedish and Norwegian, and more distantly to Icelandic and Faroese • There are eight vowel letters in Modern Standard Danish, but there are around 20 different vowel sounds

>> DISABROAD.ORG/BLOGS

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Academic Engagement with the DIS Faculty DIS faculty are passionate about sharing their knowledge and experience in the classroom, and often work as professionals in the areas they teach.

Our instructors come from academia, government, the public sector, or professional industries, so they ‘teach what they do’. This gives students direct access to leading hospitals and health professionals, politicians, business leaders, architects, and activists in Denmark – and throughout Europe when on DIS study tours.

Guest Lectures DIS faculty introduce you to their professional network of experts with special guest lectures throughout the semester.

Faculty-Led Study Tours Faculty bring to life the course themes on study tour with their own local knowledge of the area alongside that of local experts.

Inside the DIS Classroom DIS faculty are constantly engaging you with burning issues of our time, connecting theory, practice, and reflection.

Field Studies Faculty-led field studies in Copenhagen allow you to visit locations and sites normally off limits to the public.

Courses Outside of the Classroom Venture behind the facade in St. Petersburg and toto better understand the enigma that IfMoscow you wish gain hands-on is, and always been, Russia experience, DIS has faculty lead you through theory in the classroom to prepare you for off-site placements in practicums, labs, and service learning.

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Professional Critiques Several DIS courses and studios have project work that is critiqued by our faculty’s network of experts in the field.

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Housing Options Where you live is one of the most important aspects of your learning experience abroad. DIS offers six distinct housing options. >> HOMESTAY Immerse yourself by living with Danish hosts in their home and spending time with them at meals and through activities. >> LIVING & LEARNING COMMUNITY (LLC) With eight themed housing choices, this option is great if you wish to pursue a passion alongside other like-minded students and interact in a meaningful way with the local community. >> KOLLEGIUM Live like a local in student housing with Danes and international students. You must be independent and ready to knock on your neighbor’s door to make connections! >> DIS RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY (DRC) You will live with other DIS students in a DIS-run hall, and can seek engagement with Danes through immersion activities. >> FOLKEHØJSKOLE Have a truly unique Danish communal living experience with local and international students in a tight-knit residence community within a tradition reaching back 150 years. >> DANISH ROOMMATE If you are independent and self-reliant and wish to live like a Copenhagener, you will have your own room in a local’s apartment.

Homestay

I live in a homestay about a 30 minute commute to DIS. We spend time together on the weekends and at night (I would never miss one of my host mother’s dinners!).

Yes, there are times when my friends are going out on Friday night and I have to choose between dinner with my Danish family and going out.

Do you want to know the truth?

I pick my family almost every time: home cooked meals, that comfortable couch, and an incredible host mother who teaches me a little Danish.

Living in Denmark is one thing, but living with the Danes is a whole other level of cultural learning!

SAM HOSMAN PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY DIS STUDENT BLOGGER

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DIS Residential Community (DRC)

The commute to DIS varies - for some students it is a walk or bike ride, for others, it can be a substantial bus or train commute, but for everyone it is a central part of their study abroad experience!

Living & Learning Community (LLC)

Folkehøjskole Danish Roommate

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Engage in the Community Make friends, make a difference, and create new and unforgettable memories. Engaging yourself in the Danish community increases your understanding of the world as well as your own culture, and DIS has many opportunities for you to explore outside of your comfort zone.

Visiting Family Program If you aren’t living in a homestay, request a Danish Visiting Family.

One thing is certain: I wouldn’t have the understanding of Danish culture I do today if it weren’t for the friends I’ve made this fall. And I wouldn’t have made those connections if I hadn’t thrust myself into new situations, been active in pursuing my interests, or stayed curious - and acted on that curiosity - throughout my time in København.

To immerse yourself is to engage fully with your environment, venturing into the uncertain, allowing yourself to become vulnerable. What better place to do that than here? Big enough that there is still a plethora of nooks left to explore, yet small enough to feel familiar and secure, I’ve found København to be a vibrant and beautiful city, in terms of the energy, architecture, and people - so why hold back?

LAURA SMITH VASSAR COLLEGE DIS STUDENT

Buddy Network Organize social events and excursions with a network of DIS and Danish university students.

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Clubs

Evening Seminars

Pursue an interest by joining clubs from Danish cooking classes, to wine tasting, to sports and LGBTQ clubs.

Spend an evening at a panel seminar or debate with DIS faculty and guest lecturers discussing burning issues of our time.

Studenterhuset Go to an event or grab a coffee at the city’s student union, just blocks from DIS, where students from all Copenhagen universities mingle.

Volunteering Engage with the local community with different commitment-level options from day events, to the DIS Volunteer Program, to the credit-bearing Service Learning Seminar.

Danish Language & Culture Course Over 60% of DIS students enroll in this course and rate it as one of their favorites at DIS.

Day Trips & Activities Go local with DIS day trips to iconic locations such as castles, parks, and museums in and around Copenhagen.

More Immersion Activities Info Online >> Visit DISabroad.org/immerse for detailed information about all of the immersion activities and options at DIS!

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DIScovery Trips

Finland: Snow and Sauna Embrace the winter weather and head to southern Finland for a weekend of snowshoeing, ice fishing, and frosty fun!

>> PURSUE A PASSION Full of activities and challenges, DIScovery Trips allow you to explore an interest, try something new, and just have fun! DIScovery Trips are for you if you want explore Europe, travel with fellow enthusiasts, and enjoy a unique adventure. >> OFF THE BEATEN PATH Venture outside Europe’s well-trodden cities and experience a destination that you might not otherwise discover! Whether it is the fjords of Norway or the markets of Southern France, there is something for everyone.

Explore the Norway Fjords Tall Ship Sailing

An unforgettable expedition to Norway’s western fjord region: kayak, trek, and bike your way past sheer cliffs, roaring waterfalls, and sleepy meadows.

Denmark consists of more than 400 islands. Venture out to sea and explore the Danish waters and coastline on a beautiful tall ship.

Portugal: Surf the Atlantic Escape to Ericeira, Portugal’s surf mecca, to learn to ride the waves. Your days will be filled with surf lessons and discovering the local culture.

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Bornholm Bike Trip Cycle the beautiful bike paths that crisscross the quaint Danish island of Bornholm. Sample the famous smoked herring and explore the many picturesque villages.

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Sweden Canoe and Hike Trip Venture to the beautiful Kullaberg Peninsula in southern Sweden for a weekend of canoeing, hiking, rappelling, and orienteering.

Skiing in the Alps A ski trip to the Alps, the crème de la crème of mountains, is not something you will easily forget.

Czech Trek Rock climb, rappel, cave-crawl, zip-line, and explore the nature of Ceský ráj, what many call the ‘Bohemian Paradise’.

Scandinavian Glass Blowing Create an original piece of glasswork on this unique glass-making tour.

Sustainable Samsø Bike and hike the Danish island of Samsø famous for becoming 100% environmentally sustainable in 10 years.

Southern France: Culinary Exploration Join your fellow foodies on a gastronomic adventure to southern France, one of the world’s most exciting regions for food and wine.

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A Day in the Life

Peter Monday

Jackie Tuesday

Ellie Wednesday

Liz Thursday

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Friday

Abby The Weekend

Finish homework before class

Bike to DIS

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Patrick

Breakfast with friends at Folkehøjskole

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Make breakfast

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Ace Danish Language and Culture exam

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Hop on the metro to DIS

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Smørrebrød lunch with visiting family

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Volunteer at senior center café

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Dress up for Culture Night with hallmates

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End night around a bonfire

Study at the Black Diamond Library

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European Urban Design presentation

Biking field study with Urban Livability class

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Work with kids at my Child Development Practicum

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Enjoy dinner with host family

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Tour the Danish Parliament with kollegium

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Meet friends at Studenterhuset

Spend time with host brother

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Ride with housemates from the Outdoor LLC

Present business project to Carlsberg

Ultimate frisbee with my Danish team

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Questions?

If you have questions about application, admission, or registration, please contact the DIS North American Office: Phone: 800 247 3477 Email: dis@umn.edu

DIS APPLICATION DETAILS

KEY SEMESTER DATES

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and DIS encourages you to apply as early as possible.

For full semester details, including study tour and break dates, refer to DISabroad.org/calendar.

Minimum Requirements: • Enrollment at any four-year college or university in the U.S. or Canada, with at least three semesters completed at time of application • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 • Have fulfilled any relevant program and/or course-specific prerequisites Additional Requirements: • An academically compelling reason why DIS is a good fit for you • Intellectual and intercultural curiosity • Academic and social preparedness, independence, and maturity to obtain the benefits of the DIS study abroad experience

Fall 2014

Spring 2015

Sat Aug 16

Arrival Day for Homestay students.* Homestay housing opens.

Sat Jan 17

Sun Aug 17

Arrival Day for non-Homestay students.

Non-Homestay housing opens.

Sun Jan 18

Sat Dec 13

Last day of semester. Earliest departure to U.S.

Sat May 16

Sun Dec 14

DIS housing closes at noon.

Sun May 17

* Students who register for Homestay as their first preference should arrive on this date.

Note: Flights from the U.S. arrive in Copenhagen the following day.

DIS reserves the right to reject an applicant or registrant for any reason. In waitlist situations, DIS favors applicants from Partner Institutions who have an outstanding personal essay, cumulative GPA, and supportive recommendations.

HOW DO YOU APPLY? The DIS application process varies by university and, in some cases, by the term and the program of study. Fill out a non-binding preliminary application at DISabroad.org/apply as soon as you know you are interested in DIS – even years before you plan to go – and we will guide you from there. It’s really easy!

REGISTRATION Once you have been admitted, you will receive a username and password for the DIS website to register for courses, housing, study tours, and other offerings. Register as soon as you receive the login details from your advisor or from DIS. Courses, housing, and tours fill on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration opens approximately six months prior to the start of a semester.

PRE-DEPARTURE From when you register until you depart for Denmark, you will receive correspondence from DIS: newsletters, emails about any missing registration material, academic updates, housing updates, and a pre-departure packet full of important information.

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Workshops & Conferences for U.S. Faculty & Advisors UPCOMING EVENTS • IEW: Fall 2013: Mon Nov 04 - Fri Nov 08 • IEC: Summer 2014: Mon Jun 23 - Sat Jun 28 • IEW: Fall 2014: Mon Nov 03 - Fri Nov 07 • IEW: Spring 2015: TBA (see online) INFORMATION ONLINE Visit DISabroad.org/faculty-advisors or contact Julie Scott, Director of Institutional Relations, js@dis.dk or 781 245 2485.

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CALENDAR, FEES, & APPLICATION

DIS Semester Overview ARRIVAL IN COPENHAGEN You arrive in Copenhagen on Arrival Day: DIS staff meet you at the airport and you are taken to your housing. A three-day Arrival Workshop follows, which includes an Activities & Immersion Fair where you can join local Danish sports clubs, diversity groups, religious communities, arts groups, and more.

AIRPORT PICK-UP, OPENING CEREMONY, & ARRIVAL WORKSHOP

COURSES IN COPENHAGEN

Most classes meet twice a week.

Wednesdays are field study days in and around Copenhagen, which form an integral part of your experiential learning.

ACADEMICS BEGIN

CORE COURSE WEEK THREE-DAY STUDY TOUR AND TWO-DAY SEMINAR

COURSES IN COPENHAGEN Your regular academic courses resume in Copenhagen. Alongside your one core course, you choose from over 190 elective courses. This choice of electives allows you to focus on your major, or to diversify your academics in Copenhagen.

CLASSES RESUME

During core course week you will go on a faculty-led three-day study tour in Denmark or a neighboring country, and partake in a two-day seminar in Copenhagen focused on your core course. You take one core course per semester at DIS - and this defines your study tour destinations.

WEEK-LONG STUDY TOUR PROGRAM STUDY TOUR TO EUROPE OR BREAK

COURSES IN COPENHAGEN CLASSES RESUME You can expect engaging experiential assignments, real-life case studies, service learning opportunities, studios and professional critiques, on-site practicums, field studies, and an interactive classroom. This is augmented by dedicated faculty who, as professionals in their field, ‘teach what they do’.

WEEK-LONG STUDY TOUR PROGRAM STUDY TOUR TO EUROPE OR BREAK

During one of these two travel weeks - depending on your core course - you will go on a faculty-led, week-long study tour to a European destination. During the other travel week, you can go on Optional Study Tours, DIScovery Trips, pursue your own independent travel, or stay and uncover more of what Copenhagen has to offer.

COURSES IN COPENHAGEN CLASSES RESUME

TRAVEL BREAK OPTIONAL STUDY TOUR, DISCOVERY TRIP, INDEPENDENT TRAVEL, OR TIME TO EXPLORE COPENHAGEN

Back from your travel break, you now have your final weeks of classes. The semester ends with a week of final exams and class presentations.

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COURSES & FINAL EXAMS LAST WEEKS OF COURSES AND EXAMS

Go on an Optional Study Tour, integrated into a 1- or 3-credit elective course, or sign up for a DIScovery Trip and explore Europe off the beaten track. This is a great final opportunity for independent travel or to explore Copenhagen.

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Tuition & Fees

DIS Scholarship Opportunities 40% of all DIS students receive an individual DIS scholarship or a tuition discount. Scholarships consist of grants in the range of $500-$3,000 per semester, plus a small number of $4,000 and $5,000 grants. Funds are need-based and designed for students who could not otherwise afford to study abroad. DIS also has scholarship funds designated to promote diversity in our student body.

Visit DISabroad.org/scholarships for details and to download a scholarship application form.

DIS CHARGES

Comprehensive Tuition Fee Course instruction Program-integrated study tours (two per semester) Course-integrated field studies Textbook rental Use of facilities including library and computer labs Final grade report and permanent academic records Academic counseling and support General administration of academic services

SEMESTER

YEAR

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$38,525

VALUE FOR MONEY: NO HIDDEN COSTS All expenses covered by the Comprehensive Tuition and Housing & Student Affairs Fees are clearly delineated in these pages and on the DIS website, as are any DISrelated optional expenses. As a non-profit organization, it is DIS policy to keep the total price and annual price increases to a minimum. The DIS fees are published 1216 months in advance of the start of your semester. They are listed in U.S. dollars and are guaranteed not to change once published.

Comprehensive Housing & Student Affairs Fee* Furnished room Local transportation between DIS and your housing Meals (homestay and partially for folkehøjskole) Laundry facilities and/or allowance Student information and service desk Group pick-up at airport on Arrival Day DIS Arrival Workshop Medical, accident, and liability insurance Visa advice and assistance 24-hour emergency contact Various cultural and social events Administration of housing and student affairs activities

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*Please note: Students who arrange their own housing will still be charged a portion of the Housing & Student Affairs Fee. See website for details.

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ADDITIONAL ESTIMATED EXPENSES

Residence permit (subject to external change) International airfare Personal expenses Meals per month* (after DIS stipend) Cell phone minutes Optional Study Tours or DIScovery Trips**

$300 $1,000 - $1,500 $1,500 - $3,000 $250 - $400 per your use see website

YEAR

$300 $1,000 - $1,500 $3,000 - $6,000 $250 - $400 per your use see website

*A $600 food stipend is provided toward grocery costs for all non-homestay and folkehøjskole students. Students typically report spending $250-$400/month in addition to the food stipend.

For additional details go to DISabroad.org/housing. **The price is subsidized by DIS to lower the cost for students.

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CALENDAR, FEES, & APPLICATION

Tuition & Fees

FINAL GRADE REPORTS / SCHOOL OF RECORD FEE DIS issues a Final Grade Report to the student after completion of their term of attendance.

The Final Grade Report is accepted as a transcript by most U.S. universities. The University of Minnesota is the DIS School of Record, and issues official transcripts to institutions that require a U.S. transcript for credit earned abroad.

The additional fee for this service is $350.

Students will receive additional information about School of Record during registration.

CANCELLATION 1. If you withdraw 31 days or more prior to the Arrival Day, we will refund 100% of the total program cost, except the non-refundable deposit of $500.

2. If you withdraw 30 days or less prior to the Arrival Day, we will refund 50% of the total program cost, except the non-refundable deposit of $500.

3. If you withdraw on or after the Arrival Day, no refund will be issued.

DIS will withhold final grades if students owe DIS money for fees, housing damages, book replacement, etc.

CORE COURSE CHANGE FEE Making any changes to your choice of DIS core course within 30 days of the program start date will result in a charge of $150. This policy only applies to changing a core course and its associated study tours.

DEPOSIT A place in the program is not ensured until either the institution that enrolled you or DIS receives a non-refundable deposit of $500. The deposit will be deducted from the invoice, which is sent to you or to the institution that issues payment for you.

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Our Students Come From...

DIS works in partnership with approximately 165 universities. 92% of enrollment comes from partner institutions, of which 79% are ‘most’ or ‘more selective’ institutions according to U.S. News & World Report. DIS assists Partner Universities in internationalizing their institutions in various ways according to mutual agreement.

DIS also works very closely with non-partner institutions.

Listed are DIS partner institutions or institutions which sent semester students to DIS in 2013.

Partner institutions are in bold.

For more information on DIS Partner Universities and resources for U.S. Faculty and Advisors, please visit DISabroad.org/faculty-advisors.

