- Off Campus Study Seminar: Beyond the Hill

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to bookend the study abroad experience to enhance learning abroad and to help students integrate the experiences into their liberal arts education. The courses provide students the opportunity to engage in dialogue and reflection about study abroad prior to their departure and in-country experience. In order to maximize learning and for students to take full advantage of the off-campus study experience, they will have the opportunity to explore identity and personality in a way that will help them to navigate new environments. Students will explore the meaning of “culture” and how cultures influence individuals and communities. Students will also research and understand the geography, demographics, and aspects of the culture in their host country. Students will have the opportunity to learn standard travel tips, gain access to health, and safety information, and receive advice from Denison off-campus study alumni. In the post-abroad class students will have the opportunity to reflect on study abroad experiences, connect those experiences with the liberal arts values, and apply that learning to experiences on campus. Students will have the opportunity to integrate the skills and abilities into concrete strategies for resume building, interviewing, and other applications. This course is taken in the spring semester and must be paired with successful completion of INTD 212 in the subsequent fall semester.