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Tarleton Switzerland and Germany - Communications (Outgoing Program) Featured

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  • Locations: Heidelberg, Germany; Lucerne, Switzerland; Munich, Germany
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Restrictions: Tarleton applicants only
  • Budget Sheets: Summer
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Summer 2020 05/15/2020 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Tarleton Faculty-Led Click here for a definition of this term Academic Area: Communications
Click here for a definition of this term Language Requirement: No Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English
Click here for a definition of this term Open to non-majors: Yes Minimum GPA: 2.0
Classification: 2. Sophomore, 3. Junior, 4. Senior Tarleton Faculty: Ms. Prairie Endres-Parnelle
Program Description:

Switzerland and Germany - Communications

Faculty Leader:

Ms. Prairie Parnell
parnell@tarleton.edu
254-968-0514

Travel Dates

May 15 - May 23, 2019

About:
COMM 3304 - Interpersonal Communication 
A course designed to improve individual communication skills relevant to human relationships. The development and maintenance of interpersonal (one-to-one) relations are examined, with special emphasis on identifying and correcting communication breakdown. A portion of the course will be devoted to exercises designed to improve interpersonal skills. 

Credit:COMM 3304: Interpersonal Communication
Summer I: 2019, 8 weeks 

Travel Itinerary:
Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany

Day 2: Munich
  • Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  • Take a walking tour of Munich
  • With your expert local guide you will see:
  • Munich Cathedral
  • New Town Hall
  • Hofbräuhaus
  • Enjoy a traditional Bavarian dinner in Munich
  • Discussion at dinner: Relationship differences observed through travel; forming long distance relationships; cultural differences in relationships
Day 3: Munich
  • Take a guided tour of Munich
  • With your expert local guide you will see:
  • Olympic Stadium
  • Residenz
  • Marienplatz
  • Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site 
  • Discussion: Impact of history (Dachau) on relationships. How did relationships protect/fail to protect individuals? Interpersonal connections and the impact on history
Day 4: Munich
  • Discussion during travel: Relations in film and as portrayed in the media (Sound of Music). Impact of work on relationships; impace of type of work on relationships; work relationships over history.
Day 5: Munich • Neuschwanstein • Innsbruck
  • Discussion during travel: Interpersonal expectations based on roles; interpersonal connections between persons of different classes; effect of environment on communication.
  • Travel via Neuschwanstein to Innsbruck
  • Visit Neuschwanstein Castle
Day 6: Innsbruck • Liechtenstein • Lucerne region
  • Discussion during travel: Interpersonal communication differences observed as countries change. Cultural difference in communication between Germany and Switzerland. 
  • Take a walking tour of Innsbruck with your Tour Director
  • Travel via Liechtenstein to the Lucerne region
  • Enjoy dinner at your hotel in the Lucerne region
Day 7: Lucerne region
  • Take a walking tour of Lucerne 
  • With your Tour Director you will see:
  • Lion Monument
  • Kapellbrücke
  • Enjoy dinner at your hotel in the Lucerne region
  • Discussion at dinner: Impact of physical context on interpersonal communication; impact of physical context on dating, family communication, and work communication
Day 8: Lucerne region • Freiburg • Heidelberg
  • Travel via Freiburg to Heidelberg
  • Spend time exploring Freiburg on your own
  • Take a tour of Heidelberg
  • Visit the Heidelberg Castle wine barrel
  • Enjoy dinner in Heidelberg
  • Discussion at dinner: Impact of communication rituals on interpersonal communication: dating, marriage, ruling, class differences, impact on rituals of communication
Day 9: Depart for home
  • Discussion at airport: Debrief on application of tr4avel to research, impact of travel on communication, impact of other communication rituals on one's own communication
Approximate Cost: $3,575.00
Does not include tuition and fees.

Passports:If you are considering applying to a study abroad program, and you do not have a valid passport, or your passport will expire within six months past your program end date, please take steps to obtain or renew your passport immediately. Passports can take longer than expected to process, and you may need your passport to apply for visas "If Applicable" well before your program begins.

For more information about obtaining and renewing passports visit the U.S. Passports section at travel.state.gov

Tarleton Scholarships:International Education Fee Scholarship 

Financial Aid:  Financial Aid at Tarleton