ARIZONA University of Arizona (3) ARKANSAS University of Arkansas (1) CALIFORNIA Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (39) Cal Poly, Pomona (13) California State University, Chico (1) California State University, Fullerton (1) California State University, Northridge (1) California State University, Sacramento (2) California State University, San Bernardino (1) Claremont McKenna College (7) Loyola Marymount University (3) NewSchool of Architecture & Design Occidental College (4) Pitzer College (1) Pomona College (2) San Francisco State University (2) Santa Clara University (17) Scripps College (15) Sonoma State University (5) Stanford University (1) University of California, Berkeley (3) University of California, Irvine (1) University of California, San Diego (3) University of Redlands (19) University of San Francisco (3) Whittier College (3)

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COLORADO Colorado College (28) Colorado State University (4) Fort Lewis College (1) University of Colorado at Boulder (26) University of Denver (9) CONNECTICUT Connecticut College (39) Trinity College (10) University of Connecticut University of Hartford (2) Wesleyan University (39) Yale University (5) DELAWARE University of Delaware (7) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA American University (36) George Washington University (22) Georgetown University (56) Howard University (1) FLORIDA Florida State University (1) University of Florida University of Miami (1) GEORGIA Savannah College of Art and Design (1) Spelman College (7) University of Georgia HAWAII University of Hawaii at Manoa (2) ILLINOIS Bradley University (4) Columbia College – Chicago (1) DePaul University (1) Illinois Wesleyan University (5) Knox College (8) Loyola University Chicago (1) Northern Illinois University Northwestern University (42) University of Illinois at Chicago (3) University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign (3) INDIANA DePauw University (4) Indiana University (21) Purdue University (2) Wabash College (2) IOWA Clarke University (1) Grand View University (1) Grinnell College (29) Luther College University of Iowa (1)

KANSAS Kansas State University (14) University of Kansas (8) KENTUCKY Transylvania University University of Kentucky LOUISIANA Tulane University (70) MAINE Bates College (26) Bowdoin College (24) Colby College (30) University of Maine at Orono (1) MARYLAND Goucher College (14) Johns Hopkins University (11) Loyola University Maryland (32) Maryland Institute, College of Art (5) McDaniel College Towson University (1) University of Maryland, Baltimore County (3) University of Maryland, College Park (27) MASSACHUSETTS Amherst College (5) Boston University (1) Brandeis University (20) Emmanuel College (1) Endicott College (5) Hampshire College (1) Harvard University (1) Mount Holyoke College (17) Northeastern University (2) Simmons College (2) Smith College (22) Stonehill College (5) Tufts University (28) University of Massachusetts, Amherst (6) Wellesley College (11) Western New England University (1) Wheaton College (4) Williams College (8) MICHIGAN Central Michigan University Kalamazoo College (2) University of Michigan (8) MINNESOTA Augsburg College Carleton College (16) Gustavus Adolphus College (7) Macalester College (25) Saint Catherine University (1) Saint Olaf College (14) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (16) University of Saint Thomas (4)

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MONTANA Montana State University NEBRASKA Creighton University (1) NEW HAMPSHIRE Dartmouth College (2) University of New Hampshire (2) NEW JERSEY Princeton University (3) Ramapo College of New Jersey NEW YORK Alfred University Bard College (1) Barnard College (13) Baruch College (1) Brooklyn College (1) Colgate University (12) College of Staten Island Columbia University (9) Cornell University (26) Fashion Institute of Technology (1) Fordham University (9) Hamilton College (14) Hobart & William Smith Colleges (23) New York University (1) The New School (2) Pratt Institute (11) Rochester Institute of Technology (1) The Sage Colleges Saint Lawrence University (36) Sarah Lawrence College (2) Siena College (5) Skidmore College (39) SUNY College of Env. Science & Forestry (2) Syracuse University (1) Union College University at Albany, SUNY (2) University of Rochester (26) Vassar College (13) NORTH CAROLINA Davidson College (9) Duke University (31) Elon University (27) Guilford College Meredith College (2) North Carolina State University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (3) University of North Carolina at Charlotte Wake Forest University (16) Wingate University

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OHIO Case Western Reserve University (5) College of Wooster (15) Denison University (22) John Carroll University (1) Kenyon College (19) Miami University (10) Oberlin College (15) Ohio State University (1) Ohio Wesleyan University (1) University of Cincinnati (1) Wittenberg University (2) OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University (1) OREGON Portland State University (3) Reed College (1) University of Oregon (10) PENNSYLVANIA Allegheny College (2) Bryn Mawr College (13) Bucknell University (23) Carnegie Mellon University (7) Dickinson College (34) Eastern University (3) Franklin and Marshall College (20) Gettysburg College (54) Haverford College (30) Lafayette College (9) Lehigh University (10) Muhlenberg College (7) Pennsylvania State University (2) Philadelphia University (21) Saint Joseph’s University (1) Swarthmore College (10) University of Pennsylvania (1) University of Pittsburgh (2) University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (1) University of Scranton (8) Villanova University (17)

CALENDAR, FEES, & APPLICATION

MISSOURI Park University University of Missouri - Columbia Washington University in St. Louis (27)

TEXAS Rice University (16) Southern Methodist University (29) Southwestern University (2) Saint Edward’s University (1) Texas A & M University Texas Tech University (1) Trinity University (6) University of Texas at Austin (4) VERMONT Middlebury College (15) Saint Michael’s College (11) University of Vermont (12) VIRGINIA College of William and Mary (5) Randolph College University of Richmond (12) University of Virginia (11) Virginia Tech (6) Washington and Lee University (9) WASHINGTON Evergreen State College (4) Pacific Lutheran University (3) Seattle University (7) University of Puget Sound (14) University of Washington (3) Washington State University (1) Whitman College (14) WISCONSIN Beloit College (9) Lawrence University (1) Marquette University (2) University of Wisconsin – Madison (5) CANADA Capilano College Dalhousie University (1) University of British Columbia University of Alberta (1)

RHODE ISLAND Brown University (37) Providence College (22) Rhode Island School of Design University of Rhode Island SOUTH CAROLINA College of Charleston (1) University of South Carolina (1) Wofford College (8) TENNESSEE Rhodes College (2) Sewanee, University of the South (1) University of Tennessee (2) Vanderbilt University (53)

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COPENHAGEN AS YOUR HOME, EUROPE AS YOUR CLASSROOM

DIS in the Heart of Europe

DIS offers you the opportunity to see Europe during your study abroad experience through: >> Program Study Tours >> Optional Study Tours >> DIScovery Trips

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Courses Course Descriptions

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Course List by Discipline

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Course Descriptions (Alphabetically Listed)

20th and 21st Century Danish Architecture Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Art History.

Danish architecture seen in a historical, political, social, and architectural context, and in relation to general European architectural developments. Course lectures and field studies tie in with issues addressed in studio and on study tours.

Corequisite: The course is strongly recommended if you are enrolled in the foundation level of the Architecture, Interior Architecture, Graphic Design, or Urban Design core course. Fullyear students wishing to enroll in the course are required to do so in the fall semester.

20th Century European History Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

History. International Relations.

This course aims to provide you with an understanding of the political, economic, social, industrial, and ideological developments that have shaped contemporary Europe over the last century. The organizing key issues of the course are the impact of nationalism and the wider consequences of the industrialization of Europe. Our focus will be the following central themes: industrialization and revolution, the impact of nationalism and the Great War (1870-1929), the rise of fascism and the Second World War in Europe (1929-1945), and Europe divided - and reunited(?) (1945- Present).

Activism: Engagement and Resistance Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Philosophy. Sociology.

This course will explore the relationship between thought and action. This is a project-based course on leadership and taking action in your world. You will learn the necessity of careful analysis and research in order to carry out successful activist projects. Taking indignation as a point of departure and building on the analysis of economy, work, climate, gender, women’s rights, war and so forth, you will prepare an activist project and agenda.

Adolescence in Northern Europe Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Child Development. Education. Human Development.

This course examines Scandinavian and Northern European contexts for adolescence and analyzes issues such as identity, education, autonomy, family dynamics, relationships, ethnicity, gender, special needs, and social services for youth. You will explore the challenges of issues like teen drinking and cyber bullying, but also the elements necessary for positive youth development.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Child Development and Diversity Practicum. You are strongly encouraged to sign up for the optional Danish Language and Culture for Child Development and Diversity course.

Al-Qaida and Intelligence Analysis Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

International Relations. Legal Studies. Political Science.

Using a hands-on approach, students will learn how intelligence analysis works. Questions surrounding the terrorist organization, al-Qaida, such as ‘what kind of organization is it?’ and ‘where did the organization develop from?’ will be analyzed and discussed.

Anatomy of Hatred, The: Philosophy, Crime, and Emotions Fall. 3 Credits. University of Copenhagen Course.

Ethnic Studies. Philosophy. Sociology.

Hatred and related concepts such as enmity, homophobia, and anti-Semitism are often discussed in our world of conflict.

The American-dominated discourse of ’hate crime‘ and ‘hate speech’ is growing in Europe. This course examines these concepts and why they are seldom examined in studies on minority persecution or causes of ethnic mass violence.

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Ancient Art and Archaeology: The Copenhagen Collections Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Art History. Classics.

This course focuses on the art and archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome from c. 1000 B.C. to c. 300 A.D. and considers the formative influence of the Egyptian and near Eastern civilizations. Stylistic and iconographical developments, as well as cultural meaning and historical context, will be emphasized. Field studies to the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek and the National Museum of Denmark will complement the course.

Applied Piano Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Royal Danish Academy of Music Course.

Music.

The course content is arranged in collaboration with you as an individual student. The following areas can be covered: sight reading, accompaniment, transposition, chord playing, and solo repertoire. Depending on your level of playing, the course may also include chamber music and score reading/piano reduction.

Prerequisite: Music majors or students of music with significant formal training only.

Note: This course involves an additional fee.

Applied Psychotherapy Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Psychology.

How does one apply theoretical knowledge to real-life therapeutic contexts? This course introduces diverse theoretical approaches to psychotherapy. This course requires active participation in and observation of group-based and individual exercises focusing on psychotherapy skills.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

Architecture and Design Internship Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Design. Urban Design.

This course is an internship at a professional architecture, interior, graphic or urban design firm in Copenhagen. You will work 110 hours during the semester at a firm and meet biweekly with a DIS faculty member and the other participating interns to reflect on the work and compare the different firms and students’ experiences. You will create and maintain a reflective journal during the internship which will end with a critical summary of the experience.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Architecture Design Studio, Interior Architecture Studio, Graphic Design Studio, or Urban Design Studio.

Architecture Design Studio Fall & Spring. 6 Credits. Core Course.

Architecture. Design.

The studio focuses on the design process in Danish practice.

Design problems address context, user, and sustainability, starting from a critical analysis of Scandinavian and Northern European architecture. Studio groups combine students of different levels and background. The course is taught vertically, and expectations relate to you as an individual student.

Prerequisite: Enrollment at a professional school or department of architecture or design at the junior, senior, or graduate level, and completion of a minimum of two spatial design studios prior to arrival at DIS. Architecture Foundations Studio Fall & Spring. 6 Credits. Core Course.

Architecture. Design. Studio Art. You will develop design skills through analysis of existing buildings and by solving realistic architectural problems in a Danish context. In studio projects, you construct spatial models in physical and digital media and advance your communication skills in expressing abstract concepts. Studios are taught vertically, combining students of different levels. Expectations relate to you as a student.

Prerequisite: Documented background in fine arts or studio art, or completion of a course in drawing at university level.

Corequisite: You are strongly encouraged to enroll in the lecture course 20th and 21st Century Danish Architecture.

Arctic Natural Resources and Geopolitics Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Environmental Studies. International Relations. Political Science.

Various developed and developing nations have expressed interest in arctic resources. In 2007, Russia planted a Russian flag on the North Pole’s sea bed, and China has recently shown great interest in the natural resources of Greenland. The Arctic does not have a specific governing state, and disputes over things like exclusive economic zones, marine passages, and fishing rights have been recurring conflicts among nations. This course will focus on the conflicts arising in Arctic regions as natural resources become apparent.

Art in the Making Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Art History. Studio Art. Visual Arts.

During this course you will develop art projects based on field studies to exhibitions and artists’ studios. Technical skills in a variety of media will be developed and formal and conceptual issues of contemporary art will be investigated systematically.

The course has a strong practical emphasis and will partly take place in studio. You will produce material that will be on display as part of a final exhibit at the end of the semester.

Note: This is a studio art course for non-majors.

Auschwitz: From Genocide to Memorial Fall & Spring. 1 Credit. Optional Study Tour.

Ethnic Studies. History. Human Rights.

This course aims to provide the students with a general overview of concentration camps, the Nazi genocidal policies, and the specific history of the Auschwitz camps, as well as introducing them to the peculiar role of Auschwitz in post-war history.

Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Krakow, Auschwitz, and Birkenau Concentration Camps in Poland.

Barcelona: Football is Never Just a Game Fall. 1 Credit. Optional Study Tour.

Anthropology. Sociology.

This course will look at European soccer on the macro-level, but include specific case studies. There will be special focus on the Catalonian quest for independence and identification with F. C. Barcelona with a study tour to Barcelona. The course will examine how soccer culture often reflects social, economic, religious, and national identity.

Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Barcelona, Spain.

Battlefield Europe: Military History of World War II Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Optional Study Tour.

History. Political Science.

This course will focus on the military strategy of WWII. Students will analyze how the Germans conquered most of Europe while being outnumbered, and discuss the relationship between technology and doctrine from 1939 to 1945. They will investigate the post-war ‘history-production’, studying how political needs and goals shaped what is considered the history of WWII. Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Budapest, Hungary.

Behavioral Economics: European Case Studies Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Business. Economics.

Behavioral economics rethinks the standard economic model of human behavior by integrating psychological research into economic theory. This course is based on behavioral economic theory and cases from Denmark and Europe examining choices of individuals. Your theoretical skills will be developed through work with conflicting theories and their analytical skills by working with data on human choices in experiments.

Prerequisite: One semester courses in both micro- and macroeconomics at university level. Additionally, a course in intermediate or advanced microeconomics.

Bioinformatics Spring. 6 Credits. Roskilde University Course.

Biology. Biomedicine/Biotechnology.

Bioinformatics with a strong emphasis on the practical use of computer programs for analysis of molecular sequence data. The course works with various BLAST-programs, makes phylogenetic reconstructions of evolution, reveals metabolic pathways by analyzing high-density microarrays, studies 2- and 3-dimensional protein structures, and seeks to find new drugs.

Prerequisite: One year of biology and a semester of chemistry at university level. Additionally, an introductory course in molecular biology/genetics or completion of your university’s prerequisites for an upper-level molecular biology/genetics course.

Biological Conservation and Biodiversity Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Biology. Environmental Science. Sustainability.

Understanding the basic principles of conservation is important in helping us approach the ecological challenges of the 21st century. This course explores the balance between studying and conserving natural resources, while still using them to their fullest. Other topics will include the biology, culture, economics, and politics behind conservation policy, as well as interactions with NGOs, the EU, and the red list.

Prerequisite: One year biology and one semester environmental science at university level.

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Biology of Marine Mammals Lab Fall & Spring. 1 Credit.

Biology. Environmental Science.

Laboratory course offered in coordination with the course Biology of Marine Mammals. Students learn how to make a morphological measure of porpoise skulls, which includes correct measurement procedures and compiling data to then produce a report. This course is centered around field experiences with porpoises, which is followed by a written investigation of the morphology based on specific parameter relationships.

Prerequisite: Prior experience with Microsoft Excel and, preferably, statistics.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Biology of Marine Mammals.

Birth of Modern Drama: Ibsen and Strindberg Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. University of Copenhagen Course.

Literature. Theater Studies.

Provocateurs, rivals, and literary masterminds: Scandinavian authors Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg’s influence on modern drama, writing, and thought cannot be underestimated.

Both men were (in)famous for their controversial views toward women: while Ibsen was agitating for female emancipation, Strindberg is often seen as a misogynist. Despite their differences, Ibsen and Strindberg were on parallel missions to expose the darker sides of their fellow Scandinavians. This course will provide an in-depth study of their most important works.

Prerequisite: A literature course at university level.

Business Entrepreneurship Project Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Business. Entrepreneurship. Management.

This core course is aimed at students who are interested in learning some of the main tools and skills required to successfully start up a scalable business venture. Through an intensive hands-on process, you will get exposed to some of the main players on the Danish entrepreneurship scene, including (but not limited to) start-ups in knowledge intensive industries such as IT, life sciences, and clean tech; leading venture capitalists; business accelerator set-ups; and policy makers.

Prerequisite: One semester each of macro- and microeconomics at university level.

Business Strategies in the Green Industries Fall. 3 Credits.

Business. Environmental Studies. Sustainability.

This course will introduce you to the green industries from a business strategy perspective. With the rise in awareness of global warming, climate change, and the impact on the natural environment from the burning of fossil fuels, there is an increasingly clear business case for green industries. In the context of this course, we are going to closely examine how companies can address environmental challenges while simultaneously building a successful business.

Campaigning: From Idea to Action Fall & Spring. 1 Credit. Living & Learning Community Course.

Political Science.

In this course we will look at how to change the world through campaigning. The course is an introduction on how to develop and run campaigns for social change. Through class lectures the various steps of campaign development will be discussed - from idea development, to setting your own campaign objective, defining your target group and developing your actions. The class will be based on the development and carrying out of campaign strategies by students.

Note: In order to enroll in this course, you must apply to live in the Social Justice Living & Learning Community (LLC).

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Changing the News: Communication and Positive Psychology Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Media Studies. Psychology.

Every day, we are exposed to news stories about the faults and failures of society and humanity, and while critical reporting has toppled presidents and kept power in check, research suggests that news reporting with a ‘negativity bias’ might also induce helplessness and apathy in us rather than foster engaged, informed, global citizens. This course suggests that journalism with a constructive angle and a constructive debate format has the power to both be critical and foster positive change for people consuming the news.

Communicating Science Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Biology. Biomedicine/Biotechnology. Environmental Science.

This course aims to provide students with the skills behind communicating science in layman terms. There is a focus on written and spoken communication such as newspaper articles and PowerPoint presentations, but communication via interactive science exhibits is also included. Students will learn to analyze existing science communication products and create quality communication products based on scientific case-material.

Prerequisite: One year of biology, chemistry, environmental science, or other science fields at university level.

Child Development and Diversity Practicum Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Child Development. Education. Human Development.

This course emphasizes and integrates application of research, critical reflection and hands-on experience in Danish pedagogy in order to explore the connection between pedagogical approaches and professional practices with children/ adolescents. You will be placed in a Danish childcare setting (with children varying in ages from 2 to 18) one day a week for a total of 45-55 hours per semester.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Adolescence in Northern Europe, Children in a Multicultural Context, or Children with Special Needs.

Note: Criminal clearance from state or local authorities prior to leaving the U.S. (or your country of citizenship).

Competing Narratives: Modern European History Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

History.

A study of how selective ways of remembering Europe’s past have shaped collective and individual identities. This course examines the complex web of competing historical narratives, studying concepts and discourses in the contemporary field of history and memory studies.

Children in a Multicultural Context Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Child Development. Education. Human Development.

Based on research and student experiences at their practicum site, the course examines practices around ethnic diversity, literacy, and multiculturalism in Danish education and social policy. Educational issues such as teaching practices, intercultural communication and learning, multilingualism, and the influence of culture on education and child development are studied.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Child Development and Diversity Practicum. You are encouraged to sign up for the optional Danish Language and Culture for Child Development and Diversity course.

Children with Special Needs Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Child Development. Education. Human Development.

This class will challenge your ideas about ‘special needs’ and draw on research and your experience in your practicum.

