SORRENTO, ITALY

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

· Demonstrate a basic understanding of Italian spelling and pronunciation (assessment: Homework; oral participation in class; oral comprehension quizzes and tests; dictations)

· Demonstrate a basic understanding of part of the Italian grammar and syntax (assessment: Homework–workbook; computer assignments; essay; quizzes and tests)

· Participate in simple conversations on topics on everyday situations such as work, education, food, time, weather… (reinforced through in-class group activities)

· Demonstrate basic reading comprehension skills (in-class or homework reading assignments–from textbook or internet sites; quizzes and tests)

· Demonstrate some knowledge of Italian geography, history, culture and daily life

Italian 102 will establish the foundations of conversation and grammar. Students will work on basic grammar and speaking skills through conversation, dialogues, exercises and drills; develop vocabulary through reading, discussing and writing; and learn more about Italian culture through reading, video and presentations.

This course is designed for students who wish to develop the skills necessary to interact in the language and learn about Italian contemporary culture and society as well as Italy’s history. Students will continue to refine their speaking skills by completing tasks with your classmates in pairs and small groups and by following models of native speakers presented on video. Students will develop reading and writing skills by reading increasingly more elaborate authentic texts and writing related, reaction essays, and your listening skills will be cultivated by completing on-line listening activities, viewing and analyzing short clips from Italian movies, and listening to short lectures on topics in Italian culture, society, and history, such as Pompeii, the contemporary demographic profile of Italy, the history of the language, and of the unification of Italy.

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This course is designed for students who wish to develop the skills necessary to interact in the language and learn about Italian contemporary culture and society, as well as Italy’s history. Students will continue to refine their speaking skills by completing tasks with classmates in pairs and small groups. They will develop reading and writing skills by reading increasingly more elaborate authentic texts and writing essays, and their listening skills will be cultivated by in-class interactions, listening to short lectures on topics in Italian culture, listening to Italian music, and watching Italian movies.

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This course is designed for those who are near fluency in Italian, having studied at least two years.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

· Demonstrate advancement in spoken and written language

· Communicate with advanced grammatical structures, idiomatic expressions and refined vocabulary

· Communicate personal opinions in group discussions on a variety of topics, articles, events and personal stories

Italian 106 aims to guide students to become aware of their personal learning style and strategies, and to support them in their independence. Students need to have completed 5 semesters of Italian language. The language acquisition process takes place and is reinforced through daily contact with the language and through an interactive computer component. The grammatical revision of the language emerges from the linguistic encounters in class, where language teaching is embedded in the socio-cultural context of contemporary Italy. The multimedia component reinforces, tests and contextualizes language learning done in the classroom and is regarded as an essential part of this course.

Dante Alighieri is the most important Italian poet, the father of Italian language and the principal figure of Medieval Literature in Europe.

This course will examine Dante’s Divine Comedy and some other minor works of his (i.e.“Vita Nuova” and “Convivio”). The course aim is to allow students to examine his internationally renowned literary texts in their original language.

Students will read excerpts from these works and engage in ahistorical, literary and rhetorical analysis of texts while determining techniques of poetic composition. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to do all the exercises assigned daily.

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

Students will study Italian literature from the 14th to the 16th Century. Students will critically analyze the internationally renowned literary texts in their original language. Course’s focus is to understand the changing view of the world between the 14th and 16th centuries. The same key concepts will be compared through the different declinations in the Medieval and the Renaissance world. Students will understand the importance of some authors in the Italian literary scene in relation to the historical and cultural events of that +me Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to write a composition every week.

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

Students will study Italian literature from the 17th to 19th Century. Students will critically analyze the internationally renowned literary texts in their original language. Authors include G. Leopardi, U. Foscolo, A. Manzoni and others. Students will read excerpts from these works and engage in a historical, literary and rhetorical analysis of texts while determining techniques of poetic composition. Students will also learn about the lives of authors and the historical context and how these affected the masterpieces studied. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to do all the exercises assigned daily.

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

Students will study Italian literature of the Twentieth Century.

Students will critically analyze the internationally renowned literary texts in their original language.

Authors include Pirandello, Quasimodo, Ungaretti, Montale and others. Students will read excerpts from these works and engage in a historical, literary and rhetorical analysis of texts while determining techniques of poetic composition. Students will also learn about the lives of authors and the historical context and how these affected the masterpieces studied. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to do all the exercises assigned daily.

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

This course provides students with a proficiency-oriented immersion in beginning Latin which is geared primarily toward reading comprehension. Emphasis is on studying the fundamentals of grammar (morphology and syntax) and vocabulary.

Students study basic grammar and learn the essential elements of Latin pronunciation in order to be able to read simple passages in Latin.  

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During this course students will gain a mastery of the first principles of Latin grammar that they have studied in Latin I. Students will also study the Latin syntax in order to be able to read quite complex sentences in Latin. The relationship between English and Latin is emphasized in vocabulary building, word derivation, and meanings of prefixes and suffixes. More advanced vocabulary and language structures are presented to students within the context of the themes and topics.

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This is an introductory course in which you will learn the simplest grammatical concepts and proceed step by step to the more difficult. The Greek course is designed to help you develop proficiency in writing and especially reading Ancient Greek. Such a goal means that you will acquire certain linguistic knowledge and skills (e.g. pronunciation, vocabulary, morphology and syntax), but it also means that you need to understand the culture that produced texts in Greek and used it on a daily basis.

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ENGL 103 focuses on the development of skills necessary for reading analytically and writing clear, accurate, coherent expository prose. It also introduces students to basic research skills, library resources, and documentation systems.
This student-centered, inquiry-based writing course is designed to help students throughout their college careers and as they enter communities beyond the college. Inquiry-based writing is designed to engage the student in both problem posing and problem solving. Drawing on the rhetorical situation—specifically, audience, purpose, and context—instruction emphasizes the social nature of inquiry and how writers test ideas to discover the reasons behind and for discursive choices.
Students practice recursive writing processes, such as peer review, in order to help them adapt to changing demands of writing within the college and their lives.

A survey of selected masterpieces, translated into English, which have influenced the evolution of various world cultures over several centuries.

Works studied might include Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, The Ramayana, The Koran, Japanese Noh drama and African literatures.

