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Learning
Communities are predicated on linking inside-the-classroom teaching with outside-the-classroom
experience. This idea of ‘learning-by-doing’ is not only important for higher
education, but is especially relevant at Villanova University, inspired by St. Augustine’s
hope that “I may do what I learn and not just learn what to do.”
The Learning Communities Abroad Program (LCA) builds on these ideas by
providing select members of the learning communities the unique opportunity to
complement their classroom learning with a 6-7 week work placement in London or
Madrid. Work placements will be based on students’ academic and personal
interests, and will be embedded within the mandatory 3-credit course,
Humanities 5950: Citizenship and Globalization
Core Courses
HUM 5950 will be taught by Dr. Bernard G. Prusak of the Center for Liberal Studies.
This course will examine what it means to be a citizen in today's world and the
obligations that come with this status. (See the
syllabus for a much fuller description.) The aim of the course is to complement
and to enrich the study-abroad experience, giving students the opportunity to prepare
for, deal with, and reflect on the international experience. The course will be
divided into three parts. First, the class meets weekly beginning after spring break
until the end of the semester. Then, when students are overseas, the discussion
shifts to the web. Finally, an intensive workshop/retreat will be hosted over Labor
Day weekend of the following academic year, with the goal of helping students connect
their abroad experience with the themes of the course. This course-structure thus
seeks (like the learning communities themselves) to link learning inside the classroom
with learning outside it.
Benefits of Participation
- Take a 3 credit Humanities course before, during, and after your abroad
experience so that you thoughtfully prepare and process your international experience;
- Test career assumptions early in college through a 3-credit tailored international
work placement:
- Stimulate greater intellectual curiosity for study abroad earlier in your
college career, and provide time and financial savings for an additional period
of study abroad during your remaining years at Villanova;
- Challenge pre-conceived notions of the world by being engaged in a foreign
culture;
- Start building a resume which makes students more competitive for future
employment.
Dates
London Summer Program: 13 May to 7 July, 2012
- Arrival: 13 May 2011
- Orientation activities and on-site interviews (13 - 25 May)
- 6-week internship component, Monday - Thursday (28 May - 5 July)
- Fridays throughout internship component, How Britain Works and
Mapping London
coursework
- Departure: 7 July 2012
Madrid
Summer Program: 23 May – 14 July, 2012
- Arrival: 23 May 2012
- Orientation activities and on-site interviews (23 - 25 May)
- 7-week internship component, Monday - Thursday (28 May - 12 July)
- Fridays throughout internship component, Professional Development
coursework
- Departure: 14 July 2012
Costs
London: $8,500
Madrid: $7,500
In
both programs, costs include tuition, room, work placement, travel
passes, orientations, and airport pickup. In the case of the Madrid program, this
cost includes two meals a day.
Airfare is not included in either program. For London, UK Tier IV Visa
expenses are the responsibility of the student.
Application Process and Requirements
- 3.0 Overall GPA Required
- Each program location has a limit of 24 students. Applications
will be accepted beginning Monday, September 19, 2011. Admission is rolling, and
based on the strong level of interest, we expect the programs to fill quite
quickly. The deadline for applications is January 23, 2012, though programs may
be full prior to this date. Students must complete the LCA Application and have it submitted to Dr.
Bernard Prusak no later than Monday, January 23, 2012. Successful applicants will be
notified within the following two weeks.
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- Once accepted, students will be
required to submit a $850 non-refundable commitment fee. This commitment fee
will be due within two weeks of receiving the acceptance letter. Final invoicing for the program will
be assessed in early-April, with the program balance due no later than Monday,
May 1, 2012.
- Students interested in business work placements must have completed one
business-related course, preferably in business. Placements within business
include: HR, Financial Recruitment, Economics, Company Finance/Accounting,
Corporate Finance, Venture Capital, Banking, Marketing, Operations
(Logistics, Supply Chain Management)
- Students interested in finance placements must have completed at least
one University course in Finance.
- Due to UK Tier IV Visa Requirements, students whose first language is
not English must have a valid, recent (within two years) TESOL/TOEFL
language exam. Please notify the OIS or Dr. Prusak if this applies to you.
Learning Communities Abroad Application: London & Madrid

For Further Information
Feel free to email OIS@villanova.edu.
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