Students will be situated within the concept of Nordic pedagogy in order to examine the topics of inclusion and quality of life within the Danish social welfare system. For example: How does the school or the child contribute to educational challenges?

Students will discuss, research, and try hands-on specialized pedagogical approaches and training methods.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Child Development and Diversity Practicum. You are encouraged to sign up for the optional Danish Language and Culture for Child Development and Diversity course.

Classical and Renaissance Rome Fall & Spring. 1 Credit. Optional Study Tour.

Art History. Classics. History.

The Colosseum, Forum Romanum, the Pantheon, the Vatican with Saint Peter’s Cathedral, and the Sistine Chapel - experience the landmarks of Rome’s Classical and Renaissance past. This course and its study tour offer an introduction to the art, architecture, philosophy, and politics of the eternal city.

Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Rome, Italy.

Co-creation: Collaborative Innovation and Design Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Design.

Collaborative, creative, and user-centered design methods are in high demand in a globalized world. But what are the key drivers, participants, challenges, and benefits of co-creation?

What creative strategies, methods, and tools does it take for co-creation to succeed and to add value in businesses and organizations? The course explores this by both studying and practicing hands-on co-creation.

Complexity of Cancer Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Biology. Pre-Medicine/Health Science.

This course offers an in-depth examination of major cancer types, their classifications, biological foundations, specific therapies, and respective complications. In addition, clinical analyses of a wide variety of cancers allow for the study of the following topics: carcinogenesis with a focus on genetics and molecular aspects, epidemiology and diagnostics, the principles of anticancer therapies, and drug development and clinical testing.

Prerequisite: One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level.

Conspiracy Theories and Historical Controversies Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

History. International Relations. Political Science.

Students will examine case studies and contested historical issues, including anti-Semitic conspiracy theories like the Protocols of the Elders of Zion in Europe and the Middle East, the Holocaust and genocide denial, the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and the controversies surrounding 9/11. We will also examine the differences between critical thinking and conspiracy thinking; and the nature of ‘historical truth’.

Contemporary European Architectural Theories Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Design.

This course is a critical overview and introduction to contemporary architectural theories in Europe and aims to establish an understanding of the main theories and positions from the past five decades. The course examines contemporary architectural theory and criticism through the study of contemporary texts and buildings. The dialectic between written theories and the built world is a focus throughout.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Architecture, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, or Urban Design.

Contemporary European Film: The Individual and Society Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Film Studies. Media Studies.

This course examines modern European film from the 1960s to the present. The main emphasis will be on viewing and analyzing exemplary films in relation to their historical, social, and political background.

Corporate Finance: European Case Studies Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Business. Finance. Management.

Through the study of European cases, this course addresses how companies raise and manage their financial resources.

You will apply corporate finance theory and compare U.S. and European corporate finance practices. Topics include capital structure, debt financing, equity financing, valuation methods, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs, corporate governance, and risk management.

Prerequisite: One semester each of macro- and microeconomics at university level. Additionally, an introductory course in finance.

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COURSES

Biology of Marine Mammals Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Biology. Environmental Science.

A comparative study of marine mammal anatomy, morphology, physiology, life history and behavior, and adaptation to marine existence. Includes study of the effect of human activities on marine mammals with special reference to Northern European waters.

Prerequisite: One year of biology at university level.

Course Descriptions (Alphabetically Listed)

Corporate Social Responsibility: Business or Ethics?

Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Business. Environmental Studies. Management.

This course is a study of the ways in which different actors address sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The main focus will be on Scandinavian corporations and their responses to demands and expectations from stakeholders, such as governments, NGOs, investors, and consumers. This entails looking at how corporations can design their business model and strategy in order to maximize shared gains between the corporation and the society in which it is embedded.

Creative Business Thinking: A Nordic Approach Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Business. Entrepreneurship. Leadership.

This course will provide you with insights into how creative knowledge and techniques can be applied to solve any kind of problem. You will be introduced to the underlying mechanisms of creativity through research from neuroscience and psychology, and be guided through an exploration of various creative tools and methods. You will work in teams employing this knowledge to solve a real-world creative challenge from a Scandinavian company case study going through an informed real-world creative ‘design thinking’ process, while applying key concepts from the neuroscience of creativity.

Creative Industries: Business, Innovation, Politics, and Culture Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Business. Management. Marketing.

Creativity, innovation, and culture are important factors for the competitiveness of not only companies, but also of regions and nations, particularly as we move from goods and services economies to ‘experience’ economies. This course explores the links between these factors by analyzing business cases, trends in society, and political initiatives.

Creative Travel Writing Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Literature.

Travelers write. Whether in the form of postcards, blogs, or articles, writing serves to anchor memory and process difference, making foreign experience understandable to us and accessible to others. You will draw on your own travel experiences for your work, which will be critiqued and edited in a workshop setting. Travel writing has to do with the way that we see and reflect on experience.

Criminal Behavior and Psychology Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Criminology/Criminal Justice. Psychology. Sociology.

The aim of this course is for you to understand criminal behavior through a range of psychological explanations and how they apply to various forms of crime such as violent and sexual offences. It investigates why ‘normal’ people commit crime from a predominantly social psychological perspective, as well as the effects these have on the individual. There is also focus on mental disorders and crime, as well as the question of criminal responsibility. You will be encouraged to understand crime as a contested concept, which needs to be analyzed from a variety of perspectives including definitions of crime, popular perceptions, and reactions to crime and the relationship between crime, difference, and deviance.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

Criminology and Criminal Justice in Scandinavia Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Criminology/Criminal Justice. Legal Studies. Sociology.

‘Open prison’ - does that sound like a contradiction in terms?

In Denmark, open prisons are a cornerstone of the prison system and ‘normalizing’ prison conditions is preferred for the Danish social context. In this course, you will study crime, crime patterns, basic criminological theory, and criminal justice administration in Scandinavia. The objectives are strengthening your analytical skills and enabling you to evaluate criminal justice policy making from different perspectives.

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Cross-Cultural Communication Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Anthropology. Communication. Media Studies.

How do we communicate and collaborate with other people and cultures in an increasingly global and interconnected world?

Together, we explore how theories of communication apply to European cases of cultural divides. You will also be engaged in actual cross cultural collaborations, simulation games, real-time, video conference collaboration, and field studies which will hone your own intercultural competencies.

Cross-Cultural Psychology Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Anthropology. Psychology.

This course will introduce psychological theory, research, and methods related to the study of human behavior and experience as a function of culture. We will examine the influence of culture on social relations, family processes, and experience of the self, as well as implications for clinical psychology. Furthermore, we will investigate psychological processes in intercultural encounters.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

Cultural Diversity and Social Capital Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

International Relations. Political Science. Sociology.

A study of the social, cultural, and political mechanisms lying at the heart of cultural conflicts, as seen from a European perspective. This course will be based on two case studies.

First, the conflicts resulting from non-Western, mainly Muslim immigration to Denmark and Europe, and second, the uneasy liaison between Europe and Turkey. The course will delve into theoretical analyzes of central concepts such as integration, assimilation, multiculturalism, recognition, cultural norms, identity, nationalism, and tolerance.

Cultural History of Travel, A Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. History.

Travel and tourism are not just ways of escaping the trivialities of everyday life. In fact, they can also be tools to understand and navigate a world defined by mobility, restlessness, and displacement. In the modern world, travel and tourism have become fundamental social and cultural practices by which people construct ideas about themselves and others, about society, nation, and the world both in the past and in the present.

Prerequisite: One course in anthropology, history, or sociology at university level.

Danish Design Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Art History. Design.

A journey through the discourse of design in Denmark, with a particular focus on Danish design since the post-war period.

You will discover and challenge how aesthetics in Danish design are most often situated in deeper social, environmental, economic concerns. The disciplines, strategies, and viewpoints of Danish design are considered in global contexts. You will strengthen your observational and critical skills by participating in field studies, lectures, symposia, exams, and crafting an analytical design notebook.

Note: It is not possible to be enrolled in New Nordic Design and this course simultaneously.

Danish Fashion Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. Design. Fashion Studies.

The aim for the course is to develop your critical and analytical thinking while learning about Danish fashion, through the lens of fashion theory, history and practice. Particularly 20th century and contemporary Danish fashion design and business history will be in scope.

Danish Language and Culture for Child Development & Diversity Students Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Language.

This course is tailor-made for Child Development and Diversity students, who are in a practicum in Danish childcare institutions. It aims at providing language skills relevant for this particular situation, while also giving students the cultural competency, exposure to the city of Copenhagen, and confidence in everyday spoken Danish that the Danish Language and Culture: Level I course provides.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Adolescence in Northern Europe, Children in a Multicultural Context, or Children with Special Needs.

Danish Language and Culture: Level I Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Language.

The goal of this course is to ensure you do not feel linguistically isolated while studying in Denmark. You will learn enough Danish to understand what is going on around you in your daily life, while also becoming familiar with Danish history and culture. The course will include topics on the burning issues of contemporary Denmark so that you can have interesting conversations with the locals and increase your ability to reflect on your cross-cultural experience living in Denmark.

Danish Language and Culture: Level II Spring (Full-year). 3 Credits.

Language.

This is the spring semester continuation course for full-year students that have already taken the level I course in the fall. It will develop language and culture competencies based on what has already been taught.

Prerequisite: Danish Language and Culture: Level I, or in special cases, you can prove that you meet a certain level of Danish language ability prior to the start of the semester.

Danish Language and Culture: Level I-II Fall & Spring (Full-year). 6 Credits.

Language.

This intensive 6-credit course covers two semesters of Danish language content in one, making it an excellent option for students who wish to advance quickly in their knowledge of the language. The emphasis is on speaking, writing, and understanding basic Danish language. Danish literature, film, and music will be included in the curriculum. Politics, burning cultural issues, and students’ personal experiences will form the cornerstone of class discussions.

Danish Politics and Society Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

International Relations. Political Science.

This course provides students with broad-ranging knowledge of Danish politics and society, exploring contemporary issues of the welfare state, immigration, and EU cooperation. Focus on Danish political parties, NATO, and international relations vis-avis Danish values and national identity.

Designing Communication Campaigns Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Marketing. Media Studies.

Try your hand as a project manager for a Danish company or NGO with the goal of planning and developing an actual communications campaign and producing a one to two minute film. This course gives you the unique opportunity to work with a real life client based in Copenhagen and subjects you to actual case scenarios from Danish and international companies. You will learn how to take different stakeholders into account and to manage crisis communication.

Detailing in Scandinavian Architecture Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Design. Interior Architecture.

The course focuses on the translation of conceptual design intent into built work. The content of the course is placed within a Scandinavian context and the focus will be on the design process and implications of detailing for the work as a whole. Case study analysis and detailing of the your own studio projects will be combined with readings, lectures, and field studies to prominent examples in Copenhagen.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Architecture, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, or Urban Design.

Developmental Disorders Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Child Development. Human Development. Psychology.

This is a course about maladaptive behavior, cognitions, and emotions, which are deemed pathological in relation to the particular child’s or adolescent’s stage of development. The major disorders will be considered, and you will be encouraged to think critically, not only about diagnostic issues (for example, the use of the DSM-IV-TR and the ICD-10) but also about the various factors that have implications for treatment.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

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Environmental History of Europe Spring. 3 Credits.

Environmental Studies. History. Sustainability.

This course examines some of the underlying assumptions and generalizations that condition our current views of the environment. This includes the emergence of ecology as a paradigmatic science for understanding the place of humans in the natural order. The most important explanatory theories of environmental change will be introduced. We always start with received ideas—none perhaps as deep seated as our views of nature and man’s place in the world.

Equality in Scandinavia Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Economics. Political Science. Sociology.

The image of Denmark and other Scandinavian countries is one of high taxation, universal welfare, and a notable level of equality. In this course we examine the reality of that image.

Are all people supported equally by the state? Can current levels of support be sustained in the face of economic pressures?

The class will examine both sociological and economic theories to understand the principles and challenges that underpin the welfare state.

Digital Media in Marketing Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Marketing. Media Studies.

This course explores the impact technology has had on the marketing industry particularly with the advent of the internet.

Technological advances have made the latest tools in media production, online media, and social media available to even the smallest of businesses and private consumers. This course incorporates the latest advertising techniques. You will have the opportunity to work on a business case and learn techniques in producing content, such as videos, articles, and email campaigns.

Environmental Impact of Humans Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Environmental Studies. Public Health.

This course is about the human impact of pollution and what people are doing in response. It will focus on the “untold” story of environmental degradation – especially in the Global South – looking at how the destruction brought by climate change and irresponsible development takes place gradually and is often hidden from view.

Ethical Brain, The: Philosophy and Neuroscience Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. University of Copenhagen Course.

Ethics. Neuroscience. Philosophy.

The past two decades have seen an explosive surge in neuroscientific explanations of human nature, promising clearcut biological answers to hackneyed philosophical questions concerning rationality, emotion, behavior, value, and ethics. This course sets out to examine to what extent such a promise is warranted - in particular concerning existential questions such as anxiety, responsibility, and religious faith.

Dynamic Project Leadership Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Leadership Studies. Organizational Behavior. Psychology.

In this interdisciplinary course you will develop a multimedia advertising campaign based on your study abroad experiences, to encourage other young foreigners to visit Copenhagen.

Through brainstorming, project development, and outcome evaluation, you will train your personal leadership competencies in an international environment.

Economics of Crime Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Economics.

Economic principles can explain the criminal justice system and many of the motivations behind criminal acts. Laws create incentives for people to act in certain ways and in this elective, we will discuss burning issues through an economic lens such as drug legalization, the death penalty, cyberspace crime, gang warfare, legalization of prostitution, and more. A unique highlight of the course will be a field study to an ‘open prison’ a truly Danish experience.

Prerequisite: One semester each of macro- and microeconomics at university level.

Enemy Within, The: Spies and Espionage in the Cold War Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

History. International Relations. Political Science.

Political conflict was endemic during the Cold War, yet people on both sides of the Iron Curtain were intrigued by the other side’s ideology and became spies, risking everything in the process. This course introduces students to the objectives and effects of intelligence and espionage in the post-war period.

The rising importance of intelligence in international politics and major players such as the OSS/CIA, MI5, KGB/GRU, and STASI will be addressed.

Entrepreneurship in Practice Fall & Spring. 1 Credit. Living & Learning Community Course.

Business. Entrepreneurship. Leadership Studies You will work with personal skills and methods behind entrepreneurship. With a base in the Nordic start-up community, we will learn from young entrepreneurs and together come up with a value-creating event that gives back to this community.

Note: In order to enroll in this course, you must apply to live in the Entrepreneurship Living & Learning Community (LLC).

Environmental Economics Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Economics. Environmental Studies. Public Policy.

This course provides a broad understanding of the economic approach to deciphering and resolving problems in the environment. By the end of this course, you should have a set of theoretical and practical economic skills for addressing environmental problems developed through a primary focus on energy use and production. You will gain a toolbox of economic ideas and examples by application to the Scandinavian and broader European environment.

Prerequisite: One course in macro- or microeconomics at university level.

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Environmental Microbiology Fall. 3 Credits. Technical University of Denmark Course.

Biology. Environmental Science. Sustainability.

This course aims to provide students with the introductory concepts, terms, and tools necessary to identify, describe, and analyze microbes, microbial interactions, and microbial processes in engineered environmental systems and anthropogenically disturbed natural environments.

Prerequisites: One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level.

Environmental Philosophy Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Philosophy. Sustainability.

To understand the current climate crisis is to ask the question of man’s responsibility towards nature. In this philosophy course, we answer this question through a critical study of the philosophical tradition, providing a Scandinavian perspective on environmental issues and sustainability in relation to the philosophical discourse and relating these findings to current discussions of sustainability and the ethical implications of our modern day lifestyle.

Environmental Policy in Practice Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

International Relations. Political Science. Public Policy.

The purpose of this course is to give a comprehensive understanding of environmental politics in Denmark, the European Union, and on the global stage. You will acquire empirical knowledge about the actors, policy instruments, and policy-making processes of environmental policies on all three levels. Based on theory, you will learn through simulating debates and negotiations how the politics world can be highly dynamic.

Environmental Research Project Spring. 3 Credits.

Environmental Science. Environmental Studies.

Beginning with discussions on focus, content, and plan, this project will develop into your own research project. You will seek out a specialist in the field who acts as an advisor, guiding you through the research process. You and your advisor will work toward the completion of a research paper, which the advisor will grade, and the appropriate DIS Program Director will sign off on.

Prerequisite: You must be a full-year student, and have taken a core course in one of the following DIS programs in the fall: Environmental Science of the Artic or Sustainability in Europe.

Epidemiology: Danish Case Studies Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health.

Using the internationally renowned Danish Civil Register System, this course explores population-based registers for public health. The course will focus on epidemiology as a science, a method, and as a tool. Formal statistical modeling will be used to analyze and critique current issues and epidemiologic studies concerning health and chronic disease in the Danish population.

Epidemiology: Register-based Research Project Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health.

In this course you will engage in a hands-on, state-of-the-art epidemiological research project. You will work with up-to-date population-based statistical data covering a number of noncommunicable diseases, linked with information on various demographic, socioeconomic, and educational indicators.

European Art of the 19th Century: From Classicism to Symbolism Fall. 3 Credits.

Art History.

A critical examination of key art movements, focusing on a contextual analysis of selected paintings and sculptures by major artists of the period (Manet, Gauguin, Munch) tracing the evolution and the impact of modernity in a European context.

Through field studies to museums and galleries in Copenhagen, you will learn to identify and critically analyze key works, significant artists, and main styles of the 19th century.

European Art of the 20th Century: From Expressionism to Post-War Art Spring. 3 Credits.

Art History.

This course offers a study of leading modern artists (Picasso, Matisse, Kandinsky), focusing on a comparative analysis of styles and movements based on individual works of art, and placing stylistic expressions in the context of those sociopolitical and broad cultural developments that changed Europe during the early 20th century. The course includes extensive field studies to Copenhagen museums and galleries.

European Business Strategy: Case Studies Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Business. Management.

This course is aimed at students looking to understand the European business environment, to learn about European business strategies and how businesses may be impacted by their local business environment - a key skill in international businesses. The course provides you with a unique hands-on learning experience working in teams to complete and present a comprehensive research project associated with a sponsor company.

Prerequisite: One semester each of macro- and microeconomics at university level.

European Clinical Psychology Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Psychology.

This course is a study of clinical psychology with a focus on the way we approach the field within a European context. In this course you will study cultural and ethical issues, as well as different psychotherapeutic schools and how they view some of the main psychological disorders. The focus throughout the course will be on adult mental health.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

European Clinical Psychology Practicum Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Psychology.