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Archaeology studies past cultures and societies through their material remains. This course provides a basic introduction to the discipline, focusing on the study of some major Roman cities destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The program combines the archaeological study with the analysis of the historical, economic, and social aspects of the Roman culture of the era. Students participate in several site visits to examine the remains and reconstruction of the ancient cities.

This course is designed to accommodate students who are majoring in Geography but also in other fields and are interested in obtaining a basic familiarization with places throughout the world and geographic concepts.
This course considers how the key concepts of place and space can be used to understand the special character and interactions of history, culture, economics, and the environment in major regions of the world including North America, Europe, Russia, Pacific Rim countries, South Asia, Southwest Asia and North Africa, and Latin America.

Upon completing this class students will be able to:

• Understand the basic methods of regional geographic research
• Practice the methods of regional geography by describing the human and physical geography of 8 world regions
• Analyze aspects of relative geographical position, physical geographic characteristics such as landforms, climate and weather, resources of world regions through class presentations, individual research, and discussions.
• Interpret human geographic characteristics such as demographics, political organizations, economic conditions, language and religion through class presentations, individual research and discussions

An introduction to the discipline of philosophy. This course will cover a representative selection of texts and problems in the history of philosophy. The course will address the nature of philosophical inquiry and the methods it employs. Topics to be discussed include the foundations of ethics, the sources and limits of knowledge and historical approaches to metaphysical speculation.

The course introduces the student to the world of Italian Cinema. In the first part the class will be analysing Neorealism, a cinematic phenomenon that deeply influenced the ideological and aesthetic rules of film art. In the second part we will concentrate on the films that mark the decline of Neorealism and the talent of “new” auteurs such as Fellini and Visconti. The last part of the course will be devoted to the cinema from 1970’s to the present in order to pay attention to the latest developments of the Italian industry. The course is a general analysis of post-war cinema and a parallel social history of this period using films as “decoded historical evidence”. Together with masterpieces such as “Open City” and “The Bicycle Thief” the screenings will include films of the Italian directors of the “cinema d’autore” including “The Conformist”, “Life is Beautiful”, “Le conseguenze dell’amore”.

Introduction to Digital Photography gives students fundamental skills for effectively recording travel, home, and work experiences. Using digital photography as a tool, students are encouraged to become more careful observers of the people, the landscape, the art, the architecture, and the culture that they encounter in their daily lives. The course concentrates on technical lectures and lab/studio time regarding the basic operation of a digital camera and the processing of images. Students develop an understanding of the elements that combine to create powerful visual images: subject matter, composition, color, and light. Through selected readings, assignments, lab/studio time, and critiques, students produce a written and visual final project for the course.

Students are responsible for providing their own cameras, supplies, and image editing software.

Introduction to Civic Engagement, a community-based learning course, is designed to give students a basic understanding of key concepts and the framework of civic engagement. Students will critically examine university-community relationships, power structures and the concept of privilege. They will be exposed to different types of civic engagement, through direct service opportunities and by researching specific case studies. Throughout all class discussions and assignments, students will be asked to engage in critical reflection.

This course is intended to provide the student with a comprehensive introduction to business in the European Union. The course describes how economic, political and social factors interrelate, and influence business in Europe. Students will use a framework to research sustainable business practices from different European Union member state’s perspective. Guest lecturers and field trips are planned for students enrolled in the study abroad program.

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The course aims to analyze the relationship between sustainability, economy, quality and globalization. It will also focus on the European Union and sustainable development. Other included topics will be: the food industry in Italy (focusing on the Campania region), organic farming in Italy, “local food, local market, local business” and food & wine tourism in Italy.
In particular, students will build different business model to answer the following questions:
– The choice of environmental sustainability is compatible with the consumption habits and the
impact on prices?
– How local production can change consumer habits?
– Which may be the effect on local producers?
– What is the “minimum” threshold of sustainability adequately significant, but acceptable for
customers both culturally and economically?

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The course examines the history of southern Italian organized crime syndicates from their origins to the present day. It also focuses on how these mafias work and have succeeded, on their activities as well as on modern-day approaches to combating the criminal presence in Italy, including the reaction of civil society organizations. Attention is paid to examples of Mafia enterprises, its past and present role in politics, and its evolution from a regional organization to one with an international reach. A research project, with both a paper and an oral presentation, is required in addition to two written exams.

Purpose of the course is to provide fairly advanced theoretical and methodological knowledge related to the most recent developments in socio-cultural anthropology. Mainly through the analysis of ethnographic monographs and case-studies, this course explores cultural systems and social structures in modern European societies. Provides an introduction to the insights to be gained from an anthropological perspective on Western complex societies, with theoretical tools and methodological skills which supplement the ones developed by socio-cultural anthropology in the study of so-called “simple societies”. Uses ethnographic literature on Continental and Mediterranean Europe to examine issues such as ethnic and national identity, social dimensions of economic change, gender and family organization, and ritual and religious behavior.

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The goal of this course (45 contact hours, 3 credits) is to offer a wide introduction to the main evolution of the Mediterranean, using not just history but its cultures, religions and peoples as well. The main topics covered are: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Greece, Rome, Germanics, Byzantines, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, the Renaissance, the different Mediterranean families and the Modernization of the Mediterranean Societies. These topics will not be covered chronologically but by item. Although each lecture will maintain a chronological structure. At the end of each module, students will be invited to prepare and present oral presentations covering one of the topics of the module.

At the end of the course, students will write a 15-page essay concerning one of the topics studied during the course.

The purpose of this module is to examine the history, development, structure and efficacy of international human rights law. In this module, students will investigate the legal framework of the United Nations and regional systems relating to the protection and promotion of, inter alia, the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples, women’s rights, the rights of migrants and refugees, cultural rights, and the emerging field of environmental rights. Students will assess the remedies that exist for violations of human rights law in the various systems and examine practical case studies where relevant.
On completion of the course the students will be able to:
‐ Compare the international human rights law system and regional human rights law systems;
‐ Evaluate the various mechanisms and procedures for human rights law enforcement;
‐ Critically assess specific areas of international human rights law with reference to relevant legal instruments and contemporary cases;
‐ Acquire basic competency in legal writing and research.

