Current and Upcoming Study Abroad Trips

This course, UAPP730-19F (1-3 credits) is a case study of Seoul, the capital city of the Republic of Korea (ROK), both as an intriguing megacity in itself and as an example of governance, policy, and management in global cities. It focuses on the motivation, design, and implementation of urban policies and services in Seoul and in comparative context. Topics include the global and national context for Seoul's policy, management, and service-delivery efforts; the design, implementation, and evaluation of governance reforms and policy innovations generally; and specific policy subareas of urban governance including but not limited to urban planning and design, public health, health care delivery, education, infrastructure planning and management, social services, housing, public finance, and economic development.

The course includes an intensive fieldwork component sponsored by the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) and the International School of Urban Sciences (ISUS) of the University of Seoul (UOS), October 18-27, 2019. We will do the fieldwork together with faculty and graduate students from Cornell University, Portland State University, and the University of Central Florida.

Travel Dates

• October 18-27, 2019
  

Documents

• Description of the program
  
• Application forms
  
• Agreement
  

Contact information: Professor Jonathan Justice, justice@udel.edu

This two-week program encompasses a comparative study of public policy and public administration involving students from UD and the Faculty of Political Science, Administration and Communications (FSPAC), Babes-Bolyai University (BBU) in Romania, through a dual course in which students register at their home institutions. Required interactive video sessions held in Pearson Hall before and after the trip will bring students together for collaborative discussions. Research topics will be identified in consultation with teams of students from both institutions and approved by course leaders.

BBU and UD students will work cooperatively to develop study methodology and survey instruments in the fall semester, conduct interviews and collect primary and secondary data while in Romania, and write papers to be drafted during our stay in Romania and submitted in the spring. Meetings with well-informed individuals, and classes and briefings led by course leaders, BBU faculty and Romanian public officials will complement information presented during orientation. Group reports will be presented by student groups during a press conference before the conclusion of time in Romania. Further discussion of papers will occur during interactive video class sessions following return to the United States. Faculty and staff from BBU will support all aspects of this class. Students will be housed in double room accommodation at the university which includes breakfast and office space with computers and other technological resources.

The experience will also feature a weekend excursion in the Transylvania region, including Sibiu, an important medieval city that dates to 12 C and European Capital of Culture in 2007.

Students will register for the following courses as part of this experience in the Winter 2020 semester:

• UNIV 370: Study Abroad (0 credits, pass/fail)
• UAPP 667: Comparative Public Administration and Public Policy (3 credits)
  

This program seeks 10-12 graduate (and 4+1) students interested in a research-based study abroad experience. Every effort will be made to provide Biden School students an opportunity to experience cross-cultural research in their areas of specialization. Scholarship support is available for Biden School graduate students. Meetings will be held with all applicants.

Travel Dates

• ​January 10-25, 2020
  

Contact information: Arno Loessner loessner@udel.edu or David Karas dkaras@udel.edu

The course offered on this study abroad program is UAPP424 – Comparative Public Policy (3 credits). 

Study in the heart of Europe for 2.5 weeks as we explore in the beautiful city of Budapest, Hungary. We will compare public policy between Hungary and U.S., focusing on a variety of common policy themes - from education to health and social issues. Learning how to compare policy across different nations will give you a deeper understanding of what drives government decision-making, on both a national and global scale. This is especially true in a country that has gone through such dramatic political change in the past 100 years - from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, through WWII and Communism, and now as a member of the EU.

While studying in the capital city of Budapest, you will have an opportunity to meet (and interview) local Hungarians, and we will share a meal and discussion with local students. We will tour historic and cultural sites, visit the Terror Museum, and learn about life behind the Iron Curtain. To enrich our understanding of health and social issues, we'll spend an afternoon at the Szechenyi baths, do a service project with a local non-profit, and learn to cook a Hungarian dish. Students will also have several free days to explore the city.

Our program will be housed in a 4-star apartment hotel in the center of downtown (two blocks from the Opera House), with easy access to the Metro, and within a 5 minute walk of our classroom. Students share double or triple rooms, and each apartment has a full kitchen. Breakfast is included daily, and several group lunches and dinners will be a part of the program. Students are responsible for the remainder of their meals.

The Budapest UAPP program is your opportunity to explore a fascinating region of the world with a rich history, culture, and future. Whether you are interested in public policy, political science, history, or Central and Eastern Europe in general, this program will provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Contact information: Dr. Tóth tibi@udel.edu

To receive no obligation updates about the Winter 2020 Study Abroad to Budapest, Hungary please provide your email address at: http://www.udel.edu/005309

To apply for the program visit: https://international.udel.edu/DB/PUB_Program.aspx?Pgm=2523

UD Alumni Enrichment Award Program Undergraduate and graduate students may apply for UD Alumni Enrichment Award Program.

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For more information about SPPA's graduate study abroad programs, please contact bidenschool@udel.edu