A companion course for students enrolled in European Clinical Psychology. This practicum explores how theories and methods of clinical psychology are mirrored in Danish mental health settings. You will be placed in various facilities in Copenhagen, including support services that target people with diverse needs, using a variety of interventions.

Corequisite: Enrollment in European Clinical Psychology.

Note: Criminal clearance from state or local authorities prior to leaving the U.S. (or your country of citizenship).

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Development Economics Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Economics.

This course offers an understanding of the complexity of poverty and the debates surrounding the ways and means to address it. Gain knowledge of ‘international aid architecture’ and understand the drivers of change to policies and institutions. Explore new trends in financing the combat against poverty.

Prerequisite: One semester each of macro- and microeconomics at university level.

Course Descriptions (Alphabetically Listed)

European Game of Politics, The: Crisis and Survival Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

International Relations. Political Science.

The European Union has been called an Unidentified Political Object (UPO) because it is less than a federal state, but more than a federation of states. Therefore, the European game of politics is rather special with deep impacts on the present EU crisis and future survival. This course offers a broad study of the EU, including historical development, governing institutions, political processes, and major policies and approach to the present crisis - ‘how to play the game’. You will participate in a Negotiation Simulation Game where you will be broken up into country groups and are responsible for introducing and ultimately passing an EU resolution that most benefits your country.

Prerequisite: Two political science courses at university level, with at least one focusing on either international relations or comparative politics.

European Health Psychology Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Psychology. Pre-Medicine/Health Science.

Health psychology looks at the bidirectional relationship between psychology and health. It is the practice and application of psychological methods, theories and techniques to the study of behavior relevant to health, illness and healthcare. In this course you will use a European focus to address theory, research practical issues in areas such as health-related behavior and cognitions; individual, social and cultural perspectives; and social/psychological factors of an illness experience.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

European Storytelling: From Homer to Harry Potter Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Literature.

Discover the influence of European storytelling in modern forms of literature, from old myths to medieval legends to Grimm fairytales. The course examines stories in their historical context, but also explores various theoretical approaches and how traditional stories live on in fantasy, movies, role-playing and other modern uses.

European Sustainable Development Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Environmental Studies. Public Policy. Sustainability.

This core course will enhance your understanding of the divergent goals and complex processes associated with sustainable development from a European perspective.

Specific focus is given to the interplay between social, political, and economic issues and environmental concern. You will be introduced to a broad range of Danish and European stakeholders currently shaping the sustainability agenda, and encouraged to identify your own values and strategies for a sustainable future.

European Urban Design Theories Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Landscape Architecture. Urban Design.

The course is an introduction to contemporary urban design in Europe and to the main theories and positions from the past five decades. Urban design integrates aspects from planning, landscape architecture, architectural design, sociology, geography, cultural studies and urban history. A principal goal of the course is to tie a connection between theory and practice, and we will visit urban design, architecture and landscape architecture in Copenhagen and use these as case studies throughout the semester.

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European Urban Life and Development Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

History. Sociology. Urban Studies.

Discover how the city has become the focal point for cultural expression, social change, and political tension. Symbolizing freedom and upward mobility, the city both promises a better life and generates challenges and fears. The course will integrate architectural, geographical, historical, and social dimensions to explore the European city as a venue of human interaction and experience.

Families Without Borders: From Adoptions to Transnational Desires Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. Ethics. Sociology.

Is transnational adoption a gesture of love, an exploitation of poverty – or both? What is at stake when Danes travel to India for cheap artificial insemination; go to Sweden for a late, legal abortion because they long for a different gender baby; or employ nannies from poorer countries to care for their children? Are mail order brides a win-win situation? This course will discuss globalization as it raises new ethical dilemmas and enables new kinship relations across national, geographical, cultural, and racial boundaries.

Food Systems Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Environmental Studies. Ethics. Public Policy.

This course approaches the modern food system as a complex set of human and environmental relationships, which reflect the way societies are organized and represent a microcosm of wider social realities. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we will explore a number of cultural, ecological, economic, sociopolitical, and ethical dimensions connected with the global food system.

From Religious Mythos to Philosophical Logos Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Philosophy. Religious Studies.

In this philosophy and religious studies course, we explore the function of myth and the emergence of the rational philosophical mind. We begin with the great poets, philosophers, and prophets of Ancient Greece, including Homer, Sophocles, and Plato—and conclude with works from the modern Continental thinkers: Hegel, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Heidegger.

Furniture Design in Denmark Workshop Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Design. Interior Design.

In this course students will design and build full-scale prototypes of outdoor (fall) or flat-pack (spring) chairs. An emphasis is placed on the design process, which will begin with concept development through sketching and scale models. In this design development phase, students will work with various media and experiment with different techniques to explore proportions, functionality and connections.

Prerequisite: Students must be enrolled in a professional school or department of architecture or design at the junior, senior, or graduate level. Prior experience with furniture design, stationary power tools, and hand tools is required. In spring, students should have working knowledge of AutoCAD or Adobe Illustrator.

Gang Crime in Scandinavia Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Criminology/Criminal Justice. Public Policy. Sociology.

Even in relatively peaceful Denmark there is gang crime. The country has seen gang wars and rivalry between leading groups, such as Hells Angels, Bandidos, and various immigrant outfits fighting over the drug and sex markets. This course focuses on reasons why gang crime exists, ways to prevent it from emerging or spreading, and how to deal with existing gang activity.

Garden Art in European Culture Spring. 3 Credits.

Art History. Landscape Architecture.

Gardens are complex, three-dimensional (but overlooked) art works. Discover the expression of four millennia of European garden art. Explore how garden art has influenced other art forms and been depicted by them. Gain insight into how and why garden art reaches deep into its zeitgeist and has stimulated significant sociocultural innovations and change all across Europe.

Gender and Sexuality in Scandinavia Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. Gender Studies. Sociology.

What characterizes interpretations of gender, body, and sexuality in the liberal Scandinavian context? The course explores current Scandinavian debates on gender equality, the role of men and masculinity, family structure, homosexuality, sex education, and prostitution. How do concepts of gender, body, race, and sexuality intersect with concepts of normality and what are some of the new ethical dilemmas, gender roles, and ideals in a more interconnected Scandinavia?

Gender Perspectives on Human Rights Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Gender Studies. Legal Studies. Political Science.

The course will examine the human rights framework through a gendered lens. Students will learn how current human rights practices fail to account for the ways in which human rights abuses target women directly. Creating a women’s human rights framework will equip women with a way to define, analyze, and articulate their experiences of violence and marginality and allow them to develop an array of visions and strategies for change.

Glaciers and Human Impact: Icelandic Climate Change Case Study Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Biology. Environmental Science. Geology.

This course focuses on the natural science and societal aspects of climate change with emphasis on historic times. The course takes a journey from deep time through to the present describing periods when the climate was strikingly different than it is today and revealing the mechanisms and feedbacks that govern the climate system. With Iceland as your case study, you will gain a thorough understanding of general climate mechanisms, with a focus on the past 1,000 years and how civilizations have interacted with climate processes.

Prerequisite: One semester environmental science or earth science at university level. One year biology or chemistry highly recommended.

Globalization and European Economies Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Economics. Finance. International Relations.

This course will examine the impact of globalization on the integration of European economies using standard economic theories of international trade applied to the EU common market and monetary union. You will gain a deeper understanding of the economic aspects of European trade, regional, labor, and monetary policy and how European economies and institutions respond to the rapidly changing global economic environment.

Prerequisite: One semester each of macro- and microeconomics at university level. Additonally, one course in either intermediate or advanced macroeconomics at university level.

Glued to the Set: TV Shows, Norms, and Culture Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Media Studies.

TV shows and sitcoms like Game of Thrones, Glee, The Killing, The Office, Modern Family, I Love Lucy; and characters like Bill Cosby, Homer Simpson, and Will and Grace both reflect and shape our societies’ gender roles, race relations, class divisions, sexual norms, and values. This course critically analyzes the history and importance of this TV genre in the U.S., England, and Scandinavia as mirrors of society and culture.

Graphic Design Foundations Studio Fall & Spring. 6 Credits. Core Course.

Design. Graphic Design. Studio Art. This course aims at developing your graphic sensibilities through analysis of existing examples of real-life visual identity, branding, and signage. The projects focus on the integration of graphic design and the built environment in a Danish context.

You will be introduced to working in physical and digital media, and be challenged to use these media in each of your projects throughout the semester. The goal is to further your ability to convey abstract concepts through graphic and verbal communication.

Prerequisite: Documented background in fine arts or studio art, or completion of a course in drawing at university level.

Basic knowledge of one or more programs in the Adobe Creative Suite.

Corequisite: You are strongly encouraged to enroll in Danish Design.

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Guilty Pleasures of Pop Culture, The Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Film Studies. Literature.

Popular culture is not purely a modern (American) phenomenon, but rather it has permeated European culture as far into the past as the horror stories of the Brothers Grimm.

In this course, we will investigate the historical development of popular culture and ask ourselves why some fictional characters, like Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, can stay popular and re-appear in new adaptions for over a century. The course also examines some the most recent trends in popular culture such as graphic novels, computer games, and reality TV. Hamlet: Prince of Denmark Spring. 3 Credits.

Literature. Theater Studies.

Shakespeare’s Hamlet has captivated the popular imagination for more than four centuries, and continues to inflame passions and to engender productions and adaptations to this very day. In this course we will follow in the footsteps of this most famous Prince of Denmark. We pick up Hamlet’s trail in the misty past of Danish legendary history and end in modern Helsingør, Shakespeare’s Elsinore, where we will stage our own dramatic reading of Shakespeare’s play in the very shadow of Kronborg Slot, forever more known to the popular mind as ‘Hamlet’s Castle’.

Hans Christian Andersen and the Danish Golden Age Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Literature.

Hans Christian Andersen’s tales are not just tales for children.

His tales work on many levels providing not only entertainment but also reflections on society, technical advancement and values. The course provides an understanding of the Romantic Age and the Danish Golden Age, and of the societal and economic changes that affected life in mid-19th century Europe. Andersen’s works will be approached through the different literary approaches.

Health Beyond Borders Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health.

Globalization contributes to major shifts in global health patterns and how these are perceived and addressed. Global health has become a discipline in itself. It emphasizes not only public health, but also the broader connections to economic and political factors, and the connections between national and international aspects. This course maps and analyzes progress and challenges in meeting global health goals.

Healthcare Strategies for At-Risk Populations Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health. Public Policy.

This course will study harm reduction as a healthcare strategy for at-risk populations such as intravenous drug users, undocumented immigrants, prisoners, sex workers, and homeless people not easily targeted through programs in conventional healthcare delivery. The course will explore Danish case studies. Societies implement programs to lower health risks for vulnerable populations, but challenges arise due to external circumstances such as legal restraints, stigmatizations, or barriers involved in accessing hard to reach populations.

Health Delivery and Prioritization in Northern Europe Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health.

A study of the organization and provision of public health in northern Europe, and of the historical, social, economic, and political background of the present healthcare systems. This course provides an understanding of what determines health, priority-setting for public health policy, and the relationship between the many players involved in policy making and provision of health services.

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Health Economics and Health Policy in Europe Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Economics. Public Health. Public Policy.

This course provides students with an in-depth look at important concepts and theories in health economics and health policy analysis. The course will apply concepts and theories to actual cases from northern Europe in which health economics rationales clash with health politics. Basic economic appraisals of healthcare interventions and decision analysis of health policy processes will be used to analyze current issues in Northern European healthcare systems.

Holocaust and Genocide Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Optional Study Tour.

Anthropology. History. Minority Studies. Sociology.

This course analyzes the causes and consequences of genocide. Specific cases of genocide and near-genocide, including the Holocaust, will be studied along with issues such as perpetrator profiles, commemoration, and genocide prevention. Definitions of genocide, methodology, and theories of the phenomena of genocide will be discussed.

Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Hamburg and Neuengamme Work Camp, Germany.

Health Perspectives on Obesity Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health.

This course will provide a theoretical and applicable insight on obesity and give you knowledge about obesity in the modern world including giving the students Danish empirical examples.

Topics in the course include clinical assessments, epidemiology, prevalence, psychopathology, and social stigma and the environment. Emphasis will be placed on theory, primary research, and future directions/challenges on how to deal with health risk factors (e.g. diabetes and cardiovascular disease) related to obesity.

How Plants Changed World History Fall. 3 Credits.

Environmental Studies. History.

From the rise and fall of empires and the exploitation of colonies to today’s emerging economies, plant products have shaped the development of civilization. Plants have changed history and the way we live on a global scale and in our everyday lives. This course reveals these influential plants and presents a thought-provoking narrative explaining how they have changed the world.

History of Copenhagen: Structure, Plan, Design Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

History. Urban Studies.

The question underlying this course is a simple one: Why does Copenhagen look the way it does? The answer is less simple, though. Cities are human artifacts whose structure, plan and design have evolved over the centuries in response to ever-changing needs and ideas. Therefore, to grasp current Copenhagen, we embark on an exciting journey into European intellectual, artistic, religious, political, economic, social, technological and military history.

Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Biology. Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health.

This core course offers an introduction to the most important human diseases, their diagnoses and treatments, and to the clinical practice of physicians at a Danish university hospital.

Students are taught at Copenhagen University Hospitals by practicing physicians.

Prerequisite: One year of both biology and chemistry at university level.

Note: The course does not provide regular medical training corresponding to that of medical students and does not include shadowing of doctors or physical examination of patients.

History of European Film Fall. 3 Credits.

Communication. Film Studies. Media Studies.

Following an introduction to early European film, this course focuses on the development of film language as well as major styles and trends in European film making from the early pioneers to the Danish Dogme 95 movement. To place European film in context, a few major American films will also be studied. The course includes weekly screenings of selected European films.

History of Jewish Life in Europe Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Ethnic Studies. History. Religious Studies.

This course focuses on Jewish life in Europe from the 17th century through the present day to examine the claim that ‘the modern age became the Jewish age’ and how this transition could only be possible in the context of European history.

We will analyze the relationship between cultural and ethnic diversity and nationalism, the development of modern antiSemitism, and the question of minority rights within a majority society, issues which have played a major role in the Jewish experience of reinventing tradition and constructing hybrid identities.

History of Polar Discovery Fall & Spring. 1 Credit. Optional Study Tour.

Environmental Studies. History.

In this course, you will learn about various famous Scandinavian polar explorers, focusing on the “Golden Age” of polar discovery between 1850-1920. Special focus will be on Nordic explorers, including Amundsen, Nansen, and Rasmussen. The course also includes a weekend trip to Oslo to explore the Fram Museum, a museum completely focusing on polar explorers, vessels, and expeditions.

Corequisite: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Oslo, Norway.

History of Sexuality in Europe Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Gender Studies. History. Sociology.

The past “century of sex” in Europe has taken us from prudish Victorian morals through ‘sexual liberation’ in the 1960s to internet dating and heated debates about sexual norms and rights in a multicultural Europe. This course explores how sexual norms and behaviors are intimately woven into 20th century European history, and explore how our own sexualities are shaped by history.

Human Trafficking in a Global Context Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. Human Rights. Legal Studies.

Globally, human trafficking ranks among the most profitable criminal activities. It is a violation of human rights, which manifests itself in ever-evolving ways of exploitation of people.

In this course you will gain an understanding of the many types of human trafficking ranging from child trafficking, organ trafficking to trafficking for exploitation in prostitution, labor or other ways of exploitation throughout the world today.

You will also learn the most important elements of legal and policy frameworks addressing trafficking at the European and international level.

Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Human Rights. International Relations. Legal Studies.

This course is an examination of human rights and the laws of armed conflict and how they apply to contemporary conflicts.

The course finds inspiration in current events, and aims at enabling students to analyze events such as Somali piracy, the killing of Osama Bin Laden and armed conflicts in Libya and Afghanistan in a legal context. It seeks to provide students with a thorough understanding of the legal aspects that regulate modern conflicts and how they interact with the political environment.

Prerequisite: A course in international relations or human rights at university level.

Ice Cores and Ice Ages: Greenlandic Climate Change Case Study Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Biology. Environmental Science. Geology.

This course focuses on the natural science aspects of climate change during the prehistoric time with focus on the glacial and the deglaciation. Students will examine climate mitigation and adaptation strategies through the study of past climate developments, especially throughout previous ice ages. The course will focus on pre-human times, and the 200,000 year old Greenlandic ice sheet provides an ideal case study.

Prerequisite: One semester environmental science or earth science at university level. One year biology or chemistry at university level highly recommended.

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Graphic Design Studio Fall & Spring. 6 Credits. Core Course.

Design. Graphic Design. Studio Art. The course aims at developing graphic design skills by analyzing existing examples of real-life visual identity, branding, and signage. The projects focus on the integration of graphic design and architecture, and you will be asked to solve design problems relevant to for the Danish context. You will work in physical and digital media to further your ability to convey abstract concepts through graphic and verbal communication.

Prerequisite: Enrollment at a professional school or department of graphic design or communication design at the junior, senior, or graduate level, and completion of a minimum of two graphic design related studios at university level.

Knowledge of one or more programs in the Adobe Creative Suite.

Course Descriptions (Alphabetically Listed)

Iceland: Vikings and Sagas Spring. 1 Credit. Optional Study Tour.

History. Literature. Religious Studies.

An introduction to the religion and worldview of the preChristian Scandinavians as reflected in primary medieval texts and poems from the Viking Age (A.D. 793-1066). An emphasis will be placed on the Icelandic Sagas. A selection of contemporary literature will also be read demonstrating how the sagas still influence the Icelandic people of the 21st century.

Visits to landscapes and historical sites provide insights into the culture and values of the Vikings as well as Icelanders today.

Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Reykjavik and Western Iceland.

Immunology Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Biology. Biomedicine/Biotechnology.

This course will give you a fundamental understanding of the immune system, including its development, important cellular factors, modes of physiological interactions such as that with other somatic cells and pathogens, and the processes of immune cell activation and differentiation. Clinically relevant topics such as T and B cell-mediated immunity, as well as immunology of infection and vaccine development will also be covered, where examples such as tuberculosis and malaria will illustrate related theories.

Prerequisite: One year of biology, one semester of chemistry, and an introductory course in molecular biology/genetics at university level.

Impact of Epidemic Disease upon European History, The Fall. 3 Credits.

History. Public Health.

A broad overview of the shifting disease patterns of European history, from late Antiquity through the Middle Ages and Renaissance to the post-1700 decrease in mortality. Special attention will be paid to the contribution of epidemic disease to European attitudes, institutions, and policies, e.g., within public health.

