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SPAIN: Intercultural Communication

Term To Study: January Term 2018
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2017
Program Starts: Dec 28, 2017
Program Ends: Jan 11, 2018
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $3,390
Program Locations: Barcelona, Madrid, Seville
Contact Phone: 434-544-8788
Contact Name: Study Abroad Office
Contact Email: global@lynchburg.edu
What is Included: Estimated trip fee ($3390) may change due to fluctuating cost of airfare, foreign currency exchange rates, number of students enrolled in the trip.

The estimated trip fee ($3390) includes: international airfare; ground transportation; housing; breakfast daily; welcome dinner; farewell dinner; entry fees to program required sites; tour guides; 24 hour assistance; international insurance for medical emergencies, accidents, evacuation and repatriation.

$250 non-refundable deposit is required by the deadline listed on the left side of the page. The deposit is refundable only if the College cancels the trip.
What is not Included: Tuition, passport fees, visa application fees (if applicable), extra luggage fees (if exceeding airline allowance), trip insurance, some meals (see itinerary) while in-country and during travel to-and-from study abroad destinations, spending money of personal nature such as, but not limited, to phone service, laundry, souvenirs, bank transaction fees, etc.).
Estimated Costs: Tuition is billed separately. Per credit cost is $510. With the Experiential Learning Grant applied (50% off tuition), tuition for 3 credits is $765.
Program Description

COMM 251 Intercultural Communication (3 credits) Study Abroad in Madrid, Seville, and Barcelona. Students will have the opportunity to study and apply directly the conceptual tools studied in the course to understand culture, communication theory, how culture influences communication, and the process of communication between people from different cultures, including the rules and norms relating to verbal and nonverbal language. Values and communication systems of the U.S. will be compared and contrasted with values and communication systems in Spain between Central, Southern, and Northern regions.

Faculty Program Leader:
Dr. Paula Youra (Youra@lynchburg.edu or 434-544-8178)

Course dates:
12/14/2017 Class start date
1/14/2018 Final papers are due

Travel Dates:
12/28/17 - Departure for Spain
1/11/18 - Return to the US

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Population: 47042984
Capital: Madrid
Per-capita GDP: $ 31000
Size: 505370 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 01:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris

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