Argentina & Chile
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Students participating in this course are eligible for a TLO Scholarship. See the Cost section below for more information.
- Where:
- Mendoza, Argentina & Santiago, Chile
- When:
- Travel occurs during spring break 2010 (March 12-21). This course includes required meetings pre and post travel.
- Note: Required predeparture and post-travel sessions are listed below. All participants are required to attend all of these sessions as part of the GEO 4956: Study Abroad in Argentina & Chile course.
Date Time Location Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 9pm – 10pm TBD Monday, January 11, 2010 9pm – 10pm TBD Saturday, February 6, 2010 9am – 5pm TBD Friday, March 5, 2010 9am – 1pm TBD Saturday, April 3, 2010 9am – 1pm TBD - Class Capacity:
- 20
- Summary:
- Though physically close to each other, Chile and Argentina's wine industries have a different global reach. Why? We will examine the environmental, economic and social dynamics that help explain how and why the wine industries of these neighboring countries differ. Our objective is to gain a better understanding of how political economy affects human-environment relations in an international setting.
- Prerequisites:
- ECO 2013: Principles of Macroeconomics or
- ECO 2023: Principles of Microeconomics or
- GEO 2420: Cultural Geography or
- ECO 3071: Contemporary International Economic Issues
- Subject:
- Economic geography of the wine industry
- Open To:
- Sophomore, Junior & Senior Coggin Students
- Credits:
- 3 credit hours
- Syllabus:
- GEO 4956: Study Abroad in Argentina & Chile Syllabus [pdf]
- Itinerary:
- GEO 4956: Study Abroad in Argentina & Chile Itinerary [pdf]
- Cost:
$2,800$1,800(plus the cost of 3 hours UNF tuition)- 1st Payment: $500 due by December 1, 2009
2nd Payment:$2,200$1,300* due by February 1, 2010 - * Eligible students may receive a Transformational Learning Opportunity (TLO) scholarship of at least $1,000 awarded by the President's Office to lower the total cost to a maximum of $1,800. Only undergraduate degree-seeking students are eligible for the TLO scholarship. Questions about TLO eligibility should be directed to Martina.Perry@unf.edu 904.620.2994
- Application:
- Review and download our application process
- Note: Students are required to meet with Professor Baynard prior to acceptance into this program. His office hours are Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm, office listed below.
- More Info:
- Contact:
- Professor Chris Baynard
42/3402
Coggin College of Business
University of North Florida - Dr. Andrés Gallo
42/3111
Coggin College of Business
University of North Florida