Impressionism in Paris Fall & Spring. 1 Credit. Optional Study Tour.

Art History.

Rebelling against the Salon, the French Impressionists caused a revolution in the well-established art world, changing the existing rules of technique, color, and motif forever. The bustling life of Haussmann’s new modern Paris became the catalyst, birthplace and subject matter for these forerunners of modern art. The selection of painters studied includes Monet, Renoir, Degas, Manet, Berthe Morisot, Sisley, Bazille, Caillebotte, and Pisarro.

Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Paris, France.

Innovation Through Design Thinking Fall. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Communication. Design.

Design thinking has become central to almost all disciplines.

This course is a hands-on reflection in your professional discipline and presents the foundations of design thinking in a language that is understood by all disciplines, no matter what experience the learner brings to the course. The course is presented in a series of illustrated lectures with project activity centered on case studies of design-in-action and its outcomes.

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Integrated Sustainability Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Design. Sustainability.

The course is focused around a study of sustainable strategies and how to integrate them into the design process. The concept of sustainability will be analyzed, demonstrating why a critical and case-by-case approach is essential. From a foundation in energy and water efficiency, the course will look at site and orientation, passive and active strategies, building envelope, heating and cooling, indoor environmental quality, materials, and lighting. Additionally, Ecotect software analysis and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) will be discussed.

Prerequisite: A thorough understanding of architectural parameters, as well as a background in sustainability. The course focuses on the integration of sustainable strategies in architectural projects so analytical and technical interest is required.

Interior Architecture Foundations Studio Fall & Spring. 6 Credits. Core Course.

Design. Interior Architecture. Studio Art. Students develop design skills through analysis of existing interiors and by solving realistic design problems in a Danish context. In studio projects, students construct spatial models in physical and digital media and advance their communication skills to express abstract concepts. Studios are taught vertically, combining students of different levels. Expectations relate to you as an individual student.

Prerequisite: Documented background in fine arts or studio art, or completion of a course in drawing.

Corequisite: You are strongly encouraged to enroll in Scandinavian Interior Architecture.

Interior Architecture Studio Fall & Spring. 6 Credits. Core Course.

Architecture. Design. Interior Architecture.

Studio focuses on interior architectural design in a Danish context and developing a concept and project design within an existing structure. You will create a design concept shaping interior space and user experience. Studio groups combine students of different levels and background. The course is taught vertically, and expectations relate to each individual student. If you are a full-year student, you can continue Interior Architecture Studio in spring, or switch to another studio.

Prerequisite: Enrollment at a professional school or department of architecture or design at the junior, senior, or graduate level, and completion of a minimum of two spatial design studios at university level.

International Advertising in a European Context Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Advertising. Business. Communication.

Globalization has made the international corporate world more alike, but it has not diminished the often subtle cultural and sociological differences among markets. This course offers indepth knowledge of the elements of brand building, advertising and PR across cultures.

International Business Negotiations Fall. 3 Credits. Copenhagen Business School Course.

Business. Communication.

This course offers an introduction to the process of business negotiations with parties whose interests, cultural norms, communication styles, and business expectations may differ significantly from one’s own. Recent negotiation theory will be used to analyze the particulars of international business negotiations with a focus on two-party negotiations. Includes intercultural negotiation simulations with Danish and other foreign students at the Copenhagen Business School.

International Financial Management Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Business. Economics. Finance.

A practical understanding of foreign exchange markets, international monetary markets, and international capital markets. The course focuses on the concepts of currency arbitrage, risk management, cash management, international debt and equity financing, market behavior, and relevant aspects of European monetary policy and its capital markets.

Students enrolled in this course will gain real-life experience participating in a two-day Global Capital Market Solutions (GCMS) trading program.

Prerequisite: One semester each of macro- and microeconomics at university level. Additionally, an introductory course in finance at university level.

International Law from a European Perspective Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

International Relations. Legal Studies. Political Science.

This course is an introduction to basic principles of international law and the role it plays in world politics. We will discuss current events and explore why there is often disagreement between the U.S. and Europe on issues such as human rights, the legality of war, the UN and the International Criminal Court.

International Marketing and Branding Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Business. Communication. Marketing.

This course offers a framework for the development and implementation of a marketing plan, and an introduction to the key elements of brand marketing. Students work in groups on a marketing project with a Danish-based company, acquiring hands-on experience with marketing and branding.

Prerequisite: An introductory course in marketing at university level.

International Mergers and Acquisitions Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Business. Economics. Finance.

In this course we will look at the some of the forces that drive international mergers and acquisitions, study the players in the game, and look at the mechanics of getting a deal done. To get a living sense of the field, we will study some of the most important recent transactions that have been completed - or attempted - including between U.S. and Danish companies. We will look at transactions consummated by corporations and by financial sponsors.

Prerequisite: An introductory accounting course at university level (that has included foundations in accounting such as profit and loss statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement).

International Reporting Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Journalism. Media Studies.

What does it take to be an international reporter? Learn the tools and ethics of international journalism and gain the unique opportunity to publish original and quality content for the English-language newspaper Copenhagen Post and www. dispatch.dis.dk. Theoretically informed, this hands-on course teaches students how intercultural journalism functions by being part of a living, breathing international newsroom.

Islam, Democracy, and Gender Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. Religious Studies. Sociology.

As both European clashes over the Muslim female headscarf and the Arab Spring have shown, the question of Islam’s compatibility with democracy and gender equality is a hotbed of cultural and political dispute. In this course you will study the relation between Islam, democracy, and gender rights, and develop both hands-on and theoretical tools to analyze such disputes.

Journalism vs. Public Relations Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Journalism. Public Relations.

This course is like no other public relations or journalism class.

We place you right where the two disciplines intersect and show you what happens in a field with unstated rules. Most communication classes either focus on PR or journalism, but this class, co-taught by a Head of Press for an NGO and a professional journalist, will teach you how to explore the challenges, opportunities and ethical dilemmas of an increasingly intimate relation between PR departments and newsrooms.

Kierkegaard Honors Level Seminar Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. University of Copenhagen Course.

Philosophy. Religious Studies.

This seminar is a lecture series by distinguished scholars from the Søren Kierkegaard Research Centre at the University of Copenhagen, and roundtable discussions among students from DIS and the University of Copenhagen, Kierkegaard’s alma mater. Each lecture covers an important aspect of Kierkegaard’s work. At the end of the course, you will be able to distinguish and discuss various interpretations of Kierkegaard’s philosophy.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Kierkegaard’s Authorship or Making of the Modern Self.

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Leadership Across Cultures Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Business. Leadership Studies. Management.

This course introduces the role of a corporate leader and the factors influencing leadership in cross-cultural teams.

Students will examine theories related to corporate leadership, what makes a good leader, and developing leaders within an organization. The course also explores the role of culture in a corporate context and the challenges leaders face when leading multicultural teams and teams located in various geographic regions.

LGBTQ in Europe Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Gender Studies. Sociology.

Scandinavia was among the first to respond to the need to protect the rights of LGBTQ citizens and all Scandinavian countries have introduced gay marriage. New reproductive technologies open new forms of kinships and present new ethical questions. Similarly, transgendered people raise claims for new conceptions of gendered citizenship. In this course you will explore the history of the LGBTQ movements in Scandinavia and the cultural, social, and political aspects of LGBTQ life in modern Scandinavian societies.

Literary London Fall & Spring. 1 Credit. Optional Study Tour.

Literature. Urban Studies.

London is, and has always been, a hub where great minds meet and find inspiration in the life of the city. For centuries, London has inspired authors, poets and playwrights. Virtually every street has its place in literary history, from Baker Street to Bloomsbury, Dickens to Wilde, from Blake’s chartered streets near the Thames to the ethnic fabric of Brick Lane. Explore the storytelling traditions of London in this course and study tour.

Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to London, England.

Meaning of Style, The Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Design. Fashion Studies.

What do clothes say and how do we interpret it? Today, fashion is essential in the communication and creation of identities. We use dress to express our individuality or to fit into a community. Subcultures have specific looks, some clothes are highly controversial, and fashion is a multi-billion dollar industry. Based in Copenhagen, Scandinavia’s fashion capital, this class explores the world of fashion and the ways meaning is ascribed to clothing.

Medical Anthropology Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health.

Medical anthropology is the study of the understanding of health, illness, and healing across the range of human societies and over the course of human experience. This course explores some of the most familiar and important themes in medical anthropology and provides examples from the Danish and North European context. The literature focuses on classic texts dealing with issues such as classification of illness, uncertainties, bodies, subjectivities, identities, narratives, medicines, symbolic healing, patients, and therapeutic journeys.

Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Biology. Biomedicine/Biotechnology. Pre-Medicine/Health Science.

This course will explore the biotechnological tools, opportunities, and challenges within medicine, including personalized medicine, immune response reactions, vaccine development, and stem cell technology. Topics are covered using a ‘3-module approach’: drug discovery and development, immune defense-related biopharmaceuticals, and peptides and nucleotides as biopharmaceuticals. The course will further compare the Danish and European pharmaceutical and biotechnology research communities, and the business aspects involved in the drug development, through field visits.

Prerequisite: One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level.

Medical Ethics Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Ethics. Pre-Medicine/Health Science.

What are the appropriate ethical criteria for analyzing and evaluating the consequences of biotechnological advances in medical practice? How do we address the many dilemmas?

In this course we will analyze the ethical issues involved in, for example, euthanasia, reproduction technology, and organ donation.

Livability in the Modern City Fall. 3 Credits.

Landscape Architecture. Urban Design. Urban Studies.

How do we make our cities livable in the face of population growth, traffic congestion, competing claims on urban space, and economic decentralization favoring suburbia? Drawing on expertise and insights from the social sciences, architecture, urban design, public health and other fields, this course will focus on topics that affect the quality of life in cities.

Field studies and on-site analyzes utilize Copenhagen as an urban laboratory to investigate how design can shape urban environments and respond to urban problems.

Medical Exploration of HIV/AIDS Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Biology. Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health.

The course aims at providing students with evidence-based broad knowledge of the HIV pandemic, with a strong focus on the clinical effects of the disease. Topics include historical, biological, socioeconomic, and political aspects. The course will also study local and global factors relevant to the continued spread of HIV, the obstacles in the prevention of HIV, and the complications relating to HIV treatment.

Prerequisites: One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level.

Making of the Modern Self Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. University of Copenhagen Course.

Ethics. Philosophy.

Focusing on thinkers from Continental Europe like Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Martin Heidegger, Hannah Arendt, and Copenhagen’s own Søren Kierkegaard, this course traces the development of the conception of ‘selfhood’ in the 19th and 20th centuries. We will study how ethical thinking has moved from the language of duty to that of personal answerability, and how the search for meaningful personal existence has increasingly become the responsibility of the individual.

Metabolic Engineering and Functional Genomics Fall. 6 Credits. Technical University of Denmark Course.

Biology. Biomedicine/Biotechnology.

A lecture/lab course that gives students a fundamental understanding of the interplay between the many different intracellular reactions, and how the fluxes through the different pathways are regulated; special focus on pathways leading to industrially relevant products like primary metabolites, antibiotics, industrial enzymes, and pharmaceutical proteins.

Prerequisite: One year of biology and one semester of chemistry at university level. Additionally, an introductory course in molecular biology/genetics or completion of your university’s prerequisites for an upper-level molecular biology or genetics course.

Masculinities in Scandinavia Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. Gender Studies. Sociology.

Scandinavian men are frequently represented as effeminate metrosexuals who are not threatened in their masculinity when they clean, cook and care for their children. However, while this class explores the particular expressions of masculinities in Scandinavia, this is not only a study of male bodies and practices. Rather, the class discusses masculinity and its relation to other categories such as sexuality, race, social, class etc. and explores the multifaceted expressions of masculinities in popular media, politics, art, and commercials.

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Migrant Communities and Religious Diversity in Denmark Fall. 3 Credits.

Ethnic Studies. Religious Studies. Sociology.

Globalization, decolonization, cheap international airfares, wars, and natural catastrophes - the revolution in communication technology has massively increased the movement of peoples around the world. In Denmark, immigrants are often portrayed in rather stereotypical ways such as ‘good, hard-working, and highly skilled’ professionals, religious extremists, or parasites on the Danish welfare state system. This course aims at challenging such stereotypes, nuancing the debate on immigration in Denmark by focusing on the diversity and experiences of a variety of immigrant communities that come from different national, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Modern Frames: European Art and Cinema Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Film Studies.

From the great auteurs in European filmmaking to the provocateurs of the contemporary art scene, this course examines artistic expression in European cinema and visual arts.

What role does independent film and art movements play in 20th- and 21st-century Europe? How are aesthetics influenced by the changing political landscape? When do visual arts go beyond consumerism? We will do a case study of subversive art in post-communist Prague and meet with Danish directors to discuss film in the late-capitalist era.

Music Composition: Private Studio Instruction Fall & Spring. 6 Credits. Royal Danish Academy of Music Course.

Music.

The composition course of study at The Royal Danish Academy of Music includes private tutelage and one-on-one instruction in either theory, instrumentation, or electro-acoustics. The course aims at developing the composer’s own faculty and creativity in order to adequately represent his or her ideas through composition.

Prerequisite: Music majors or students of music with significant formal training only.

Note: This course involves an additional fee.

Music Performance: Instrument Fall & Spring. 6 Credits. Royal Danish Academy of Music Course.

Music.

This course offers individual training in principal instrument at The Royal Danish Academy of Music. Depending on subject and level, you may also have the opportunity to participate in different related activities such as concerts, orchestral, and ensemble playing.

Prerequisite: Music majors or students of music with significant formal training only.

Note: This course involves an additional fee.

Music Performance: Voice Fall & Spring. 6 Credits. Royal Danish Academy of Music Course.

Music.

This course offers individual training in voice at The Royal Danish Academy of Music. Depending on subject and level, the student may also have the opportunity to participate in different related activities such as concerts, musical drama, ensemble singing, chamber choir and master classes.

Prerequisite: Music majors or students of music with significant formal training only.

Note: This course involves an additional fee.

Neurological Disorders and Diseases Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Biology. Neuroscience. Pre-Medicine/Health Science.

This course will focus on the basic molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie a wide range of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases and disorders. It is designed to establish a greater understanding of the underlying links between basic science, disease-oriented research, and translational research within the field of neuroscience. This course will provide a foundation of knowledge in areas of basic and clinical neuroscience.

Prerequisite: One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level.

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Kierkegaard’s Authorship Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. University of Copenhagen Course.

Literature. Philosophy. Religious Studies.

A study of the works of Copenhagen’s most radical author, Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855). Kierkegaard’s entire authorship is centered around the existential project that confronts every human being: to become oneself and none other than oneself.

This course examines his witty, humorous, but also deeply earnest exploration of self-identity. We will remain especially attentive to the ways in which Kierkegaard’s thought is critical of inherited ethnic and cultural definitions of self, and study how his approach is uniquely modern.

Course Descriptions (Alphabetically Listed)

New Nordic Design Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Art History. Design.

This course investigates the present state of design in Scandinavia - the New Nordic - as it unfolds just now. Focusing on architecture and design at all scales - from service design, product design, furniture and fashion to architecture, urban design, and infrastructure design, the course relates to local traditions and cultures. It also acknowledges the global connections and analyzes how we express and organize ourselves and our communities in the Nordic region at the beginning of the 21st century.

Note: It is not possible to enroll in Danish Design and this course simultaneously.

Neuroplasticity: From Neurons to Behavior Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Neuroscience. Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Psychology.

This interdisciplinary course will focus on both the cellular and behavioral components of neural plasticity. By the end of the course students will have an understanding of the neural development of the human brain and implications for psychological and social behavior; the adult brain and neuroplasticity with respect to learning and aging; and brain repair with focus on rehabilitation of the adult brain after acquired brain injury. This class is taught by faculty from various disciplines, including medicine and neuropsychology.

Prerequisite: One semester of neuroscience, physiological psychology, or biological psychology at university level.

Nordic Culinary Culture Fall & Spring. 1 Credit. Optional Study Tour.

Sustainability.

New Nordic cuisine is known for using local and seasonal products, reviving and adapting traditional Nordic cooking techniques, and combining good taste with health and well-being. In this course you will analyze New Nordic cuisine through case studies in Copenhagen and rural Danish regions. At the end of this course, students will have a better understanding of where your food comes from and how the concept of ‘New Nordic’ incorporates purity, freshness, simplicity, and ethics into a local food system.

Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Lolland-Falster or Skåne.

Neuroscience Methodology: A Cellular Approach to Cognition Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Biomedicine/Biotechnology. Neuroscience. Pre-Medicine/Health Science.

This course aims to provide you with an overview of the most accepted and scientifically acknowledged methods available to study cognitive processes, both in animal and human models. In the study of humans there will be an emphasis on neuroimaging methods such as PET and MRI. Furthermore, the relationships between the use of animal and human models will be explored in order to understand how the use of each method can affect the others. An explorative lab field study will be included.

Prerequisite: One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level. One semester of chemistry can be substituted with one semester of neuroscience.

Nordic Mythology Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

History. Literature. Religious Studies.

The religion and worldview of the pre-Christian Scandinavians is reflected in the mythology preserved in medieval texts and poems from the Viking Age (800-1050). The course is based on readings of these primary texts and the Icelandic Sagas that provide further glimpses into the culture and values of the Vikings. Analysis of the sagas as anthropological source material, as well as literature, will complete the course.

Throughout the semester, field studies to museums and archaeological sites will help us reconstruct Viking spiritual life.

Neuroscience of Fear Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Biomedicine/Biotechnology. Neuroscience. Psychology.

Fear is a multifaceted term that can be explained anatomically, biologically, and psychologically. This course will begin by illustrating the cause-and-effects of fear on an anatomical and functional level, followed by demonstrating the physiological, psychological, and evolutionary aspects. Several theories and concepts behind (un-)consciousness, perception, and emotion will be introduced in order to facilitate discussions covering both fear in everyday life as well as fear as a component of dysfunctional behaviors.

Prerequisite: One year of biology and one semester of neuroscience, physiological psychology, or biological psychology at university level.

Neuroscience of Human Consciousness: The Feeling of Being Fall & Spring. 3 credits.

Neuroscience. Psychology.

Despite decades of scientific research and centuries of philosophical analysis, consciousness remains one of the greatest scientific challenges of our time. What is consciousness and which brain mechanisms shape the unique sense of self, implicit in all our thoughts and perceptions? How can we attempt to transform the subjectivity of human experience in an objective topic of research? In this course we will explore conceptual and methodological difficulties.

Prerequisite: One semester of neuroscience, physiological psychology, or biological psychology at university level.

