ACCENT International Consortium for Academic Programs Abroad

Spring Semester in

with Kansas State University

Program dates: January 16 - April 13, 2006

London,England

Immerse yourself in experiential learning – Spend the Spring Semester in London with Kansas State University and ACCENT. London becomes an extension of your classroom as you explore

cathedrals, monuments, churches, museums and galleries while attending classes taught by visiting faculty. Participants on the Spring Semester in London program live in student apartments located throughout the city and have the opportunity to attend cultural events and optional social activities organized by the ACCENT London Center staff. The ACCENT London Center also provides sup-port and guidance to students on each of its programs.

Once you have enrolled, you will receive more detailed application and enrollment forms as well as a student handbook. If you have questions about this program, please feel free to contact us at any time: Kansas State University Office of International Programs (785) 532-5990.

Student Services: The ACCENT CentersACCENT is an independent study abroad program provider with a multinational team of staff members who all have personal experiences in study abroad. With more than 20 years of experience coordinating high-quality overseas study programs, ACCENT works in partnership with U.S. colleges and universi-ties to develop academically challenging and culturally enriching overseas study experiences in Paris, Florence, London, Madrid and Rome. Each city is home to a fully staffed ACCENT Center that serves as a home base for program participants.

The fully-staffed ACCENT London Center, located in the heart of the Bloomsbury District in central London, is open during the week for students to use the resource and lending library, ask questions, col-lect their mail and take advantage of a variety of other student services.The ACCENT staff in London also provide a wide variety of optional student activities and are an invaluable resource for students who want to find out more about their host city.

Cultural ProgramCultural learning is an integral part of the Spring Semester in London program. Participants attend on-site lectures at museums and historical sites within and outside of London. Two one-day excursions outside of London to places such as Cambridge and Stonehenge/Bath are included in the program. Also included in the program are two performances of theater, classical music, or ballet. Excursions are chosen based on the academic curriculum and are subject to change.

Transferable Academic Credit Students on the Spring Semester in London program earn 12 - 18 units of college credit from Kansas State University. Please determine whether courses will transfer to your specific program before you apply.

January 16, 2006 - April 13, 2006London, England

Application and EnrollmentThe Spring Semester in London program is open to students who are 18 or older. Students who meet eligibility requirements and would like to apply to the Semester in London program with Kansas State University should visit: http://www.ksu.edu/oip/faculty/facultyled/application.htm and fill out the application for London and Florence programs. Once your application is received ACCENT and Kansas State University will send you additional enrollment forms. Due to limited space on this program, students should apply by October 7, 2005. Beyond October 7, limited enrollment is allowed when space permits and payments have been received by Kansas State University.

Program FacultyDean Hall’s main areas of teaching and research are in American and postcolonial literatures. He regularly teaches courses in early American literature such as The Rise of the American Novel, Surveys of American Literature to the Civil War, and specialty courses such as seminars in Whitman and Dickinson. He also teaches courses in Human Rights for the Honors College. His work in postcolonial literatures is focused primarily on the litera-tures of India and Pakistan. Professor Hall has been a guest lecturer at Charles University in Prague, attended a six-week NEH Institute in London on Postcolonial Literature where he also studied at the School for Oriental and African Studies. His most recent research has been on Salman Rushdie, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Raja Rao, and Bharati Mukherjee. Three of Professor Hall’s graduate students in his Postcolonial Literature and Theory Seminar had their research papers accepted last spring for presentation at the Commonwealth and Postcolonial Literature Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Professor Hall’s abroad experience includes extended stays in Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Ireland, Scotland, and England.

ECON 110: Principles of Macroeconomics The course examines basic facts, principles and problems of economics; determination of the level of employment, output and price level; the monetary and banking sys-tem; problems and policies of economicinstability, inflation, and growth; principles of economic development; and other eco-nomic systems. Local faculty/3 credits.

ENGL 270: American Literature This is an introductory course for non-majors in which students read selected works of importance in American literature. Emphasis is on close and attentive reading of the primary texts. Usually included in this course are works by Benjamin Franklin, Susanna Rowson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, Stephen Crane, F. Scott Fitzgerald, J.D. Salinger, and others. Students are graded on reading quiz-zes, responses to prompts, mid-term and final essay exams, and in-class discussion. Hall/3 credits.

