International Media/Marketing Communications in Costa Rica and Nicaragua is a hands-on, culture-based examination of media outlets and marketing communications at agencies in San José and other locations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Lectures, site visits, and presentations will cover several leading industries in Costa Rica with a focus on eco-tourism. Students will gain an international perspective on print, broadcast and online media, public relations and advertising. In addition to daily seminars and site visits, students will travel to significant cultural and historical sites in and around San José, and participate in excursions to Arenal Volcano, colonial Granada, Nicaragua and the Pacific beaches of Punta Leona.
Costa Rica is known for its natural beauty, extraordinary diversity of flora and fauna, social and political stability, high educational levels, and efficient infrastructure and services. San José, Costa Rica’s capital, is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city. It lies in the Central Valley on a plain surrounded by large forested mountain ranges, some of which include active volcanoes, green savannahs, and working coffee plantations.
Granada, Nicaragua is a picturesque colonial city nestled along side Volcán Mombacho and the shores of Lake Nicaragua.
Program
Director Linda Lee, Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Kansas.
JOUR 500 Topics in Journalism: International Media/Marketing Communications in Costa Rica and Nicaragua (3 credit hours)
This course provides an overview of Costa Rican and Nicaraguan historical, political, economic, social, and ecological development. This background provides the basis for the study of journalism and mass communications in these Central American countries. While in Costa Rica, students will explore major sites of interest related to news media and marketing communications, with a particular focus on eco-tourism. Site visits include professional advertising and public relations agencies; La Nación, one of the most important dailies in Latin America; Canal 7 broadcast station; Doka Café coffee plantations; the Institute for Costa Rican Tourism; EARTH, a university and foundation dedicated to environmental protection and development in Latin America. Additionally, students will visit several important eco-tourism sites including Arenal Volcano, Tabacón Hot Springs, Rincón de la Vieja National Park, and Punta Leona.
The excursion to Nicaragua includes tours of Granada and the capital city, Managua, as well as a boat tour of the islands of Lake Nicaragua and a visit to a local radio station.
Students will have required reading assignments related to the topics of study. All students will research and conduct a case study of one of the following industries: media, marketing, Public Relations, or eco-tourism. Following the program, students will submit projects (a written report or a presentation) on their chosen industry.
Dates
Study Abroad Program Dates: May 19 - June 2, 2008
While in San José, students will stay in double or triple occupancy hotel rooms. Breakfast will be provided daily at the hotels. Several group lunches and dinners are also provided.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in Journalism, Communication Studies, Business and/or Latin American Studies. Fluency in Spanish is not required. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.
Three hours of undergraduate or graduate-level credit in Journalism or Latin American Studies are granted by the University of Kansas upon successful completion of the program.
Program Fee: $2,490 ($2,690 for non-KU students). The fee includes accommodations, entrance fees, daily transportation, most meals, orientation, emergency medical evacuation and repatriation services, and administrative costs.
Tuition and Fees: Estimated tuition and fees for 3 credit hours (based on standard tuition rate): $625. *
*Actual expenses for KU students will vary by the student’s individual tuition compact. Non-KU students will pay the standard tuition rate listed above.
Additional costs: Airfare, passport, some meals, books, and personal expenses.
KU students who qualify for summer financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Pell or SEOG Grants, and scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a Study Abroad Program.
Limited supplemental scholarships are available to KU undergraduates. Applications are available at the Office of Study Abroad or you may download the scholarship application here. The scholarship application deadline is March 1.
Non-KU students should check into the financial resources available to them at their home institutions.
All dates, costs, and program information are subject to change as necessary due to fluctuations in the exchange rate or other reasons.
Final Application Deadline: March 1, 2008. Early application is strongly encouraged.
Applications are available in the KU Office of Study Abroad. You can also download the application.
(Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to download an application. If your computer does not have Acrobat Reader you can download it for FREE.)
Linda S. Lee, Program Director
The University of Kansas
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
2052 Dole
Phone: 785-864-0613
e-mail: lindaslee@ku.edu
The University of Kansas
Office of Study Abroad
Lippincott Hall
1410 Jayhawk Blvd. Room 108
Lawrence, KS 66045-7515
phone: 785-864-3742
fax: 785-864-5040
e-mail: osa@ku.edu
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