New Media and Changing Communities Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Communication. Journalism. Media Studies.

The ambition of this course is to understand the historical and contemporary importance of media in creating communities and to draw on European theories of communication (Austin, Sausurre, Foucault) to hone students’ critical media literacy.

We will explore the history of communication in relation to communities from print press (the crucial element for the construction of modern nations according to Benedict Anderson’s Imagined Communities) to ‘Facebook nation’.

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Partners and Rivals: EU-U.S. Relations Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

International Relations. Political Science.

This course will focus on differences and similarities in political culture in the U.S. and Europe, the role of political leadership, approach to international negotiations, and the global role in the new world order. Included in the course will be case studies of global security issues, such as the impact of China rise, the Middle East and the Iraq War, trade agreements and WTO disputes, the euro crisis and the U.S. ‘fiscal cliff’, and environmental policies and climate change.

Phenotypic Plasticity: Epigenetics and the Environment Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Biology. Biomedicine/Biotechnology. Pre-Medicine/Health Science Phenotypic plasticity, the phenomenon by which organisms alter expression of traits and characteristics in response to environmental conditions, is evident throughout the biological world. This course will look at how the environment imparts its influence on developmental mechanisms to allow for this plasticity through intersecting developmental biology, ecology, and evolution. Different mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity will be covered including epigenetics, teratology, and symbiosis.

Prerequisite: One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level, including one semester of genetics.

Photojournalism Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Journalism. Media Studies.

Photojournalism tells stories through pictures and this class invites you to fully immerse yourself in Danish life. Together, we will critically analyze examples of photos that have changed world history and discuss the ethics of photojournalism. You will then choose a Danish person as your subject with the aim to produce your own classic photographic feature in the tradition of Life Magazine.

Note: This course focuses on telling stories through pictures, not on photographic technicalities. You need to bring your own camera.

Political Leadership and Communication Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Political Science. Public Policy.

An important task for any political actor is communication, both internally, in political institutions, and externally, with other actors and the public. What constitutes effective political communication? What styles of political leadership exist? How can these styles be compared and what are their advantages and disadvantages? This course investigates how politics operates in the real world.

Pornography in Scandinavia Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. Gender Studies. Sociology.

Denmark was the first country in the world to legalize pornography. Critics argue that pornography encourages prostitution, objectifies women, and creates false images of men’s and women’s sexual performances. Proponents argue that pornography produces pleasure and enables erotic communication. This class looks at the history of pornography and studies the specific conditions that enabled the legalization of pornography in Denmark (welfare state, gender equality, etc) and the emergence of feminist and queer porn.

Positive Psychology Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Psychology.

This course combines a study of theory, research, and application in the rapidly growing field of positive psychology.

You will critically examine the psychology of well-being with both its possibilities and limitations, focusing on topics such as positive emotions, character strengths, flow, flourishing, mindfulness, and post traumatic growth. You will investigate how positive psychology complements other areas of psychology, therapy, and coaching; and how it can be applied in areas such as business development, the clinical context, sustainable living, and creativity on an individual, group, and societal level.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

Positive Psychology Practicum: Methods and Practice Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Psychology.

This practicum offers an experiential opportunity for you to learn more about how positive psychology can be applied and researched within a variety of professional settings, which may include children’s institutions, therapeutic environments, business organizations, and environmental associations. You will be placed at a site where you can explore the benefits and challenges of applying positive psychology in diverse settings.

In addition, you will gain experience in conducting observational and interviewing techniques.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Positive Psychology.

Note: Criminal clearance from state or local authorities prior to leaving the U.S. (or your country of citizenship).

Power of Thought in Europe, The Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Ethics. Political Science. Rhetoric.

This course will tickle your intellectual curiosity and hone your ability to critically analyze information coming to us from different spheres of society such as media and politics. The class has two main goals: to read, discuss and analyze some of the major European critical thinkers from Enlightenment to (post)modernity and to develop your own independent analytical skills. We will explore the theoretical and historical understandings of concepts such as truth, knowledge, and progress in readings and hands-on exercises.

Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy in Denmark Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Biology. Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health.

A study of how the Danish healthcare system cares for mother and child from conception through pregnancy into early childhood. Emphasis is placed on three major areas: medical aspects of a healthy pregnancy including birth and postnatal care, services provided by the welfare system, and cultural values inherent in this system. Topics include role of the midwife, pain relief, regulations governing maternity leave, and concepts of normality and risk.

Prerequisite: One year of biology at university level.

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Psychology of Adolescence: A Scandinavian Perspective Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Child Development. Human Development. Psychology.

What are the psychosocial challenges for adolescents today?

The purpose of this course is to develop an understanding of the physical, emotional, social, moral, and psychological changes occurring during the transitional period of adolescence and the challenges that adolescents experience today.

Adolescent development, psychopathology, and implications for treatment and change will be considered, and similarities and differences from a Scandinavian perspective will be presented.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

Psychology of Adult Development Fall. 3 Credits.

Human Development. Psychology.

How is our future shaped as adults? Significant recent changes in global demographics have psychologists returning their attention to what is now termed ‘life-span theory’. This course will examine this renewed emphasis on the essential psychosocial tasks of 25-75 year old adults. You will learn how individuals typically change socially, emotionally, and cognitively as they move through adulthood, as well as the latest demographic and medical changes in these key years.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

Psychology of Crisis Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Psychology.

How can we understand the psychological consequences of crisis? This course presents a Scandinavian approach to crisis and explores psychological theory and research to understand how individuals, groups, and organizations come to cope with the psychological stress associated with a disaster, critical incident, life crisis, or severe change.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

Psychology of Human Sexuality Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Psychology.

This course deals with issues related to human sexuality, emphasizing the psychological perspective. You will be challenged to think about prevailing sexual norms in Western society and how these norms originated. Examples of topics include gender and transgender issues, intimate relationships, variations in sexual expression, fetishes and paraphilias, as well as sexual development, sexual disorders, and sex therapy. By taking this course, you will realize that each person has their own unique sexuality, and will develop a greater awareness of their own sexuality and the sexuality of others. You will be trained to think less in terms of stereotypes of what a normal sexuality should be, and instead learn to think critically, challenging both personal and social assumptions.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

Psychology of Leadership Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Leadership Studies. Organizational Behavior. Psychology.

This course examines the psychological and social processes that characterize effective leadership, including the qualities of leaders, psychological exchanges between leaders and followers, and the situations that make some people better leaders than others. Leadership is examined under the perspectives of social and differential psychology, including teamwork, development of employees, intelligence, and power as strong factors in leadership.

Psychopharmacology: Preclinical Research Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Biomedicine/Biotechnology. Neuroscience. Pre-Medicine/Health Science.

Gain insight into the research being done in the psychopharmacology field. You will learn more about the type of animal models being used in this type of research, namely rodent models and zebra fish models. You will also be confronted with the ethical issues involved in such types of studies, a very relevant aspect of research involving the CNS. Corequisite: Enrollment in Psychopharmacology: Substances and the Brain.

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Psychopharmacology: Substances and the Brain Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Biomedicine/Biotechnology. Neuroscience. Pre-Medicine/Health Science.

This course will focus on how the brain’s physiology is affected in different psychiatric disorders and under the influence of various psychoactive drugs, both legal and illegal. Course topics will be approached from a biological, chemical and psychological perspective. Concepts including neurotransmitters, basic neurobiology, psychiatric disorders, and psychoactive drugs will be covered extensively, in addition to the brief introduction of topics such as psychology, sociology, politics, and ethics of addiction., Prerequisites: One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level. One semester of chemistry can be substituted with one semester of neuroscience.

Public Health Ethics Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Ethics. Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health.

Decision makers within health politics are increasingly dealing with ethical issues within public health. This course addresses some of the most urgent ethical dilemmas of public health, e.g. justice and health, coercion and the protection of society in case of infectious diseases, and regulation of individuals and lifestyles. In order to illustrate these issues of public health ethics, this course will focus on three cases: smoking, new medical technologies, and the SARS epidemic.

Public Health Implications of Modern Lifestyles Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Pre-Medicine/Health Science. Public Health.

This course will introduce tools to help students understand and prioritize the public health responses in health promotion and preventive medicine, as well as the different approaches applied to combat widespread and prevalent diseases of the present and future. The course will mainly focus on the literature of diet change, smoking cessation, alcohol reduction, and exercise, as well as look at the responses to different widespread diseases like HPV, CVD, obesity, and diabetes.

Racism: Theory and Cases Spring. 3 Credits. University of Copenhagen Course.

Ethnic Studies. Political Science. Sociology.

Racism is still a major dynamic impulse in modern society. We will look at contemporary theories of racism both as ideology and social practice and study the roots of modern racism. A critical approach to ’race‘ and racism will be developed: What is ’race’? Why does racism exist? What are the consequences?

Rebel Child, The: Scandinavian Children’s Literature Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Child Development. Human Development. Literature.

This course will discuss how Scandinavian children’s literature stands out in content, as well as form, by having a unique voice of its own - characters are often rebellious role models.

The course will offer a discussion of psychological and social perspectives on the child. We will analyze some of the most remarkable books for children from the 19th and 20th century classics to contemporary trends in children’s literature such as fantasy.

Religion and Politics in Europe Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Political Science. Religious Studies.

Is the liaison between religion and politics a dangerous one?

Religion has certainly resurfaced as a visible player in politics, public life, and international relations. This course will explore the pressure on secularism—the idea that religion and politics, church, and state should be kept apart in a European Context.

Religion in Crisis: 19th Century European Thought Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. University of Copenhagen Course.

Philosophy. Religious Studies.

We will begin with a careful examination of Hegel’s influential interpretation of the development of the various historical forms of religion and his analysis of religion as a form of knowing. We will then examine some of the most significant criticisms of Hegel’s understanding of religion in the works of D. F. Strauss, Feuerbach, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche in an effort to understand the challenges to religious thinking in the 19th century.

Renewable Energy Systems Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Environmental Science. Environmental Studies. Public Policy.

Climate change calls for radical rethinking of our energy systems - ultimately, a change toward 100% renewable energy systems.

But is this possible? This course examines the technical, economic, political, and social aspects of renewable energy.

Different renewable energy technologies (wind, solar, hydro, biomass, etc.) are explored, and the strengths and weaknesses of different policy options (feed-in tariffs, quotas, etc.) are discussed.

Royalty in the Land of Equality Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

History. Sociology.

Denmark’s royal family has had a significant impact on the history, architecture, urban planning, and art world of the country, but why do Danes continually support the monarchy in a country known for equality? This course will discuss the institution of the monarchy, including comparative studies of other European royalty and American first families. Why is it that people seem to need these figures in society?

Scandinavian Classical Music Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Music.

This is a comprehensive Nordic music history course focusing on the development of art music in Scandinavia from the nineteenth century to present day avant-garde. The music of Jean Sibelius, Edvard Grieg, Carl Nielsen, and others will be compared as we examine the nationalistic styles of Nordic music in the romantic period and onwards. As part of the class, students will attend a number of concerts and workshops.

Scandinavian Crime Fiction Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Literature.

Why is Scandinavian crime fiction so popular? Is it the terse language, the Nordic landscape? Is it that the protagonists are anti-heroes, feminists, or outsiders? What makes these novels so appealing? In this course we will study Nordic crime fiction in which the most fantastic murders take place, dark secrets are exposed, and the validity of the Scandinavian welfare state and lifestyle is questioned.

Scandinavian Interior Architecture Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Interior Architecture. Interior Design.

Lecture course presenting the history and trends in interior architecture in Scandinavia. The focus will be on contemporary interiors and the use of materials, furniture, products, color, lighting and day-lighting. Discussion of how interiors can be sustainable as interior climates will be a consistent theme throughout the course. Lectures will be supported by extensive on-site visits in Copenhagen.

Scandinavian Moods in Cinema Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Film Studies. Media Studies.

This course will study contemporary Nordic film. For years, the work of Roy Anderson, Lukas Moodysson, Aki Kaurismäki, Dagur Kári, and others have set a special tone and atmosphere in Scandinavian cinema. In this course we will study how the heirs to Bergman, von Trier and the Dogme 95 movement ask new questions and what elements, themes, and stories are typical of new Scandinavian film.

Science and Health Research Project Spring. 6 credits.

Biology. Pre-Medicine/Health Science.

This project involves desk research and data collection in the field. The project will begin with discussions on content, literature search strategies, and the writing of a proposal. You will seek out a specialist in the field who acts as an advisor, guiding you through the research process. You and your advisor will work toward the completion of a research paper, which the advisor will grade, and the appropriate DIS Program Director will sign off on.

Prerequisite: You must be a full-year student, and have taken a core course in one of the following DIS programs in the fall: Biomedicine, Medical Practice & Policy, Neuroscience, or Public Health.

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Prostitution and the Sex Trade in Europe Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Legal Studies. Public Policy. Sociology.

This course focuses on prostitution as a parallel or grey economy in Europe. You will gain insight into the historical, cultural, and political aspects of prostitution in Scandinavia and in other European countries such as the Netherlands and Sweden. You will also examine prostitution from different perspectives ranging from sex workers, customers, and antitrafficking advocacy groups, to law enforcement officials and politicians.

Course Descriptions (Alphabetically Listed)

Science Research Practicum Spring. 6 Credits.

Biology. Biomedicine/Biotechnology. Pre-Medicine/Health Science.

This course is an experiential learning opportunity, which allows you to gain experience in your area of study within the natural and health sciences. This practicum involves a minimum of 20 hours a week with both laboratory and clinically-based research opportunities. You will be matched with a supervisor who can offer both academic and professional advice in order to fulfill one of the main goals of this experience, which is to develop a student/supervisor relationship that benefits both the student and the Copenhagen-based research institution.

Prerequisite: One year of biology and one year of chemistry at university level, including one year of laboratory.

Corequisite: Enrollment in one of: Medical Practice & Policy, Biomedicine, Neuroscience, Public Health, or Environmental Science of the Arctic program.

Sense of Place in European Literature, A Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Area Studies. Literature.

In this literature course we will focus on the interrelation between place and text and discover new comparative perspectives on European literature through in-depth analysis of some of the continent’s most radical authors.

Service Learning Seminar Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. Ethnic Studies. Sociology.

This seminar aims to enhance cross-cultural understanding and competency and enhance their understanding of the different motives behind civic engagement in Denmark and the U.S. through analysis and reflection on community-based volunteering experiences in Copenhagen. The in-class learning will consist of group work, discussions, and reflections, while the out-of-classroom learning will consist of student volunteering in the local community.

Note: Criminal clearance from state or local authorities prior to leaving the U.S. (or your country of citizenship).

Social Brain, The: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Human Development. Neuroscience. Psychology.

The goal of this course is to explore the neural basis of human social interaction. Emphasis will be placed on how social psychology and neuroscience inform our understanding of social behavior, with each discipline offering a unique and complimentary perspective. Emphasis will be placed on research finding in social neuroscience. Examples of topics: social brain development, the self in social interaction, emotion, theory of mind, and empathy.

Prerequisite: One semester of neuroscience, physiological psychology, or biological psychology course at university level.

Social Sustainability in Global Supply Chain Management Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Technical University of Denmark Course.

Business. Management. Organizational Behavior.

The course focuses on the social and labor conditions with supply companies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and on social impacts within the communities where the supplying manufacturers operate. This course goes beyond the communication of corporate social responsibility, as it presents those specific tools, voluntary standards, and product standards (e.g. the standard ISO 26000 Social responsibility), which are able to identify and map relevant stakeholders and social sustainability issues.

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Sociology of the Family Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. Gender Studies. Sociology.

A sociological analysis of family structure, dynamics, and childrearing patterns in diverse cultures. The principal objective of the course is to demythologize the family by exploring ways ‘the family’ is experienced by people in different cultures, social classes, historical periods and gender. To increase our understanding of contemporary family issues, we will look at issues of work-family balance, parenting, marriage, divorce, and adoption through the lens of sociological theory.

Sociology Practicum Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Anthropology. Sociology.

Denmark is grappling with issues of cultural conflict. The objective of the practicum is to critically analyze the concepts and theories of these cultural challenges through hands-on engagement. Examples of practicums include teaching English in a Muslim school, assisting asylum seekers to publish a newspaper, creating an integration event, and more. You will commit to a site (45 to 55 hours per semester) and be asked to reflect on your experience throughout the practicum.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Cultural Diversity and Social Capital.

Staging of Culture, The Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Theater Studies.

In this course, you will be introduced to the design, planning, and execution of cultural events such as literature festivals, poetry nights, a film festival, or art happenings throughout Copenhagen. The course combines a strong academic foundation with a hands-on, experiential approach. You will acquire the tools and skills essential for developing and executing these events by studying the strategies and processes involved.

Stolen Childhoods: Migrant and Refugee Children in Europe Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Child Development. Human Development. Human Rights.

This course focuses on human rights issues surrounding displaced and exploited children. Using case studies, news reports, personal accounts, and published research, students investigate how displacement affects these children and how their presence affects the European countries that receive them.

Strategic Communication Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Core Course.

Communication. Business. Public Relations.

This course offers an introduction to the field of strategic communication in Denmark and the UK. Through field trips, case studies, guest lectures, and study tours, students gain first-hand knowledge of how communication professionals work. Classes are built around Danish case studies and direct student-client relations to prepare students for strategic communication tasks in the real world.

Strategic Planning for Leaders Fall. 3 Credits.

Business. Management. Organizational Behavior.

In this course we bring strategic planning to life by examining several models and mastering a set of well-established techniques. We critique an actual strategic plan and conduct real life strategic exercises with actual work samples. You will be working with a local Danish non-profit organization, spending some time on site learning more about the organization, conducting a half-day training session with staff from the organization, and presenting your experience to the class.

Strategies for Urban Livability Spring. 3 Credits.

Sociology. Urban Design. Urban Studies.

In this course, four contemporary strategies are explored: the city as a human habitat where quality of life through climatic conditions, transportation systems, and public space are analyzed; the democratic city where you will explore social sustainability in city development; bicycle urbanism looking at the Danish bicycle culture as a case study in urban planning and at the sociocultural level; and the concept of ‘European fit city’ where the physical environment supports a healthy lifestyle.

Copenhagen will be used as an urban laboratory to study how the four strategies are reflected in the urban environment.

Note: More than half of the class will be spent visiting sites via bicycle, so confidence in cycling is mandatory.

Student Research Project Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Research.

If you would like to conduct research while in Denmark, perhaps as part of a project or thesis for your home university, you may apply for a 3-credit Student Research Project under the guidance of a Danish faculty supervisor. The project should be something that uses Copenhagen specifically as a resource. For this option, you must plan your research project the semester before DIS with a professor or advisor at your home university who must be willing to communicate with you and your DIS research supervisor while you are in Denmark.