ENGL 395: Special Studies in LiteratureTo take advantage of the London venue, this course will use as primary texts the plays, movies, museums, and other cultural opportunities of that great city. When pos-sible, the class will read plays and/or scripts ahead of time, but primary emphases will be on attending and then discussing and writing about the contem-porary literary scene in London. Class meeting schedules will differ from week to week in response to theater, museum, and other opening

times. Students are graded on attendance at all scheduled events, writ-ten responses including essays and logbooks, as well as peer-group and whole-class discussions. Specific movies, plays, and so on not available at this time. Hall/3 credits.

HIST 597: Topics in European History:

British History 1901-1945In 1900 Britannia "ruled the waves” and Britain was linked to an empire on which the sun never set. The course will examine events before WWI such as the Liberal Reforms and the Campaign for Women’s Suffrage; World War I and its effect on the country; the economy between the wars and the Depression; the problems of Empire 1918-1939; World War II; End of the Churchill Era. Local faculty/3 credits.

POLSC 344: Introduction to Comparative Politics in Both “Developed” and

“Developing” CountriesThough some attention will be given to abstract and theoretical concepts, the emphasis will be on the actual politi-cal process in the countries selected for study. There will be special emphsis on the United Kingdom and the European Union. It will be taught intensively during a one week period in London, England, with students doing readings beforehand. It will

be taught by Dr. Kenneth Holland, Professor of Political Science and Associate Provost for International Programs. 3 credits.

Academic CurriculumStudents on the Spring Semester in London program are required to take at least 12 units of credit but can take as many as 18 units. Independent study can be arranged.

Program Price: $8020Program Price Includes• Double/triple room in a shared student

apartment in London

• Two one-day excursions outside of London

including transportation and guided visits

• Cultural activity series including two

performances of theater, ballet or classical music

• Orientation program and walking tour of

London

• Comprehensive medical insurance

• Overseas information and resource center

with ACCENT London on-site staff

Program Price Does Not Include

• Kansas State University tuition and fees

• Round-trip airfare (estimated at $800)

• Meals

• Personal expenses, books, passports, visas, and

anything not listed as included

Kansas State University Tuition and FeesTuition and fees for 12 hours at Spring 2006 rates,

$152/credit. Non-residents of Kansas pay in state

tuition. For more information, please contact the

Kansas State University Office of International

Programs at (785) 532-5990.

CancellationsAll cancellations must be made in writing to

Kansas State University and are effective the date

of receipt. $250 of the $500 first payment is non-

refundable. Please contact Kansas State University

Office of International Programs at (785) 532-5990

for more information on cancellations.

Payment Schedule

First payment

due with application Oct. 7 $500

($250 of the $500 is non-refundable)

Final payment billed Nov. 4 $7520

KSU tuition & Fees billed Dec. 2005

TransportationAll participants must check-in at the ACCENT

London Center January 16, 2006 between 9am

and 5pm (Note: most transatlantic flights depart

one day before their arrival date). Kansas State

University will organize an optional round-trip

group flight. Airfare is not included in the

program fee. Group flight participants will be

met at the airport in London and transferred to

their housing. Group flight participants return-

ing to the U.S. on the group return date will

receive transportation to the London airport.

Program Timetable: Departure from U.S.: January 15

Arrival in London: January 16

Overseas orientation: January 17

Classes begin: January 18

Return to U.S.: April 13

Student HousingStudents live in double or triple rooms in shared

student apartments, centrally-located in London

mostly in Bloomsbury, Holborn, Clarkenwell and

adjacent neighborhoods. The ACCENT Center

is approximately a 20-30 minute walk or bus

ride from the apartments. Apartments include

fully-equipped kitchens, televisions and tele-

phones. For more information on housing, please

contact ACCENT at (800) 869-9291. Housing

is provided from the first day of the program

(January 16, 2006).

For more information on the Spring Semester in London program

please contact:

Kansas State University, Office of International Programs304 Fairchild Hall

Manhatten, KS 66506(p) 785.532.5990

oip@ksu.edu • www.ksu.edu/oip