Study Tours

Great Britain: Perspectives on Science

Location: Scotland/Great Britain

Program Length: Spring Break (10-11 days)

Housing: Youth hostels

Language: English

Coordinating University: UW-RF

Contact Person: Karl P. Peterson

425-3209

karl.peterson@uwrf.edu

Program Website: None at this time

Estimated Cost: approximately: To Be Determined

Financial Aid Available: Yes: in the form of loans, FFA, International Travel Grant for WI residents

Course Equivalent: INTS 370

Application Deadlines: To Be Determined

Description:Did you know…

* penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Scottish research scientist Alexander Fleming?
* the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine was awarded to James Crick of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge and Maurice Wilkins of King’s College, London (also to James Watson) for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of DNA and its significance for information transfer in living material?
* Dolly the sheep was cloned by Scottish scientist Ian Wilmut and his colleagues at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland?

Have you ever wondered…

* about the impact of hoof-and-mouth disease and mad cow disease on the beef industry in Great Britain?
* how the healthcare system in Great Britain differs from that in the United States?
* how higher education in science in Great Britain differs from that in the United States?

Explore a topic of your choice related to science and technology in Scotland, England or Wales as part of a unique Spring Break study abroad experience tailored for science majors. This course is designed to introduce students to the main features of contemporary Scottish and English culture in preparation for a spring break travel abroad experience. You will also explore a topic of your choosing related to science and technology in Great Britain. Students with interest in science - from agronomy to zoology and everything in between (including pre-professional programs) - are encouraged to participate