The course aims to give an introduction to the science of geology. In particular, the main types of rocks are analyzed with an emphasis on genetic processes and in relationship to plate tectonics theory. This basic knowledge will provide a background to understand and study the main geological risks, such as volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, and landslides. Specific examples from the Apennines mountain chain and Campanian plain will be examined to contextualize these topics in the Italian environment. In addition, a significant aim of this course is for students to gain a conscious relationship with the environment. The Campania region is an ideal place for experiential learning via site visits, with the opportunity for students to witness a wide range of geological features. The evaluation for the course will include mid-term and final written exams, a presentation and graphical exercises.

The course is an introduction to the main elements of geological sciences including stratigraphy laws, the main types of rocks, and an understanding of faults and folds. These elements will be used to understand Plate Tectonics theory. Using this theory, different kinds of volcanoes will be analyzed, examining different magmatic compositions, igneous and pyroclastic rocks, and their geodynamic environments. The role of geologic and geomorphologic processes will be analyzed in reference to volcanic risk. This course will also study landslides in volcanic soils (the case of Sarno mountains) and groundwater flow in volcanic aquifers and exploitation of thermal waters (the case of Ischia).

This course focuses on the biology of organisms residing in the sea, from the diversity of planktonic communities to marine megafauna, taking into consideration the ecological principles that govern marine life. The course aims to provide a solid educational background in basic and applied marine biology. Emphasis will be placed on marine environment issues and the adaptive and evolutionary mechanisms of organisms that allow them to occupy marine habitats. In particular, the Mediterranean Sea will play a central role in the course subjects, profiting from the availability of unique ecosystems and a nearby renowned marine research institute to conduct thematic field trips and practical tutorials.

REQUIREMENTS: bring a mask and a snorkel for Marine Bio field trips.

This course will focus on the key principles of marine conservation biology, analyzing the main threats for
the organisms and ecosystems that inhabit the world oceans, from the marine pollution and bio-invasions
to the serious problem of fisheries and ocean over-exploitation. In the second part of the course, students
will study the most important conservation approaches (fishery management, species and habitat
conservation measures, etc.) and the Marine Protected Area strategies to maintain and restore the natural
equilibrium. Conservation biology emerged as a recognized field of mission-oriented scholarship about a
half century ago when many terrestrial ecologists, geneticists and systematists were horrified by the
gathering momentum of a great planetary extinction event. After 50 years many conservation strategies
reported good data in recovering population and restoring ecosystem.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

· Demonstrate a basic understanding of Italian spelling and pronunciation (assessment: Homework; oral participation in class; oral comprehension quizzes and tests; dictations)

· Demonstrate a basic understanding of part of the Italian grammar and syntax (assessment: Homework–workbook; computer assignments; essay; quizzes and tests)

· Participate in simple conversations on topics on everyday situations such as work, education, food, time, weather… (reinforced through in-class group activities)

· Demonstrate basic reading comprehension skills (in-class or homework reading assignments–from textbook or internet sites; quizzes and tests)

· Demonstrate some knowledge of Italian geography, history, culture and daily life

Italian 102 will establish the foundations of conversation and grammar. Students will work on basic grammar and speaking skills through conversation, dialogues, exercises and drills; develop vocabulary through reading, discussing and writing; and learn more about Italian culture through reading, video and presentations.

View Syllabus

This course is designed for students who wish to develop the skills necessary to interact in the language and learn about Italian contemporary culture and society as well as Italy’s history. Students will continue to refine their speaking skills by completing tasks with your classmates in pairs and small groups and by following models of native speakers presented on video. Students will develop reading and writing skills by reading increasingly more elaborate authentic texts and writing related, reaction essays, and your listening skills will be cultivated by completing on-line listening activities, viewing and analyzing short clips from Italian movies, and listening to short lectures on topics in Italian culture, society, and history, such as Pompeii, the contemporary demographic profile of Italy, the history of the language, and of the unification of Italy.

View Syllabus

This course is designed for students who wish to develop the skills necessary to interact in the language and learn about Italian contemporary culture and society, as well as Italy’s history. Students will continue to refine their speaking skills by completing tasks with classmates in pairs and small groups. They will develop reading and writing skills by reading increasingly more elaborate authentic texts and writing essays, and their listening skills will be cultivated by in-class interactions, listening to short lectures on topics in Italian culture, listening to Italian music, and watching Italian movies.

View Syllabus

This course is designed for those who are near fluency in Italian, having studied at least two years.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

· Demonstrate advancement in spoken and written language

· Communicate with advanced grammatical structures, idiomatic expressions and refined vocabulary

· Communicate personal opinions in group discussions on a variety of topics, articles, events and personal stories

Italian 106 aims to guide students to become aware of their personal learning style and strategies and to support them in their independence. Students need to have completed 5 semesters of Italian language. The language acquisition process takes place and is reinforced through daily contact with the language and through an interactive computer component. The grammatical revision of the language emerges from the linguistic encounters in class, where language teaching is embedded in the socio-cultural context of contemporary Italy. The multimedia component reinforces, tests and contextualizes language learning done in the classroom and is regarded as an essential part of this course.

View Syllabus

Dante Alighieri is the most important Italian poet, the father of Italian language and the principal figure of Medieval Literature in Europe.

This course will examine Dante’s Divine Comedy and some other minor works of his (i.e.“Vita Nuova” and “Convivio”). The course aim is to allow students to examine his internationally renowned literary texts in their original language.

Students will read excerpts from these works and engage in ahistorical, literary and rhetorical analysis of texts while determining techniques of poetic composition. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to do all the exercises assigned daily. 

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

Students will study Italian literature from the 14th to the 16th Century.

Students will critically analyze the internationally renowned literary texts in their original language. Authors include Petrarch, Boccaccio, Ariosto, Tasso, Machiavelli, and others. Students will read excerpts from these works and engage in a historical, literary and rhetorical analysis of texts while determining techniques of poetic composition.

Students will also learn about the lives of authors and the historical context and how these affected the masterpieces studied. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to do all the exercises assigned daily.

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

Students will study Italian literature from the 17th to 19th Century. Students will critically analyze the internationally renowned literary texts in their original language. Authors include G. Leopardi, U. Foscolo, A. Manzoni and others. Students will read excerpts from these works and engage in a historical, literary and rhetorical analysis of texts while determining techniques of poetic composition. Students will also learn about the lives of authors and the historical context and how these affected the masterpieces studied. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to do all the exercises assigned daily.

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

View Syllabus

Students will study Italian literature of the Twentieth Century.

Students will critically analyze the internationally renowned literary texts in their original language.

