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ILLINOIS IN ROME: FALL 2023

Dates: Friday, September 1 – Saturday, December 9, 2023 (14 weeks)

Students take 2 core courses and one or two electives for a total of 10 or 13 credits.


CORE COURSES

ITA 101/102 ELEMENTARY ITALIAN LANGUAGE

Fall, Italy (4)

Open to: all majors

GLi collaborates with the Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Rome to provide Italian Language courses. This course teaches Elementary Italian Language as well as Italian Conversation.  Courses are applicable towards most U.S. universities language requirements.

 

OCL 210 SUSTAINABLE ROME

Fall, Italy (3)

Open to: All majors. Recommended for students in Architecture, Sustainable Urban Development, Urban and Public Affairs, Community Development, Agricultural Science
The course presents Roma as a laboratory for sustainable urbanism where 2700 years of continuous inhabitation has left valuable material for today’s designer to study and learn from. Taught in the classroom and onsite in the field, the intended result is that students develop a rich understanding of the operational technologies of cities and a critical attitude towards the negative impact these technologies
have on our environment. Students will learn and use basic analytic techniques and terminology through readings, lectures, seminars and local site visits and apply these observations and interpretations in the creation of the required short video.

ELECTIVES

GLI 299 FOOD PRODUCTION: OLIVE OIL, WINE

Fall, Italy (3)

Open to: All majors. Recommended to: social science, agricultural science, business disciplines

Food Production: Olive Oil and Wine focuses on two of Italy’s signature products – as they are being produced in sites across Italy. Emphasis is placed on the local production of these crops and the processes transforming them into market commodities. Discussions and readings are situated within historical, cultural and economic contexts. Students participate in two forms of fieldwork. They assist in harvesting and related activities at nearby farms. They also accompany their instructor on an educational tour, from Northern to Southern Italy, of farms and markets exploring local production processes.

 

HRL 101 SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ITALY

Fall, Italy (3)
Open to: All majors. Recommended to: sociology, politics, anthropology and urban design disciplines.
The Social Justice in Italy course is well suited for students interested in fields including: civil rights law, gender-based violence, immigration law; public policy and public administration concerning issues for marginalized populations (e.g., homelessness, education, job training/placement, housing, residency status, post-incarceration reentry, voting rights, etc.); social work and human services; teaching and educational leadership and policy. The course will combine lectures and seminar meetings with “practicum” field experiences working with local non-profits.

 

INT 101 ONSITE ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP (80)

Fall, Italy (3)

Open to all majors and minors. Recommended for students interested in gaining experience working in a vibrant international setting on cutting edge issues.

Our academic internships are field‐based learning experiences combining study, observation, and placement with an organization. The Onsite Academic Internship includes 80 hours of academic internship experience carried out in parallel with other coursework.

Students receive mentoring from the Gustolab International’s academic advisor and learning facilitator. Additionally, they will receive guidance from their internship site supervisor. Internships are unpaid, and focus on developing skills and academic insights in new settings, languages and cultures.

 

TMD 101 COMMUNICATING CULTURE

Fall, Italy (3)

Open to all. Recommended for students interested in Technology, Communication, Cultural Studies, History, Anthropology, Sociology and Italian Studies.

The course introduces students to technological achievements in Italian history and  provides an investigation of innovative communication practices in contemporary Italy’s cultural and creative sectors.

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