| | The Office of International Affairs is excited to offer 13 Global Classrooms courses for Summer 2021 and one virtual internship program. Global Classrooms Signature Courses and Global Classrooms Connections allow students to gain international experience, virtually, from wherever they are. These courses are intentionally designed to facilitate meaningful connection and collaboration with global experts and partners, going beyond the typical online class experience as they help students grow cross-cultural competencies. These opportunities are great for students who want to integrate global engagement into their coursework.
Registration opens on Feb. 23. Global Classrooms courses qualify for eligible Pell Grant recipients to apply for the Gilman International Scholarship. This scholarship is now open and applications are due by March 2, 2021. These courses are also open to students in the Inter-institutional Enrollment Program.
Please direct questions to globalclassrooms@umd.edu. |
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*Courses eligible for General Education requirement |
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Global Remote Internship Program |
In a world becoming more reliant on connecting, collaborating and performing virtually, a remote internship educates, enable and empower you to develop skills today that will prepare you for employers' needs of tomorrow. You’ll work with UMD’s partner organization to land an internship placement that directly connects to your interests and career goals with high profile organizations and businesses in Barcelona, Dublin, Florence, London, and Sydney. |
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Gain knowledge, transferable skills and strategies to achieving social development in local communities domestically and internationally by 1) exploring the impact of COVID-19 on communities via direct engagement with stakeholders in Ghana; 2) comparing Corporate Social Responsibility strategies of developed vs. developing nations; 3) learning social program development skills that are sensitive to cultural norms; 4) identifying international actors that support development and the effect of international guidelines; 5) developing a sense of entrepreneurship and social justice advocacy through work with local communities. |
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High-performance building design and related life cycle environmental impact are examined through real case studies to explore the means and techniques applied to the buildings. Gain a better understanding of the Net Zero building design strategies and life cycle assessment method. Carbon neutral development is also examined to explore the different development patterns, including Net Impact urban design/planning principles, decision making and policy making. |
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Although human trafficking occurs all over the world, the exacerbating factors vary by region and country. In this course, students will identify and compare the causes of human trafficking in the United States and another country. Students will work with peers from an international partner university to better understand human trafficking in that location and how solutions to this global challenge will vary based on region. |
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EDHI788R: Decolonizing Development Efforts: A Sudan-US Partnership to Address Local Challenges |
This course will focus on theories, concepts, and skills that inform decolonizing international development work. Students will be partnering with other students at Ahfad University in Sudan to develop impactful and sustainable programs, which will help prepare for a career in the international development field. |
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Explore the literature and arts of Indigenous and contemporary Australia. While focusing on the ways Australian literature and art engage with present-day concerns -- among them environmental challenges, the movement toward Indigenous sovereignty, and Australia's changing place in the world -- we will also delve into the continent's two-century history of colonization and Indigenous dispossession. *Fulfills gen. ed requirement. |
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Dive into the life and works of JRR Tolkien, professor and author of The Lord of the Rings, in this professional writing course. Virtual visits with scholars and experts in Oxford, England, where Tolkien spent much of his life, offer a unique opportunity to learn about this writer's world and the unique intersections between his scholarship and his fantasy. *Fulfills gen. ed requirement. |
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Take a virtual visit to London and some of its surrounding towns and villages important to the study of literature, history, archaeology, architecture and art. We will also cover theatre, museums, galleries, and historic sites, and major writers' homes -- looking at their origins, growth, and sometimes their decline and fall. |
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Collaborate with classmates in Brazil to learn about the field of Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ART) in the U.S. and Brazil. This course looks at conventional families created in unconventional ways to examine such topics as sperm and egg donation, in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, reproductive organ transplants and more. Students also consider the racial, cultural, religious, ableist, economic, or socioeconomic contexts that influence each in each country. |
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Learn about the people, places, and policies that shaped the development of the British Empire, the single largest trans-cultural phenomenon in the world since 1500. During our investigations and virtual visits to political and cultural sites in London, examine how ideology, migration, technology and resistance shaped the expansion and eventual retrenchment of British imperial power in the Atlantic world and the Indian subcontinent. |
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This exciting course brings the piazzas, architecture, and ancient artifacts of Italy to your virtual classroom while exploring the common language of architecture and music. All majors are welcome and knowledge of architecture or music is not required. Develop an understanding of the beauty and significance of Italy's offerings, and become much more interesting at future business/social gatherings. |
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LASC348A/WMST379L/HIST328I: Special Topics in Latin American Studies; Online and in the Streets: Protest and Activism in Latin American Feminist Movements |
An interdisciplinary approach to Latin American and Caribbean history, culture, and politics, through the lenses of feminist protest and activism. The class explores how activists fight for change, both online and in the streets and how feminists agendas changed over time. We consider ideas of space, sexuality, gender, and nation as they intersect with race and class, explore women’s movements in the 20th century, and examine current feminist agendas and the gendered implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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MIEH607: A Risk Based Approach to Ensure Global Food Safety and Security |
This exciting course brings the piazzas, architecture, and ancient artifacts of Italy to your virtual classroom while exploring the common language of architecture and music. All majors are welcome and knowledge of architecture or music is not required. Develop an understanding of the beauty and significance of Italy's offerings, and become much more interesting at future business/social gatherings. |
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Investigate how continuing impacts of climate change, introduced species (including COVID-19) and the world political and economic stage have shaped the land and culture of New Zealand in the past and will continue to do so. Experience New Zealand virtually through live presentations and interviews with local experts as you explore the government’s approaches to several aspects of sustainability, including but not limited to energy production (geothermal, hydropower, wind), ecological conservation programs (biodiversity), tourism, and low-impact urban design (including stormwater management and architecture). *Fulfills gen. ed requirement. |
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Fall 2021 Courses (Tentative) |
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ANSC101: Principles of Animal Science |
Learn about the application of biology in the care and use of animals that live in close association with humans, including food animals, companion animals, lab animals, zoo animals, etc. This comprehensive review will emphasize the role of science in modern food production using animals. |
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EDHD498G: Social Problems in Education; Cross-Cultural Approaches to Child Development and Poverty in the U.S. and Chile |
This course will help students gain a cross cultural understanding of child development and poverty in different contexts (U.S. and Chile). Through the use of technology, UMD students will interact directly with their peers in Chile. |
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FMSC286: Assisted Reproduction Law and Policy in the U.S. and Brazil |
Collaborate with classmates in Brazil to learn about the field of Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ART) in the U.S. and Brazil. This course looks at conventional families created in unconventional ways to examine such topics as sperm and egg donation, in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, reproductive organ transplants and more. Students also consider the racial, cultural, religious, ableist, economic, or socioeconomic contexts that influence each in each country. |
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GVPT354: International Development and Conflict Management |
Explores causal factors that drive economic growth, poverty, inequality, and conflict, as well as the resources, methods, and tools available to track and address these issues. Gain an introductory foundation in the theory and practice of international development and conflict management in this gateway course for the International Development and Conflict Management Minor. |
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HESI315: Student Leadership in Groups and Organizations |
Acquire and integrate leadership knowledge within group and organizational contexts in order to navigate organizational environments, and apply leadership in diverse communities of practice and career contexts. |
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HONR269T: Honors Seminar: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy toward Afghanistan* |
To better understand the local impact and perceptions of U.S. foreign policy decisions, there are 3-4 class sessions where students will have discussions with peers in Kabul, Afghanistan. *Fulfills gen. ed requirement. |
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