Authors include Pirandello, Quasimodo, Ungaretti, Montale and others. Students will read excerpts from these works and engage in a historical, literary and rhetorical analysis of texts while determining techniques of poetic composition. Students will also learn about the lives of authors and the historical context and how these affected the masterpieces studied. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to do all the exercises assigned daily.

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

View Syllabus

This course provides students with a proficiency-oriented immersion in beginning Latin which is geared primarily toward reading comprehension. Emphasis is on studying the fundamentals of grammar (morphology and syntax) and vocabulary.

Students study basic grammar and learn the essential elements of Latin pronunciation in order to be able to read simple passages in Latin.  

View Syllabus

During this course students will gain a mastery of the first principles of Latin grammar that they have studied in Latin I. Students will also study the Latin syntax in order to be able to read quite complex sentences in Latin. The relationship between English and Latin is emphasized in vocabulary building, word derivation, and meanings of prefixes and suffixes. More advanced vocabulary and language structures are presented to students within the context of the themes and topics.

View Syllabus

This is an introductory course in which you will learn the simplest grammatical concepts and proceed step by step to the more difficult. The Greek course is designed to help you develop proficiency in writing and especially reading Ancient Greek. Such a goal means that you will acquire certain linguistic knowledge and skills (e.g. pronunciation, vocabulary, morphology and syntax), but it also means that you need to understand the culture that produced texts in Greek and used it on a daily basis.

View Syllabus

Archaeology studies past cultures and societies through their material remains. This course provides a basic introduction to the discipline, focusing on the study of some major Roman cities destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The program combines the archaeological study with the analysis of the historical, economic, and social aspects of the Roman culture of the era. Students participate in several site visits to examine the remains and reconstruction of the ancient cities.

The course introduces the student to the world of Italian Cinema. In the first part the class will be analysing Neorealism, a cinematic phenomenon that deeply influenced the ideological and aesthetic rules of film art. In the second part we will concentrate on the films that mark the decline of Neorealism and the talent of “new” auteurs such as Fellini and Visconti. The last part of the course will be devoted to the cinema from 1970’s to the present in order to pay attention to the latest developments of the Italian industry. The course is a general analysis of post-war cinema and a parallel social history of this period using films as “decoded historical evidence”. Together with masterpieces such as “Open City” and “The Bicycle Thief” the screenings will include films of the Italian directors of the “cinema d’autore” including “The Conformist”, “Life is Beautiful”, “Le conseguenze dell’amore”.

View Syllabus

Introduction to Digital Photography gives students fundamental skills for effectively recording travel, home, and work experiences. Using digital photography as a tool, students are encouraged to become more careful observers of the people, the landscape, the art, the architecture, and the culture that they encounter in their daily lives. The course concentrates on technical lectures and lab/studio time regarding the basic operation of a digital camera and the processing of images. Students develop an understanding of the elements that combine to create powerful visual images: subject matter, composition, color, and light. Through selected readings, assignments, lab/studio time, and critiques, students produce a written and visual final project for the course.

Students are responsible for providing their own cameras, supplies, and image editing software.

This course is intended to provide the student with a comprehensive introduction to business in the European Union. The course describes how economic, political and social factors interrelate, and influence business in Europe. Students will use a framework to research sustainable business practices from different European Union member state’s perspective. Guest lecturers and field trips are planned for students enrolled in the study abroad program.

The course aims to analyze the relationship between sustainability, economy, quality and globalization. It will also focus on the European Union and sustainable development. Other included topics will be: the food industry in Italy (focusing on the Campania region), organic farming in Italy, “local food, local market, local business” and food & wine tourism in Italy.
In particular, students will build different business model to answer the following questions:
– The choice of environmental sustainability is compatible with the consumption habits and the
impact on prices?
– How local production can change consumer habits?
– Which may be the effect on local producers?
– What is the “minimum” threshold of sustainability adequately significant, but acceptable for
customers both culturally and economically?

Our focus on “sociological imagination” will help us unravel the visible and invisible relationship between social/collective contexts and private domains. Further, we will examine this relationship between social contexts and personal concerns as dynamic and rooted in historical processes, rather than being stagnant and unchanging. Specifically, we will focus on categories and processes shaped by social time and space. So for example, we will examine questions like: what is gender and how is this idea shaped by social processes? We will ask similar questions with respect to other socially created categories such as race, ethnicity, economic status, political identity etc. An underlying theme of our course will be to keep in mind the developments and challenges ushered in by new technologies and processes of globalization in the 21st century. We will use a textbook that will cover several themes but we will leave out certain issues in the interest of time. You will need to do the reading before each class period to get the most of this course and from an exam point of view. The exams will draw heavily from our discussion of material discussed in class. Reading and an active involvement in the course will make the material more interesting and engaging. In addition, your participation and input is an integral part of taking this course and contributes toward your final grade. There will be a mid -term and final exam consisting of multiple choice, fill in the blanks, and short essays. In addition, a final paper (word count 1,500) – based on one of the topics we will focus on during the term – will be due in the last week.

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The course examines the history of southern Italian organized crime syndicates from their origins to the present day. It also focuses on how these mafias work and have succeeded, on their activities as well as on modern-day approaches to combating the criminal presence in Italy, including the reaction of civil society organizations. Attention is paid to examples of Mafia enterprises, its past and present role in politics, and its evolution from a regional organization to one with an international reach. A research project, with both a paper and an oral presentation, is required in addition to two written exams.

Purpose of the course is to provide fairly advanced theoretical and methodological knowledge related to the most recent developments in socio-cultural anthropology. Mainly through the analysis of ethnographic monographs and case-studies, this course explores cultural systems and social structures in modern European societies. Provides an introduction to the insights to be gained from an anthropological perspective on Western complex societies, with theoretical tools and methodological skills which supplement the ones developed by socio-cultural anthropology in the study of so-called “simple societies”. Uses ethnographic literature on Continental and Mediterranean Europe to examine issues such as ethnic and national identity, social dimensions of economic change, gender and family organization, and ritual and religious behavior.

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The goal of this course (45 contact hours, 3 credits) is to offer a wide introduction to the main evolution of the Mediterranean, using not just history but its cultures, religions and peoples as well. The main topics covered are: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Greece, Rome, Germanics, Byzantines, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, the Renaissance, the different Mediterranean families and the Modernization of the Mediterranean Societies. These topics will not be covered chronologically but by item. Although each lecture will maintain a chronological structure. At the end of each module, students will be invited to prepare and present oral presentations covering one of the topics of the module.

