Study Abroad in Spain: Environmental Planning and Community Health GVPA 591 (3 credit) June 4-19, 2016 Madrid and Córdoba

Course Overview  Classes at Univ. Politécnica de Madrid  With students in Masters of Environmental and Bioclimatic Architecture (MAYAB) program  Collaborative environmental planning and design workshop with MAYAB students  Focused on Vallecas community, in outskirts of Madrid  Visit to Univ. de Córdoba (UCO) – VCU partner  Tours and classes on urban and rural environmental issues, local history and culture

High Speed Train to Cordoba Top speed = 186 mph!!

Course Schedule  Madrid: June 4-7 (Sat. – Tue.)  Arrival, city orientation and tours  Preliminary classes with MAYAB  Córdoba: June 8-11 (Wed. – Sat.)  Tours and classes with UCO faculty  Madrid: June (Sun. – Sat)  Workshop with MAYAB students in Vallecas

Advantages of this course  Experience two very different Spanish cities  Madrid: capital city, modern cosmopolitan metropolis Madrid  Córdoba: medium-sized city, traditional, historic Córdoba

Madrid

Córdoba

Advantages of this course  Interact with local students and faculty  Spanish not needed: VCU instructors speak Spanish, MAYAB students & faculty speak English

Advantages of this course  Visit historic and cultural sites

Advantages of this course  Learn about environmental and planning issues in unique international context

Course Themes  Environmental Planning & Community Health  Urban sprawl  Housing  Transportation  Energy efficiency and renewable energy  Rural landscape conservation  Water resources management  History, Culture, and Modern Issues in Spain

Assignments  Literature Review Paper  Analysis and commentary on assigned pre-trip readings  Trip Report  Description and reflection on all course activities (classroom lectures, field trips, workshop, tours, etc.)  Project Report  Final report based on research and planning workshop conducted with MAYAB students in Vallecas

Budget  Cost = $ airfare + VCU tuition  $500 scholarship for first 10 students to enroll  Includes  All accommodations, academic instruction and cultural tours  On-site support from two instructors (including pre-departure orientation)  VCU administrative fees  International student identity card and travel insurance  Train to and from Cordoba  Does not include $500 per student)  Food / drink (not expensive in Spain!!)  Intra-city travel (subway, etc.)

For more information Dr. Damian Pitt Dr. Avrum Shriar See “apply now” link at the bottom of the page