Note: Any research project must be approved by the DIS Director of Teaching & Learning. Full-year students wishing to do research in either term should start the process before departing for DIS. Sustainable by Design Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Design. Sustainability, The goal of this course is to introduce you to sustainable design concepts at various scales in the built environment, with an emphasis to how they are applied in Denmark (and comparing that to how they are applied in the U.S.). You will apply the design concepts to simple problems at the building scale to gain greater intuitive understanding of them. We will look at built case studies into order to see how the concepts are applied in reality, and assess how they work.

Sustainable Production and Consumption Fall & Spring. 3 Credits. Technical University of Denmark Course.

Environmental Science. Environmental Studies. Sustainabilty.

The course introduces the product chain perspective and life cycle assessment as a tool to improve eco- and resource efficiency throughout the chain. You will learn to relate the product chain perspective to concepts of sustainable production and consumption. The course includes hands-on application of screening tools on cases of product chains, such as the Life Cycle Check, the MECO matrix, on-line tools and databases.

Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in International Politics Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

International Relations. Political Science.

This course is a study of terrorism - its causes, aims, and forms - and of counterterrorism measures introduced by the international community and individual states. The course examines the implications of terrorism for international politics in the 21st century.

Textile Design in Scandinavia Workshop Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Design. Interior Architecture. Studio Art. The course combines design and methods of printing for interior textiles with readings and discussion on the subject of textile design. The course will include a workshop component where printing methods will be taught and the student’s own designs are realized. During the course students will go on site visits to designers, producers and projects in the Danish context. These trips highlight the communication process that insures product quality in an outsourced design process. The course will run for half of the semester in an intense format.

Turkey: Ancient Conquest and Legacy Fall & Spring. 1 Credit. Optional Study Tour.

Art History. Classics. History.

Conquest created the Ancient Mediterranean world and highly influenced the culture, art and architecture of the region. The legacy of Alexander the Great, the ancient Greeks, the Romans, and the Byzantine Empire lives on today and this course teaches you how to look for it. This rich cultural heritage will serve as our reference point while we trace the past through the cities and landscapes of western Turkey, places where great events of history once played out.

Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Istanbul, Ephesus, and Bodrum, Turkey.

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Urban Design Journal Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Design. Urban Design.

This is a process-based course where the journal is the learning tool. You are introduced to various urban theorists including Jan Gehl, through lectures and on-site assignments. Tips are offered at every class with regular feedback and open journal sessions.

Assignments range from analytical drawing, plans, diagrams, sections, and freehand perspectives.

Corequisite: Enrollment in Architecture, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, or Urban Design.

Urban Design Studio Fall & Spring. 6 Credits. Core Course.

Architecture. Landscape Architecture. Urban Design.

Using Copenhagen as a laboratory, you solve realistic problems using analytical and design methods specifically devised for urban design and landscape issues. Some sections in the Urban Design Studio will focus on issues of human scale, temporary use, and sustainable design. Studio groups combine students of different levels and background. The course is taught vertically, and expectations relate to each individual student.

Prerequisite: Enrollment at a professional school or department of architecture or design at the junior, senior or graduate level, and completion of a minimum of two spatial design studios prior to arrival at DIS. Corequisite: Enrollment in European Urban Design Theories, Livability in the Modern City, Urban Design Journal, or Strategies for Urban Livability.

Urban Economics Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Economics. Public Policy. Urban Studies.

What determines how cities develop? What is the role of government, and how do governments impact the location decisions of households and firms? You will use economic theories to understand the location arrangements of households and businesses, and to understand the choices facing local governments on current issues such as local public good provision, education, child care, public transit, housing, crime, taxation, incentives for businesses, sustainability, and local government finance. This course will provide you with an insight into the structure, current development, and local expectations towards the role of the government in the economy using Copenhagen and other major European cities as case studies.

Venice: Power, Art, and Urban Space Fall. 1 Credit. Optional Study Tour.

Art History. History.

This art history course forms the context of an optional study tour. You will focus on the most famous renowned artists of Venice: Bellini, Giorgio and Titian, and Giotto, who bridged the gap between the Middle Ages and Renaissance. We will study the paintings commissioned by the state and its leading citizens not only to trumpet the beauties and virtues of Venice, but also to position the city as being as important and as powerful as the Vatican’s Rome.

Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Venice, Italy.

Vikings in Britain 793-1066 Spring. 3 Credits.

History. Literature.

In this course we will explore the genesis, development, and dissemination of Medieval Scandinavian culture through a study of the Danish raiders in England. Special attention will be paid to the long-term impact upon the British Isles of Viking Age Norse language, literature, religion, and legal and political institutions. A major factor in the viking achievement was the long ship, the development and function of which we will study in detail. Thor willing, this course will culminate with a sail on the Roskilde Fjord in an accurate replica of a viking vessel.

Virtual Selves: Psychology and Emerging Technology Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Psychology.

New media and emerging technology, such as smart phones and social media, are changing how we think, relate, connect, learn, and work. In this course we’ll examine what recent psychological literature tells us about the pros and cons of our wired world. We will review research on the use of cell phones, social media, video games, and the Internet, and look at topics such as identity, attention, addiction, cyber-bullying, learning, brain and mind, and relationships.

Prerequisite: A psychology course at university level.

Virtual Worlds and the Social Media Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Communication. Media Studies.

Politicians announce their candidacies on Twitter, online education changes access to learning and ’Big Data’ is all the hype. In this course, we explore the development of virtual worlds and the creation of new communication cultures.

With a focus on the impact our digital lifestyle has on social interactions, we will, taking advantage of the Scandinavian context in comparison to the U.S., investigate the significance and usability of new media in e-governance, business, and interpersonal communication.

Visual Journal Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Design. Studio Art. The visual journal is a process-driven, analytical tool where students record drawn inquiries for this course, as well as for studio, study tours, and self-driven studies. The focus of this course is for students to develop skills on facilitating better explorations and understandings of what you perceive: observing, analyzing, and communicating the diverse conditions and possibilities of the physical environments and objects that surround us.

Prerequisites: Completion of a course in drawing at university level. Prior sketching experience and a personal commitment to drawing is recommended.

What to Sustain in 21st Century Urban Habitat Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Design. Urban Studies.

In this course we will discuss the relationship between design, growth, and sustainability in human habitat. What urban habitats makes us happy as individuals and prosperous as society? We will study recent examples from the fields of business, design, and politics that answer to real needs, contribute real qualities, and/or make alternative systems for better human habitat to exist. We will then collectively propose our own ideas as a class.

Prerequisites: Course in sustainability studies at university level.

Who’s Watching: Surveillance, Art, and Culture Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Art History. Sociology.

This course will examine surveillance art and the aesthetics of voyeurism and exhibitionism. We will explore why the theme and techniques of surveillance are increasingly present in contemporary art. In this course students will develop the skills to trace surveillance culture from early secret camera photography to modern artists working within a diverse range of media, such as performance, video, collage, installations, conceptual art, etc.

Women, Art, Identity Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Art History. Gender Studies. Visual Arts.

This course is an investigation of women artists and their impact on early modern and contemporary culture, with a focus on Europe. Issues of gender, institutional practice, postmodernism, and contemporary critical debate form the central components of class discussions and museum visits.

Prerequisite: One course in art history, gender studies, or studio art at university level.

Women and Leadership Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Gender Studies. Political Science. Sociology, Scandinavia has some of the highest representation of women in positions of power, and Scandinavian women are known to be independent and sexually liberated. This course analyzes the historical and sociological foundation for the strong position of women in Scandinavia. By the end of the course students will be able to analyze how media representations of female leaders and norms about gender equality and “proper” behavior enable or complicate women’s rise to power. The course will include case studies of female leaders in the Danish political and corporate arenas.

Waste Management Systems in Europe Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Environmental Studies. Public Policy. Sustainability.

This course looks at current practice and policy on waste and re-evaluates the need for creating waste in modern societies.

With an increase in resource scarcity, there is a need to create waste management systems and technologies that will help societies limit their impact on earth. This class will provide an overview of the current EU and Danish policy agendas and the skills to examine leading and new Danish and European waste technologies.

Watercolor Painting Fall & Spring. 3 Credits.

Architecture. Design. Studio Art. An introduction to watercolor painting as a medium for recording the environment in full, including color and texture.

You will use the skills and techniques of watercolor painting applicable to sketching and architectural renderings. Topics include rendering techniques, mixing and applying color, analyzing color in the physical environment, and the strategic use of painting tools and paper to desired effect.

Prerequisite: A course in drawing at university level. Prior sketching experience and a personal commitment to drawing is recommended.

Vienna: Capital of Classical Music Fall & Spring. 1 Credit. Optional Study Tour.

Music.

Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mahler, and Schönberg - luminaries of European classical music - all lived and worked in Vienna. This course and study tour will introduce you to the language of classical music and its history of ideas, masterworks and the city that fostered so many great composers.

Note: This course involves an additional fee as it includes a study tour to Vienna, Austria.

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Urban Design Foundations Studio Fall & Spring. 6 Credits. Core Course.

Architecture. Studio Art. Urban Design.

The course aims to develop basic spatial and material design skills relevant to the urban scale through the solving of realistic urban design problems that require solutions related to the Danish context. Issues of human scale and temporary use in the urban environment will be addressed. You will work in physical and digital media to construct spatial models and further their graphic and verbal communication skills in conveying abstract spatial concepts. Studios are taught vertically, combining students of different levels.

Prerequisite: Documented background in fine arts or studio art, or completion of a course in drawing at university level.

Corequisite: You are encouraged to enroll in one of the lecture courses European Urban Design Theories, Livability in the Modern City, Urban Design Journal, or Strategies for Urban Livability.

Course List by Discipline

Whether you need to focus on your major or can diversify while you are abroad, DIS offers you over 190 electives from which to choose.

Find the courses right for you by searching the related disciplines below:

COLOR KEY: >> BLUE: Core courses - you can only pick one core course which defines your program. >> RED: External courses taught at Danish universities. >> GREEN: Elective courses that come with an optional study tour (see p. 62). >> PURPLE: Courses attached to a Living & Learning Community (LLC) housing option.

ADVERTISING • Designing Communication Campaigns • Dynamic Project Leadership • International Advertising in a European Context ANTHROPOLOGY • Adolescence in Northern Europe • Barcelona: Football is Never Just a Game • Child Development and Diversity Practicum • Children in a Multicultural Context • Children with Special Needs • Cross-Cultural Communication • Cross-Cultural Psychology • Cultural Diversity and Social Capital • Cultural History of Travel, A • Danish Fashion • Danish Language and Culture for Child Development & Diversity Students • Danish Language and Culture: Level I • Danish Language and Culture: Level II • Danish Language and Culture: Level I-II • Families Without Borders: From Adoptions to Transnational Desires • Gender and Sexuality in Scandinavia • Holocaust and Genocide • Human Trafficking in a Global Context • Islam, Democracy, and Gender • Masculinities in Scandinavia • Medical Anthropology • Pornography in Scandinavia • Service Learning Seminar • Sociology of the Family • Sociology Practicum

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ARCHITECTURE • 20th and 21st Century Danish Architecture • Architecture and Design Internship • Architecture Design Studio • Architecture Foundations Studio • Co-creation: Collaborative Innovation and Design • Contemporary European Architectural Theories • Danish Design • Detailing in Scandinavian Architecture • European Urban Design Theories • Furniture Design in Denmark Workshop • Innovation Through Design Thinking • Integrated Sustainability • Interior Architecture Foundations Studio • Interior Architecture Studio • New Nordic Design • Scandinavian Interior Architecture • Sustainable by Design • Urban Design Foundations Studio • Urban Design Journal • Urban Design Studio • Venice: Power, Art, and Urban Space • Visual Journal • Watercolor Painting • What to Sustain in 21st Century Urban Habitat ART HISTORY • 20th and 21st Century Danish Architecture • Ancient Art and Archaeology: The Copenhagen Collections • Art in the Making • Classical and Renaissance Rome • Danish Design • European Art of the 19th Century: From Classicism to Symbolism • European Art of the 20th Century: From Expressionism to Post-War Art • Garden Art in European Culture • Impressionism in Paris • New Nordic Design • Turkey: Ancient Conquest and Legacy • Venice: Power, Art, and Urban Space • Who’s Watching: Surveillance, Art, and Culture • Women, Art, Identity BIOLOGY • Bioinformatics • Biological Conservation and Biodiversity • Biology of Marine Mammals • Biology of Marine Mammals Lab • Communicating Science • Complexity of Cancer • Environmental Microbiology • Glaciers and Human Impact: Icelandic Climate Change Case Study • Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach • Immunology • Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development • Medical Exploration of HIV/AIDS • Metabolic Engineering and Functional Genomics • Neurological Disorders and Diseases

• Neuroplasticity: From Neurons to Behavior • Neuroscience Methodology: A Cellular Approach to Cognition • Neuroscience of Fear • Phenotypic Plasticity: Epigenetics and the Environment • Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy in Denmark • Psychopharmacology: Preclinical Research • Psychopharmacology: Substances and the Brain • Science and Health Research Project • Science Research Practicum BIOMEDICINE/BIOTECHNOLOGY • Bioinformatics • Communicating Science • Immunology • Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development • Metabolic Engineering and Functional Genomics • Neurological Disorders and Diseases • Neuroscience Methodology: A Cellular Approach to Cognition • Neuroscience of Fear • Phenotypic Plasticity: Epigenetics and the Environment • Psychopharmacology: Preclinical Research • Psychopharmacology: Substances and the Brain • Science and Health Research Project • Science Research Practicum BUSINESS • Behavioral Economics: European Case Studies • Business Entrepreneurship Project • Business Strategies in Green Industries • Corporate Finance: European Case Studies • Corporate Social Responsibility: Business or Ethics?

• Creative Business Thinking: A New Nordic Approach • Creative Industries: Business, Innovation, Politics, and Culture • Designing Communication Campaigns • Dynamic Project Leadership • Entrepreneurship in Practice • European Business Strategy: Case Studies • Innovation Through Design Thinking • International Advertising in a European Context • International Business Negotiations • International Financial Management • International Marketing and Branding • International Mergers and Acquisitions • Leadership Across Cultures • Strategic Communication • Strategic Planning for Leaders CHILD DEVELOPMENT • Adolescence in Northern Europe • Child Development and Diversity Practicum • Children in a Multicultural Context • Children with Special Needs • Developmental Disorders

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CLASSICS • Ancient Art and Archaeology: The Copenhagen Collections • Classical and Renaissance Rome • From Religious Mythos to Philosophical Logos • Turkey: Ancient Conquest and Legacy COMMUNICATION • Activism: Engagement and Resistance • Changing the News: Communication and Positive Psychology • Communicating Science • Contemporary European Film: The Individual and Society • Creative Industries: Business, Innovation, Politics, and Culture • Creative Travel Writing • Cross-Cultural Communication • Designing Communication Campaigns • Digital Media in Marketing • Glued to the Set: TV Shows, Norms, and Culture • Guilty Pleasures of Pop Culture, The • History of European Film • Innovation Through Design Thinking • International Advertising in a European Context • International Business Negotiations • International Marketing and Branding • International Reporting • Journalism vs. Public Relations • Meaning of Style, The • New Media and Changing Communities • Photojournalism • Political Leadership and Communication • Pornography in Scandinavia • Power of Thought in Europe, The • Scandinavian Moods in Cinema • Strategic Communication • Virtual Selves: Psychology and Emerging Technology • Virtual Worlds and the Social Media CRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE • Al-Qaida and Intelligence Analysis • Anatomy of Hatred, The: Philosophy, Crime, and Emotions • Auschwitz: From Genocide to Memorial • Criminal Behavior and Psychology • Criminology and Criminal Justice in Scandinavia • Economics of Crime • Enemy Within, The: Spies and Espionage in the Cold War • Gang Crime in Scandinavia

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DESIGN • Architecture and Design Internship • Architecture Design Studio • Architecture Foundations Studio • Co-creation: Collaborative Innovation and Design • Contemporary European Architectural Theories • Danish Design • Danish Fashion • Detailing in Scandinavian Architecture • European Urban Design Theories • Furniture Design in Denmark Workshop • Graphic Design Foundations Studio • Graphic Design Studio • Innovation Through Design Thinking • Integrated Sustainability • Interior Architecture Foundations Studio • Interior Architecture Studio • Meaning of Style, The • New Nordic Design • Sustainable by Design • Textile Design in Scandinavia Workshop • Urban Design Foundations Studio • Urban Design Journal • Urban Design Studio • Visual Journal • Watercolor Painting • What to Sustain in 21st Century Urban Habitat ECONOMICS • Behavioral Economics: European Case Studies • Development Economics • Economics of Crime • Environmental Economics • Equality in Scandinavia • Globalization and European Economies • Health Economics and Health Policy in Europe • International Business Negotiations • International Financial Management • International Mergers and Acquisitions • Urban Economics EDUCATION • Adolescence in Northern Europe • Child Development and Diversity Practicum • Children in a Multicultural Context • Children with Special Needs • Developmental Disorders • Positive Psychology • Positive Psychology Practicum: Methods and Practice • Psychology of Adolescence: A Scandinavian Perspective • Virtual Selves: Psychology and Emerging Technology ENTREPRENEURSHIP • Business Entrepreneurship Project • Creative Business Thinking: A New Nordic Approach • Entrepreneurship in Practice

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE • Arctic Natural Resources and Geopolitics • Biological Conservation and Biodiversity • Biology of Marine Mammals • Biology of Marine Mammals Lab • Communicating Science • Environmental Microbiology • Environmental Research Project • Glaciers and Human Impact: Icelandic Climate Change Case Study • Ice Cores and Ice Ages: Greenlandic Climate Change Case Study • Renewable Energy Systems • Sustainable Production and Consumption ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES • Arctic Natural Resources and Geopolitics • Biological Conservation and Biodiversity • Corporate Social Responsibility: Business or Ethics?