At the end of the course, students will write a 15-page essay concerning one of the topics studied during the course.

This course examines the dynamics of the nation-state and the interrelationship among states. Attention will be given to the position of the United States as a world power in the past, present, and future. Topics will include the history of international relations; U.S. foreign policy and security challenges; the problems faced by less developed countries; international organizations; “globalization” and the dynamics of the world economy; and regional and national perspectives. An emphasis will be placed on current events and areas of conflict around the world.

The purpose of this module is to examine the history, development, structure and efficacy of international human rights law. In this module, students will investigate the legal framework of the United Nations and regional systems relating to the protection and promotion of, inter alia, the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples, women’s rights, the rights of migrants and refugees, cultural rights, and the emerging field of environmental rights. Students will assess the remedies that exist for violations of human rights law in the various systems and examine practical case studies where relevant.
On completion of the course the students will be able to:
‐ Compare the international human rights law system and regional human rights law systems;
‐ Evaluate the various mechanisms and procedures for human rights law enforcement;
‐ Critically assess specific areas of international human rights law with reference to relevant legal instruments and contemporary cases;
‐ Acquire basic competency in legal writing and research.

The course aims to give an introduction to the science of geology. In particular, the main types of rocks are analyzed with an emphasis on genetic processes and in relationship to plate tectonics theory. This basic knowledge will provide a background to understand and study the main geological risks, such as volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, and landslides. Specific examples from the Apennines mountain chain and Campanian plain will be examined to contextualize these topics in the Italian environment. In addition, a significant aim of this course is for students to gain a conscious relationship with the environment. The Campania region is an ideal place for experiential learning via site visits, with the opportunity for students to witness a wide range of geological features. The evaluation for the course will include mid-term and final written exams, a presentation and graphical exercises.

The course is an introduction to the main elements of geological sciences including stratigraphy laws, the main types of rocks, and an understanding of faults and folds. These elements will be used to understand Plate Tectonics theory. Using this theory, different kinds of volcanoes will be analyzed, examining different magmatic compositions, igneous and pyroclastic rocks, and their geodynamic environments. The role of geologic and geomorphologic processes will be analyzed in reference to volcanic risk. This course will also study landslides in volcanic soils (the case of Sarno mountains) and groundwater flow in volcanic aquifers and exploitation of thermal waters (the case of Ischia).

This course focuses on the biology of organisms residing in the sea, from the diversity of planktonic communities to marine megafauna, taking into consideration the ecological principles that govern marine life. The course aims to provide a solid educational background in basic and applied marine biology. Emphasis will be placed on marine environment issues and the adaptive and evolutionary mechanisms of organisms that allow them to occupy marine habitats. In particular, the Mediterranean Sea will play a central role in the course subjects, profiting from the availability of unique ecosystems and a nearby renowned marine research institute to conduct thematic field trips and practical tutorials.

REQUIREMENTS: bring a mask and a snorkel for Marine Bio field trips.

This course will focus on the key principles of marine conservation biology, analyzing the main threats for
the organisms and ecosystems that inhabit the world oceans, from the marine pollution and bio-invasions
to the serious problem of fisheries and ocean over-exploitation. In the second part of the course, students
will study the most important conservation approaches (fishery management, species and habitat
conservation measures, etc.) and the Marine Protected Area strategies to maintain and restore the natural
equilibrium. Conservation biology emerged as a recognized field of mission-oriented scholarship about a
half century ago when many terrestrial ecologists, geneticists and systematists were horrified by the
gathering momentum of a great planetary extinction event. After 50 years many conservation strategies
reported good data in recovering population and restoring ecosystem.

The course introduces the student to the world of Italian Cinema. In the first part the class will be analysing Neorealism, a cinematic phenomenon that deeply influenced the ideological and aesthetic rules of film art. In the second part we will concentrate on the films that mark the decline of Neorealism and the talent of “new” auteurs such as Fellini and Visconti. The last part of the course will be devoted to the cinema from 1970’s to the present in order to pay attention to the latest developments of the Italian industry. The course is a general analysis of post-war cinema and a parallel social history of this period using films as “decoded historical evidence”. Together with masterpieces such as “Open City” and “The Bicycle Thief” the screenings will include films of the Italian directors of the “cinema d’autore” including “The Conformist”, “Life is Beautiful”, “Le conseguenze dell’amore”.

Students will have the chance to put their knowledge into practice through full immersion in an Italian environment. We consider constant contact with mother tongue speakers to be of vital importance for a true understanding of our language and customs.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

· Demonstrate a basic understanding of Italian spelling and pronunciation (assessment: Homework; oral participation in class; oral comprehension quizzes and tests; dictations)

· Demonstrate a basic understanding of part of the Italian grammar and syntax (assessment: Homework–workbook; computer assignments; essay; quizzes and tests)

· Participate in simple conversations on topics on everyday situations such as work, education, food, time, weather… (reinforced through in-class group activities)

· Demonstrate basic reading comprehension skills (in-class or homework reading assignments–from textbook or internet sites; quizzes and tests)

· Demonstrate some knowledge of Italian geography, history, culture and daily life

Italian 102 will establish the foundations of conversation and grammar. Students will work on basic grammar and speaking skills through conversation, dialogues, exercises and drills; develop vocabulary through reading, discussing and writing; and learn more about Italian culture through reading, video and presentations.

This course is designed for students who wish to develop the skills necessary to interact in the language and learn about Italian contemporary culture and society as well as Italy’s history. Students will continue to refine their speaking skills by completing tasks with your classmates in pairs and small groups and by following models of native speakers presented on video. Students will develop reading and writing skills by reading increasingly more elaborate authentic texts and writing related, reaction essays, and your listening skills will be cultivated by completing on-line listening activities, viewing and analyzing short clips from Italian movies, and listening to short lectures on topics in Italian culture, society, and history, such as Pompeii, the contemporary demographic profile of Italy, the history of the language, and of the unification of Italy.

