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PROGRAM	PROGRAM CODE	PRICE	DATES
Spring 2010	AS	$14,995	Mid Feb. - Late June
Semester Program - Offered during Spring semesters only Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Students must have graduated from high school and be at least 18 years of age. Possible U.S. Credits: 12-20 semester credits.

The program is divided into 4 blocks, each of which is one month long. All students take the same course each block and travel together as a group from one block to the next. All students must take all 4 blocks.

For the complete course syllabi, please call our office toll-free at (888) 845-4272.

The History of Indigenous Australia: This course explores the initial human settlement of Sahul (Greater Australia) from the earliest colonization down to the beginning of the Holocene period 10,000 years ago, when rising sea levels separated New Guinea and Tasmania from mainland Australia.

Environmental Studies: Wilderness & Sustainable Development: This course focuses on conservation of natural and cultural values, as well as their use for nature-based tourism. Major themes are conservation management; changing concepts of national parks; conservation of human and cultural values in natural areas; cultural heritage; tourism management & education; and technical services, just to name a few.

Economy in Modern China: China's modernization will launch it into global market dominance in the 21st century, perhaps overtaking the United States by 2030. This unit investigates the path taken by China to reach its current status, and looks ahead at its potential to become a global superpower. Topics: China's economic policies; economic growth; labour markets; foreign trade and investment; foreign exchange and financial markets; manufacturing industries; post-WTO economic reforms; multinational business experiences.

Chinese Business: The unit introduces Chinese business culture with reference to Chinese philosophical and cultural attitudes as they apply to business conduct, in particular to Guanxi. The unit also involves case studies in management, advertising, marketing, finance as well as industry in China.

OPTIONAL - The Edge of the Outback: This subject consists of a Photographic journey exploring a regional Australian outback landscape using the mediums of Photography, Printmaking and Multimedia. The workshop is designed to develop the students' visual thinking and to introduce them to individual visual problem solving related to the media. There is an additional $3,000 fee for this course.