• Environmental Economics • Environmental History of Europe • Environmental Impact of Humans • Environmental Philosophy • Environmental Policy in Practice • Environmental Research Project • European Sustainable Development • Food Systems • History of Polar Discovery • How Plants Changed World History • Integrated Sustainability • Renewable Energy Systems • Social Sustainability in Global Supply Chain Management • Sustainable by Design • Sustainable Production and Consumption • Waste Management Systems in Europe ETHICS • Anatomy of Hatred, The: Philosophy, Crime, and Emotions • Business Strategies in Green Industries • Ethical Brain, The: Philosophy and Neuroscience • Families Without Borders: From Adoptions to Transnational Desires • Food Systems • Making of the Modern Self • Medical Ethics • Power of Thought in Europe, The • Public Health Ethics ETHNIC STUDIES • Anatomy of Hatred, The: Philosophy, Crime, and Emotions • Auschwitz: From Genocide to Memorial • Children in a Multicultural Context • Cross-Cultural Communication • Cultural Diversity and Social Capital • Families Without Borders: From Adoptions to Transnational Desires • History of Jewish Life in Europe • Holocaust and Genocide

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• Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy in Denmark • Psychology of Adolescence: A Scandinavian Perspective • Rebel Child, The: Scandinavian Children’s Literature • Sociology of the Family • Stolen Childhoods: Migrant and Refugee Children in Europe

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• Islam, Democracy, and Gender • Migrant Communities and Religious Diversity in Denmark • Racism: Theory and Cases • Service Learning Seminar • Sociology Practicum FASHION STUDIES • Danish Fashion • Meaning of Style, The FILM STUDIES • Contemporary European Film: The Individual and Society • Glued to the Set: TV Shows, Norms, and Culture • Guilty Pleasures of Pop Culture, The • History of European Film • Modern Frames: European Art and Cinema • Scandinavian Moods in Cinema FINANCE • Corporate Finance: European Case Studies • Globalization and European Economies • International Financial Management • International Mergers and Acquisitions GENDER STUDIES • Gender and Sexuality in Scandinavia • Gender Perspectives on Human Rights • Glued to the Set: TV Shows, Norms, and Culture • History of Sexuality in Europe • Islam, Democracy, and Gender • LGBTQ in Europe • Masculinities in Scandinavia • Meaning of Style, The • Pornography in Scandinavia • Prostitution and the Sex Trade in Europe • Psychology of Human Sexuality • Sociology of the Family • Women, Art, Identity • Women and Leadership GEOLOGY • Glaciers and Human Impact: Icelandic Climate Change Case Study • Ice Cores and Ice Ages: Greenlandic Climate Change Case Study

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GRAPHIC DESIGN • Architecture and Design Internship • Creative Industries: Business, Innovation, Politics, and Culture • Graphic Design Foundations Studio • Graphic Design Studio HISTORY • 20th Century European History • Al-Qaida and Intelligence Analysis • Auschwitz: From Genocide to Memorial • Battlefield Europe: Military History of World War II • Classical and Renaissance Rome • Competing Narratives: Modern European History • Conspiracy Theories and Historical Controversies • Cultural History of Travel, A • Enemy Within, The: Spies and Espionage in the Cold War • Environmental History of Europe • European Urban Life and Development • Garden Art in European Culture • History of Copenhagen: Structure, Plan, Design • History of Jewish Life in Europe • History of Polar Discovery • History of Sexuality in Europe • Holocaust and Genocide • How Plants Changed World History • Iceland: Vikings and Sagas • Impact of Epidemic Disease Upon European History, The • Nordic Mythology • Power of Thought in Europe, The • Religion in Crisis: 19th Century European Thought • Royalty in the Land of Equality • Turkey: Ancient Conquest and Legacy • Venice: Power, Art, and Urban Space • Vikings in Britain 793-1066 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT • Adolescence in Northern Europe • Child Development and Diversity Practicum • Children in a Multicultural Context • Children with Special Needs • Criminal Behavior and Psychology • Cross-Cultural Psychology • Developmental Disorders • European Clinical Psychology • Masculinities in Scandinavia • Medical Anthropology • Neuroplasticity: From Neurons to Behavior • Neuroscience Methodology: A Cellular Approach to Cognition • Neuroscience of Human Consciousness: The Feeling of Being • Positive Psychology • Positive Psychology Practicum: Methods and Practice • Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy in Denmark

• Psychology of Adolescence: A Scandinavian Perspective • Psychology of Adult Development • Psychology of Human Sexuality • Rebel Child, The: Scandinavian Children’s Literature • Social Brain, The: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors • Sociology of the Family • Stolen Childhoods: Migrant and Refugee Children in Europe • Virtual Selves: Psychology and Emerging Technology HUMAN RIGHTS • Anatomy of Hatred, The: Philosophy, Crime, and Emotions • Gender Perspectives on Human Rights • Human Trafficking in a Global Context • Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict • Prostitution and the Sex Trade in Europe • Racism: Theory and Cases • Stolen Childhoods: Migrant and Refugee Children in Europe INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE • Architecture and Design Internship • Co-creation: Collaborative Innovation and Design • Danish Design • Detailing in Scandinavian Architecture • Innovation Through Design Thinking • Interior Architecture Foundations Studio • Interior Architecture Studio • Scandinavian Interior Architecture • Textile Design in Scandinavia Workshop INTERIOR DESIGN • Co-creation: Collaborative Innovation and Design • Danish Design • Detailing in Scandinavian Architecture • Furniture Design in Denmark Workshop • Innovation Through Design Thinking • Interior Architecture Foundations Studio • Interior Architecture Studio • Scandinavian Interior Architecture • Textile Design in Scandinavia Workshop INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS • 20th Century European History • Activism: Engagement and Resistance • Al-Qaida and Intelligence Analysis • Arctic Natural Resources and Geopolitics • Campaigning: From Idea to Action • Conspiracy Theories and Historical Controversies • Cultural Diversity and Social Capital • Danish Politics and Society • Development Economics • Economics of Crime • Enemy Within, The: Spies and Espionage in the Cold War

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JOURNALISM • International Reporting • Journalism vs. Public Relations • New Media and Changing Communities • Photojournalism • Virtual Worlds and the Social Media LAB • Biology of Marine Mammals Lab • Metabolic Engineering and Functional Genomics LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE • European Urban Design Theories • Garden Art in European Culture • Livability in the Modern City • Urban Design Foundations Studio • Urban Design Journal • Urban Design Studio LANGUAGE • Danish Language and Culture for Child Development & Diversity Students • Danish Language and Culture: Level I • Danish Language and Culture: Level II • Danish Language and Culture: Level I-II LEADERSHIP STUDIES • Activism: Engagement and Resistance • Business Entrepreneurship Project • Creative Business Thinking: A New Nordic Approach • Dynamic Project Leadership • Entrepreneurship in Practice • Leadership Across Cultures • Political Leadership and Communication • Psychology of Leadership • Urban Economics LEGAL STUDIES • Al-Qaida and Intelligence Analysis • Arctic Natural Resources and Geopolitics • Criminology and Criminal Justice in Scandinavia • Economics of Crime • Gender Perspectives on Human Rights • Human Trafficking in a Global Context • Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict • International Law from a European Perspective • Prostitution and the Sex Trade in Europe

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LITERATURE • Birth of Modern Drama: Ibsen and Strindberg • Creative Travel Writing • European Storytelling: From Homer to Harry Potter • Guilty Pleasures of Pop Culture, The • Hamlet: Prince of Denmark • Hans Christian Andersen and the Danish Golden Age • Iceland: Vikings and Sagas • Kierkegaard’s Authorship • Literary London • Making of the Modern Self • Nordic Mythology • Rebel Child, The: Scandinavian Children’s Literature • Scandinavian Crime Fiction • Sense of Place in European Literature, A • Vikings in Britain 793-1066 MANAGEMENT • Business Entrepreneurship Project • Corporate Finance: European Case Studies • Corporate Social Responsibility: Business or Ethics?

• Creative Industries: Business, Innovation, Politics, and Culture • Dynamic Project Leadership • European Business Strategy: Case Studies • International Business Negotiations • International Financial Management • International Mergers and Acquisitions • Leadership Across Cultures • Psychology of Leadership • Social Sustainability in Global Supply Chain Management • Strategic Planning for Leaders MARKETING • Campaigning: From Idea to Action • Creative Industries: Business, Innovation, Politics, and Culture • Designing Communication Campaigns • Digital Media in Marketing • International Marketing and Branding MEDIA STUDIES • Changing the News: Communication and Positive Psychology • Contemporary European Film: The Individual and Society • Cross-Cultural Communication • Designing Communication Campaigns • Digital Media in Marketing • Glued to the Set: TV Shows, Norms, and Culture • History of European Film • International Reporting • Journalism vs. Public Relations • New Media and Changing Communities • Photojournalism • Pornography in Scandinavia • Scandinavian Moods in Cinema • Virtual Worlds and the Social Media • Who’s Watching: Surveillance, Art, and Culture

MUSIC • Applied Piano • Music Composition: Private Studio Instruction • Music Performance: Instrument • Music Performance: Voice • Scandinavian Classical Music • Vienna: Capital of Classical Music NEUROSCIENCE • Creative Business Thinking: A New Nordic Approach • Developmental Disorders • Ethical Brain, The: Philosophy and Neuroscience • Neurological Disorders and Diseases • Neuroplasticity: From Neurons to Behavior • Neuroscience Methodology: A Cellular Approach to Cognition • Neuroscience of Fear • Neuroscience of Human Consciousness: The Feeling of Being • Psychopharmacology: Preclinical Research • Psychopharmacology: Substances and the Brain • Science and Health Research Project • Social Brain, The: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR • Cross-Cultural Psychology • Dynamic Project Leadership • Leadership Across Cultures • Positive Psychology • Psychology of Crisis • Psychology of Leadership • Service Learning Seminar • Social Sustainability in Global Supply Chain Management • Strategic Planning for Leaders • Sustainable Production and Consumption PHILOSOPHY • Activism: Engagement and Resistance • Anatomy of Hatred, The: Philosophy, Crime, and Emotions • Environmental Philosophy • Ethical Brain, The: Philosophy and Neuroscience • From Religious Mythos to Philosophical Logos • Kierkegaard Honors Level Seminar • Kierkegaard’s Authorship • Making of the Modern Self • Power of Thought in Europe, The • Religion in Crisis: 19th Century European Thought

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• Environmental Impact of Humans • Environmental Policy in Practice • European Game of Politics, The: Crisis and Survival • Globalization and European Economies • Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict • International Business Negotiations • International Law from a European Perspective • Partners and Rivals: EU-U.S. Relations • Stolen Childhoods: Migrant and Refugee Children in Europe • Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in International Politics

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POLITICAL SCIENCE • Al-Qaida and Intelligence Analysis • Arctic Natural Resources and Geopolitics • Barcelona: Football is Never Just a Game • Battlefield Europe: Military History of World War II • Campaigning: From Idea to Action • Conspiracy Theories and Historical Controversies • Cultural Diversity and Social Capital • Danish Politics and Society • Enemy Within, The: Spies and Espionage in the Cold War • Environmental Policy in Practice • Equality in Scandinavia • European Game of Politics, The: Crisis and Survival • Gender Perspectives on Human Rights • Human Trafficking in a Global Context • International Law from a European Perspective • Islam, Democracy, and Gender • Partners and Rivals: EU-U.S. Relations • Political Leadership and Communication • Power of Thought in Europe, The • Racism: Theory and Cases • Religion and Politics in Europe • Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in International Politics • Women and Leadership PRACTICUM • Child Development and Diversity Practicum • European Clinical Psychology Practicum • Positive Psychology Practicum: Methods and Practice • Science Research Practicum • Sociology Practicum PRE-MEDICINE/HEALTH SCIENCE • Complexity of Cancer • Epidemiology: Danish Case Studies • Epidemiology: Register-based Research Project • European Clinical Psychology • European Clinical Psychology Practicum • European Health Psychology • Health Beyond Borders • Healthcare Strategies for At-Risk Populations • Health Delivery and Prioritization in Northern Europe • Health Perspectives on Obesity • Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach

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• Immunology • Medical Anthropology • Medical Biotechnology and Drug Development • Medical Ethics • Medical Exploration of HIV/AIDS • Neurological Disorders and Diseases • Neuroplasticity: From Neurons to Behavior • Neuroscience Methodology: A Cellular Approach to Cognition • Phenotypic Plasticity: Epigenetics and the Environment • Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy in Denmark • Psychology of Human Sexuality • Psychopharmacology: Preclinical Research • Psychopharmacology: Substances and the Brain • Public Health Ethics • Public Health Implications of Modern Lifestyles • Science and Health Research Project • Science Research Practicum PSYCHOLOGY • Applied Psychotherapy • Changing the News: Communication and Positive Psychology • Creative Business Thinking: A New Nordic Approach • Criminal Behavior and Psychology • Cross-Cultural Psychology • Developmental Disorders • Dynamic Project Leadership • European Clinical Psychology • European Clinical Psychology Practicum • European Health Psychology • Neuroplasticity: From Neurons to Behavior • Neuroscience of Fear • Neuroscience of Human Consciousness: The Feeling of Being • Neuroscience Methodology: A Cellular Approach to Cognition • Positive Psychology • Positive Psychology Practicum: Methods and Practice • Psychology of Adolescence: A Scandinavian Perspective • Psychology of Adult Development • Psychology of Crisis • Psychology of Human Sexuality • Psychology of Leadership • Social Brain, The: Neuropsychology of Social Behaviors • Virtual Selves: Psychology and Emerging Technology PUBLIC HEALTH • Environmental Impact of Humans • Epidemiology: Danish Case Studies • Epidemiology: Register-based Research Project • Health Beyond Borders • Healthcare Strategies for At-Risk Populations • Health Delivery and Prioritization in Northern Europe

• Health Economics and Health Policy in Europe • Health Perspectives on Obesity • Immunology • Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach • Impact of Epidemic Disease Upon European History, The • Medical Anthropology • Medical Exploration of HIV/AIDS • Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy in Denmark • Public Health Ethics • Public Health Implications of Modern Lifestyles • Science and Health Research Project • Strategies for Urban Livability PUBLIC POLICY • Criminology and Criminal Justice in Scandinavia • Environmental Economics • Environmental Impact of Humans • Environmental Policy in Practice • Environmental Research Project • Equality in Scandinavia • European Sustainable Development • Food Systems • Gang Crime in Scandinavia • Healthcare Strategies for At-Risk Populations • Health Delivery and Prioritization in Northern Europe • Health Economics and Health Policy in Europe • Political Leadership and Communication • Prostitution and the Sex Trade in Europe • Public Health Ethics • Renewable Energy Systems • Urban Economics • Waste Management Systems in Europe PUBLIC RELATIONS • Journalism vs. Public Relations • Strategic Communication RELIGIOUS STUDIES • From Religious Mythos to Philosophical Logos • History of Jewish Life in Europe • Iceland: Vikings and Sagas • Islam, Democracy, and Gender • Kierkegaard Honors Level Seminar • Kierkegaard’s Authorship • Migrant Communities and Religious Diversity in Denmark • Nordic Mythology • Religion and Politics in Europe • Religion in Crisis: 19th Century European Thought RESEARCH • Psychopharmacology: Preclinical Research • Environmental Research Project • Epidemiology: Register-based Research Project • Science Research Practicum • Student Research Project

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RHETORIC • Creative Travel Writing • Cross-Cultural Communication • Journalism vs. Public Relations • Virtual Worlds and the Social Media SOCIOLOGY • Activism: Engagement and Resistance • Adolescence in Northern Europe • Anatomy of Hatred, The: Philosophy, Crime, and Emotions • Auschwitz: From Genocide to Memorial • Barcelona: Football is Never Just a Game • Campaigning: From Idea to Action • Child Development and Diversity Practicum • Children in a Multicultural Context • Children with Special Needs • Criminal Behavior and Psychology • Criminology and Criminal Justice in Scandinavia • Cultural Diversity and Social Capital • Danish Politics and Society • Equality in Scandinavia • Families Without Borders: From Adoptions to Transnational Desires • Gang Crime in Scandinavia • Glued to the Set: TV Shows, Norms, and Culture • European Urban Life and Development • Gender and Sexuality in Scandinavia • History of Sexuality in Europe • Holocaust and Genocide • Human Trafficking in a Global Context • Islam, Democracy, and Gender • LGBTQ in Europe • Livability in the Modern City • Masculinities in Scandinavia • Medical Anthropology • Migrant Communities and Religious Diversity in Denmark • Pornography in Scandinavia • Prostitution and the Sex Trade in Europe • Psychology of Adolescence: A Scandinavian Perspective • Psychology of Adult Development • Racism: Theory and Cases • Royalty in the Land of Equality • Service Learning Seminar

• Sociology of the Family • Sociology Practicum • Stolen Childhoods: Migrant and Refugee Children in Europe • Strategies for Urban Livability • Virtual Selves: Psychology and Emerging Technology • Virtual Worlds and the Social Media • Who’s Watching: Surveillance, Art, and Culture • Women and Leadership STUDIO ART • Architecture Foundations Studio • Art in the Making • Furniture Design in Denmark Workshop • Graphic Design Foundations Studio • Graphic Design Studio • Interior Architecture Foundations Studio • Textile Design in Scandinavia Workshop • Urban Design Foundations Studio • Urban Design Journal • Visual Journal • Watercolor Painting SUSTAINABILITY • Biological Conservation and Biodiversity • Business Strategies in Green Industries • Corporate Social Responsibility: Business or Ethics?

• Environmental History of Europe • Environmental Impact of Humans • Environmental Microbiology • Environmental Philosophy • Environmental Policy in Practice • Environmental Research Project • European Sustainable Development • How Plants Changed World History • Ice Cores and Ice Ages: Greenlandic Climate Change Case Study • Integrated Sustainability • Nordic Culinary Culture • Renewable Energy Systems • Sustainable by Design • Sustainable Production and Consumption • Waste Management Systems in Europe

THEATER STUDIES • Birth of Modern Drama: Ibsen and Strindberg • Hamlet: Prince of Denmark • Literary London • Staging of Culture, The URBAN DESIGN • Architecture and Design Internship • Co-creation: Collaborative Innovation and Design • European Urban Design Theories • Innovation Through Design Thinking • Integrated Sustainability • Livability in the Modern City • Strategies for Urban Livability • Urban Design Foundations Studio • Urban Design Journal • Urban Design Studio URBAN STUDIES • European Urban Design Theories • European Urban Life and Development • Garden Art in European Culture • History of Copenhagen: Structure, Plan, Design • Innovation Through Design Thinking • Integrated Sustainability • Literary London • Livability in the Modern City • Strategies for Urban Livability • Urban Economics • Venice: Power, Art, and Urban Space • Waste Management Systems in Europe VISUAL ARTS • Art in the Making • Photojournalism • Urban Design Journal • Visual Journal • Watercolor Painting • Women, Art, and Identity

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