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This course is designed for students who wish to develop the skills necessary to interact in the language and learn about Italian contemporary culture and society, as well as Italy’s history. Students will continue to refine their speaking skills by completing tasks with classmates in pairs and small groups. They will develop reading and writing skills by reading increasingly more elaborate authentic texts and writing essays, and their listening skills will be cultivated by in-class interactions, listening to short lectures on topics in Italian culture, listening to Italian music, and watching Italian movies.

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This course is designed for those who are near fluency in Italian, having studied at least two years.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

· Demonstrate advancement in spoken and written language

· Communicate with advanced grammatical structures, idiomatic expressions and refined vocabulary

· Communicate personal opinions in group discussions on a variety of topics, articles, events and personal stories

Italian 106 aims to guide students to become aware of their personal learning style and strategies, and to support them in their independence. Students need to have completed 5 semesters of Italian language. The language acquisition process takes place and is reinforced through daily contact with the language and through an interactive computer component. The grammatical revision of the language emerges from the linguistic encounters in class, where language teaching is embedded in the socio-cultural context of contemporary Italy. The multimedia component reinforces, tests and contextualizes language learning done in the classroom and is regarded as an essential part of this course.

Dante Alighieri is the most important Italian poet, the father of Italian language and the principal figure of Medieval Literature in Europe.

This course will examine Dante’s Divine Comedy and some other minor works of his (i.e.“Vita Nuova” and “Convivio”). The course aim is to allow students to examine his internationally renowned literary texts in their original language.

Students will read excerpts from these works and engage in ahistorical, literary and rhetorical analysis of texts while determining techniques of poetic composition. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to do all the exercises assigned daily.

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

Students will study Italian literature from the 14th to the 16th Century. Students will critically analyze the internationally renowned literary texts in their original language. Course’s focus is to understand the changing view of the world between the 14th and 16th centuries. The same key concepts will be compared through the different declinations in the Medieval and the Renaissance world. Students will understand the importance of some authors in the Italian literary scene in relation to the historical and cultural events of that +me Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to write a composition every week.

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

Students will study Italian literature from the 17th to 19th Century. Students will critically analyze the internationally renowned literary texts in their original language. Authors include G. Leopardi, U. Foscolo, A. Manzoni and others. Students will read excerpts from these works and engage in a historical, literary and rhetorical analysis of texts while determining techniques of poetic composition. Students will also learn about the lives of authors and the historical context and how these affected the masterpieces studied. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to do all the exercises assigned daily.

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

Students will study Italian literature of the Twentieth Century.

Students will critically analyze the internationally renowned literary texts in their original language.

Authors include Pirandello, Quasimodo, Ungaretti, Montale and others. Students will read excerpts from these works and engage in a historical, literary and rhetorical analysis of texts while determining techniques of poetic composition. Students will also learn about the lives of authors and the historical context and how these affected the masterpieces studied. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to class discussion. They are also expected to do all the exercises assigned daily.

*Students must have earned at least 12 credits of Italian language as the course will be instructed in Italian.

This course provides students with a proficiency-oriented immersion in beginning Latin which is geared primarily toward reading comprehension. Emphasis is on studying the fundamentals of grammar (morphology and syntax) and vocabulary.

Students study basic grammar and learn the essential elements of Latin pronunciation in order to be able to read simple passages in Latin.  

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During this course students will gain a mastery of the first principles of Latin grammar that they have studied in Latin I. Students will also study the Latin syntax in order to be able to read quite complex sentences in Latin. The relationship between English and Latin is emphasized in vocabulary building, word derivation, and meanings of prefixes and suffixes. More advanced vocabulary and language structures are presented to students within the context of the themes and topics.

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This is an introductory course in which you will learn the simplest grammatical concepts and proceed step by step to the more difficult. The Greek course is designed to help you develop proficiency in writing and especially reading Ancient Greek. Such a goal means that you will acquire certain linguistic knowledge and skills (e.g. pronunciation, vocabulary, morphology and syntax), but it also means that you need to understand the culture that produced texts in Greek and used it on a daily basis.

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ENGL 103 focuses on the development of skills necessary for reading analytically and writing clear, accurate, coherent expository prose. It also introduces students to basic research skills, library resources, and documentation systems.
This student-centered, inquiry-based writing course is designed to help students throughout their college careers and as they enter communities beyond the college. Inquiry-based writing is designed to engage the student in both problem posing and problem solving. Drawing on the rhetorical situation—specifically, audience, purpose, and context—instruction emphasizes the social nature of inquiry and how writers test ideas to discover the reasons behind and for discursive choices.
Students practice recursive writing processes, such as peer review, in order to help them adapt to changing demands of writing within the college and their lives.

This course acquaints students with significant figures and works of world literature.
We live in a world of fast and fleeting connections. Whether online or offline, we are flooded by images, texts, sounds, videos, status updates, Instagram photos, and other streams of information. Some believe that we are losing the capacity to focus and concentrate, a multitude of others that we are developing new skills and capacities, adapting to digital media in ways that are redefining out relationship to the creation of meaning.
How can “world literature” help to us navigate the predicament of the postmodern present? What can it do for our understanding of where we are, where we’ve been, and where we’re going? What does “world literature” actually mean? Are we talking about a specific canon of texts, or simply a perspective, a methodology, a way of reading literature that transcends national boundaries and opens new networks and modes of understanding? In this course, we’ll tackle these questions by engaging with a number of different texts and genres not just from the Western- European tradition, but also from other cultural and historical traditions across the globe as well. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this course explores a vast range of expression (from inscriptions on ancient tablets to poetry, cinema, and theater), while paying particular attention to the role of genre, media, and narrative in shaping humanity and the human condition.
Class requirements include regular participation, a reading journal, a midterm, a poetry illustration project, and a final exam

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Archaeology studies past cultures and societies through their material remains. This course provides a basic introduction to the discipline, focusing on the study of some major Roman cities destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The program combines the archaeological study with the analysis of the historical, economic, and social aspects of the Roman culture of the era. Students participate in several site visits to examine the remains and reconstruction of the ancient cities.

This course is designed to accommodate students who are majoring in Geography but also in other fields and are interested in obtaining a basic familiarization with places throughout the world and geographic concepts.
This course considers how the key concepts of place and space can be used to understand the special character and interactions of history, culture, economics, and the environment in major regions of the world including North America, Europe, Russia, Pacific Rim countries, South Asia, Southwest Asia and North Africa, and Latin America.

Upon completing this class students will be able to:

• Understand the basic methods of regional geographic research
• Practice the methods of regional geography by describing the human and physical geography of 8 world regions
• Analyze aspects of relative geographical position, physical geographic characteristics such as landforms, climate and weather, resources of world regions through class presentations, individual research, and discussions.
• Interpret human geographic characteristics such as demographics, political organizations, economic conditions, language and religion through class presentations, individual research and discussions

As an introduction to the discipline of philosophy, this course will cover a representative
selection of texts and problems in the history of philosophy. The course will address the nature
of philosophical inquiry and the methods it employs. Topics to be discussed include the
foundations of ethics, the sources and limits of knowledge and historical approaches to metaphysical speculation.
Philosophy is not like other subjects you’ve taken in school. You will not be asked to memorize
facts. There are no fundamental principles that all philosophers accept that you must learn and
apply, though you will learn principles that particular philosophers have suggested and be
asked to think about how(and whether) they apply. The order in which you learn philosophy doesn’t matter that much, though the more philosophy you know, the better you will be at any part of it. The skill of asking questions is much more important than the answers found. Philosophy is analytical and critical, speculative and creative. Philosophy is an activity more than a collection of knowledge, a way life more than an academic subject. The goal of philosophy is combining the creative adventure of ideas with the rigorous analysis of them; it is a serious play with thought.

The course introduces the student to the world of Italian Cinema. In the first part the class will be analysing Neorealism, a cinematic phenomenon that deeply influenced the ideological and aesthetic rules of film art. In the second part we will concentrate on the films that mark the decline of Neorealism and the talent of “new” auteurs such as Fellini and Visconti. The last part of the course will be devoted to the cinema from 1970’s to the present in order to pay attention to the latest developments of the Italian industry. The course is a general analysis of post-war cinema and a parallel social history of this period using films as “decoded historical evidence”. Together with masterpieces such as “Open City” and “The Bicycle Thief” the screenings will include films of the Italian directors of the “cinema d’autore” including “The Conformist”, “Life is Beautiful”, “Le conseguenze dell’amore”.

Introduction to Digital Photography gives students fundamental skills for effectively recording travel, home, and work experiences. Using digital photography as a tool, students are encouraged to become more careful observers of the people, the landscape, the art, the architecture, and the culture that they encounter in their daily lives. The course concentrates on technical lectures and lab/studio time regarding the basic operation of a digital camera and the processing of images. Students develop an understanding of the elements that combine to create powerful visual images: subject matter, composition, color, and light. Through selected readings, assignments, lab/studio time, and critiques, students produce a written and visual final project for the course.

Students are responsible for providing their own cameras, supplies, and image editing software.

This course is intended to provide the student with a comprehensive introduction to business in the European Union. The course describes how economic, political and social factors interrelate, and influence business in Europe. Students will use a framework to research sustainable business practices from different European Union member state’s perspective. Guest lecturers and field trips are planned for students enrolled in the study abroad program.

The course aims to analyze the relationship between sustainability, economy, quality and globalization. It will also focus on the European Union and sustainable development. Other included topics will be: the food industry in Italy (focusing on the Campania region), organic farming in Italy, “local food, local market, local business” and food & wine tourism in Italy.
In particular, students will build different business model to answer the following questions:
– The choice of environmental sustainability is compatible with the consumption habits and the
impact on prices?
– How local production can change consumer habits?
– Which may be the effect on local producers?
– What is the “minimum” threshold of sustainability adequately significant, but acceptable for
customers both culturally and economically?

Introduction to Civic Engagement, a community-based learning course, is designed to give students a basic understanding of key concepts and the framework of civic engagement. Students will critically examine university-community relationships, power structures and the concept of privilege. They will be exposed to different types of civic engagement, through direct service opportunities and by researching specific case studies. Throughout all class discussions and assignments, students will be asked to engage in critical reflection.

Our focus on “sociological imagination” will help us unravel the visible and invisible relationship between social/collective contexts and private domains. Further, we will examine this relationship between social contexts and personal concerns as dynamic and rooted in historical processes, rather than being stagnant and unchanging. Specifically, we will focus on categories and processes shaped by social time and space. So for example, we will examine questions like: what is gender and how is this idea shaped by social processes? We will ask similar questions with respect to other socially created categories such as race, ethnicity, economic status, political identity etc. An underlying theme of our course will be to keep in mind the developments and challenges ushered in by new technologies and processes of globalization in the 21st century. We will use a textbook that will cover several themes but we will leave out certain issues in the interest of time. You will need to do the reading before each class period to get the most of this course and from an exam point of view. The exams will draw heavily from our discussion of material discussed in class. Reading and an active involvement in the course will make the material more interesting and engaging. In addition, your participation and input is an integral part of taking this course and contributes toward your final grade. There will be a mid -term and final exam consisting of multiple choice, fill in the blanks, and short essays. In addition, a final paper (word count 1,500) – based on one of the topics we will focus on during the term – will be due in the last week.

Since religion has been, is and will continue to be a powerful and perennial force in human culture, this course provides the opportunity for the student to gain an in-depth insight into the diversity of religions throughout the world in terms of their history, world-views, practices, goals and ideals. Whether we distance ourselves from religious traditions or embrace them, we cannot avoid the influence of religious ideas, practices, images, languages and values in our everyday life, work and play. The course will examine the Buddhist, Christian, Confucian, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, and Shinto traditions.
This class will contextualize world religions within the larger contours of human history and relevant issues from comparative religious studies, so the student will learn to recognize and find meanings in a variety of religious expressions while discovering that misinterpretations of these religious expressions can lead to inaccuracies, stereotypes and distortions. Attitudes of respect and appreciation for religious diversity are encouraged throughout the course. By studying some primary sources, the student will begin to appreciate the complex history of each religion.
The comparison of different religions will help students synthesize the basic elements of all religions. By the end of the course, students should have a better understanding and tolerance for the idiosyncrasies of the different religions and appreciate the people and cultures through which these religions are manifest.

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The course examines the history of southern Italian organized crime syndicates from their origins to the present day. It also focuses on how these mafias work and have succeeded, on their activities as well as on modern-day approaches to combating the criminal presence in Italy, including the reaction of civil society organizations. Attention is paid to examples of Mafia enterprises, its past and present role in politics, and its evolution from a regional organization to one with an international reach. A research project, with both a paper and an oral presentation, is required in addition to two written exams.

Purpose of the course is to provide fairly advanced theoretical and methodological knowledge related to the most recent developments in socio-cultural anthropology. Mainly through the analysis of ethnographic monographs and case-studies, this course explores cultural systems and social structures in modern European societies. Provides an introduction to the insights to be gained from an anthropological perspective on Western complex societies, with theoretical tools and methodological skills which supplement the ones developed by socio-cultural anthropology in the study of so-called “simple societies”. Uses ethnographic literature on Continental and Mediterranean Europe to examine issues such as ethnic and national identity, social dimensions of economic change, gender and family organization, and ritual and religious behavior.

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The goal of this course (45 contact hours, 3 credits) is to offer a wide introduction to the main evolution of the Mediterranean, using not just history but its cultures, religions and peoples as well. The main topics covered are: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Greece, Rome, Germanics, Byzantines, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, the Renaissance, the different Mediterranean families and the Modernization of the Mediterranean Societies. These topics will not be covered chronologically but by item. Although each lecture will maintain a chronological structure. At the end of each module, students will be invited to prepare and present oral presentations covering one of the topics of the module.

At the end of the course, students will write a 15-page essay concerning one of the topics studied during the course.

This course examines the dynamics of the nation-state and the interrelationship among states. Attention will be given to the position of the United States as a world power in the past, present, and future. Topics will include the history of international relations; U.S. foreign policy and security challenges; the problems faced by less developed countries; international organizations; “globalization” and the dynamics of the world economy; and regional and national perspectives. An emphasis will be placed on current events and areas of conflict around the world.

The purpose of this module is to examine the history, development, structure and efficacy of international human rights law. In this module, students will investigate the legal framework of the United Nations and regional systems relating to the protection and promotion of, inter alia, the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples, women’s rights, the rights of migrants and refugees, cultural rights, and the emerging field of environmental rights. Students will assess the remedies that exist for violations of human rights law in the various systems and examine practical case studies where relevant.
On completion of the course the students will be able to:
‐ Compare the international human rights law system and regional human rights law systems;
‐ Evaluate the various mechanisms and procedures for human rights law enforcement;
‐ Critically assess specific areas of international human rights law with reference to relevant legal instruments and contemporary cases;
‐ Acquire basic competency in legal writing and research.

The course aims to give an introduction to the science of geology. In particular, the main types of rocks are analyzed with an emphasis on genetic processes and in relationship to plate tectonics theory. This basic knowledge will provide a background to understand and study the main geological risks, such as volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, and landslides. Specific examples from the Apennines mountain chain and Campanian plain will be examined to contextualize these topics in the Italian environment. In addition, a significant aim of this course is for students to gain a conscious relationship with the environment. The Campania region is an ideal place for experiential learning via site visits, with the opportunity for students to witness a wide range of geological features. The evaluation for the course will include mid-term and final written exams, a presentation and graphical exercises.

The course is an introduction to the main elements of geological sciences including stratigraphy laws, the main types of rocks, and an understanding of faults and folds. These elements will be used to understand Plate Tectonics theory. Using this theory, different kinds of volcanoes will be analyzed, examining different magmatic compositions, igneous and pyroclastic rocks, and their geodynamic environments. The role of geologic and geomorphologic processes will be analyzed in reference to volcanic risk. This course will also study landslides in volcanic soils (the case of Sarno mountains) and groundwater flow in volcanic aquifers and exploitation of thermal waters (the case of Ischia).

This course focuses on the biology of organisms residing in the sea, from the diversity of planktonic communities to marine megafauna, taking into consideration the ecological principles that govern marine life. The course aims to provide a solid educational background in basic and applied marine biology. Emphasis will be placed on marine environment issues and the adaptive and evolutionary mechanisms of organisms that allow them to occupy marine habitats. In particular, the Mediterranean Sea will play a central role in the course subjects, profiting from the availability of unique ecosystems and a nearby renowned marine research institute to conduct thematic field trips and practical tutorials.

REQUIREMENTS: bring a mask and a snorkel for Marine Bio field trips.

This course will focus on the key principles of marine conservation biology, analyzing the main threats for
the organisms and ecosystems that inhabit the world oceans, from the marine pollution and bio-invasions
to the serious problem of fisheries and ocean over-exploitation. In the second part of the course, students
will study the most important conservation approaches (fishery management, species and habitat
conservation measures, etc.) and the Marine Protected Area strategies to maintain and restore the natural
equilibrium. Conservation biology emerged as a recognized field of mission-oriented scholarship about a
half century ago when many terrestrial ecologists, geneticists and systematists were horrified by the
gathering momentum of a great planetary extinction event. After 50 years many conservation strategies
reported good data in recovering population and restoring ecosystem.

Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week modified for Sant’Anna Summer II term with Dr. Quinton White. Introductory level with no prerequisites required. Students should be able to swim and snorkel. Discover the marine biology of the Mediterranean while focusing on the Bay of Naples and Sorrento at the Sant’ Anna Institute while using multimedia techniques of underwater photography and videography for multimedia.

ONLY OFFERED IN SUMMER II 2019

Three-hour course with Dr. Annmarie Kent-Willette. Introductory level with no prerequisites required. Students should be able to swim and snorkel. In this course you’ll gain first-hand experience while cultivating multi-media journalism skills through the study and application of the fundamentals of basic multimedia journalism. Project work and subject matter will focus on life in the Sorrentine Peninsula and the Amalfi Coast.

ONLY OFFERED IN SUMMER II 2019

The course examines the history of southern Italian organized crime syndicates from their origins to the present day. It also focuses on how these mafias work and have succeeded, on their activities as well as on modern-day approaches to combating the criminal presence in Italy, including the reaction of civil society organizations. Attention is paid to examples of Mafia enterprises, its past and present role in politics, and its evolution from a regional organization to one with an international reach. A research project, with both a paper and an oral presentation, is required in addition to two written exams.

Students will have the chance to put their knowledge into practice through full immersion in an Italian environment. We consider constant contact with mother tongue speakers to be of vital importance for a true understanding of our language and customs.

Archaeology studies past cultures and societies through their material remains. This course provides a basic introduction to the discipline, focusing on the study of some major Roman cities destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The program combines the archaeological study with the analysis of the historical, economic, and social aspects of the Roman culture of the era. Students participate in several site visits to examine the remains and reconstruction of the ancient cities.