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1 Short-Term Study Abroad Program Information Please provide the following information: Study Abroad Program Name: Discover Abroad: Australia, Far Northeast Queensland Study Abroad (SABD) Course ID: SABD 1095 Study Abroad (SABD) Course CRN: Semester Program will be Offered: Summer 2016 Program Leader/Contact Name: Michael Tarrant Program Leader/Contact Phone Number: Program Leader/Contact Address: Program Start Date (First meeting with enrolled students ): 24-Jun-16 Program End Date (Last meeting with enrolled students ): 16-Jul-16 Travel Start Date: 22-Jun-16 Travel End Date: 17-Jul-16 Anticipated Number of Total Students Participating in Program: 15 Anticipated Number of UGA Students: 15 Anticipated Number of Transient Students: 0 Anticipated Number of Undergraduate Students in the Program: 15 Total Number of Credit Hours Taken by Each Undergraduate Student: 6 Anticipated Number of Graduate Students in the Program: 0 Total Number of Credit Hours Taken by Each Graduate Student: 6 Please list each course offered through the program on a separate row below: Course Title Course Prefix** Course Number Course Type Credit Hours Instructor(s) Department of Instructor(s) Course Start Date Course End Date Total Lecture Hours Total Field/ Lab Hours Field Studies in Natural Resources FANR(ANTH)(ECOL)(GEOG)(INTL)(RLST) 4271/6271 Lecture 6 Mikell Gleason Forestry 6/24/2016 7/16/ / 2 = **Bold indicates prefixes provided Please also complete the Academic Itinerary found on the second worksheet of this document. *Total Contact Hours = Total Lecture Hours + (Total Field Hours / 2) Courses require 12.5 contact hours for each credit hour earned For questions, please contact the Office of Curriculum Systems at currsys@uga.edu or Total Contact Hours*

2 Sample Academic Itinerary Study Abroad Program Name: Discover Abroad Summer Australia Far Northeast Queensland Study Abroad Course ID: SABD 1095 Program Start and End Dates: June 22 - July 17, 2016 Instructors and Courses Taught: Dr. Mikell Gleason ANTH/FANR/ECOL/GEOG/INTL 4271/6271 (6 credits) Pre-departure Lecture Field 4/24/16 (4 hours) Program orientation 4.0 Online Lecture (On your own time) Pre-departure lecture Discover Abroad 1.5 Online Lecture (On your own time) Pre-departure lecture Australia 1.0 Friday, June 24 Day 1: Arrive Sydney (L, D) Lecture Field TBA Coach departs for Featherdale Wildlife Sanctuary Coach service: Coach Charter Specialist 11:00-14:00 Featherdale Wildlife Sanctuary Kildare Rd., Doonside, Subway lunch 15:00 Check in to YHA 16:30-17:30 Pizza dinner The Australian 100 Cumberland St., :00-18:30 Survey A :30-19:30 In-country orientation I :30-20:30 Digital introductions 1.0 Accommodations: Sydney Harbour Rocks YHA, 110 Cumberland St., Saturday, June 25 Day 2: Sydney (B, L) Lecture Field 07:00-07:30 Group breakfast YHA group dining room 08:00-09:00 Day one quiz :00-10:00 Global citizenship as key to global health: Introduction to program themes and the research project :30-12:30 Giba Nura: History of the Rocks from an Aboriginal Perspective Sydney Learning Adventures, Contact: Joana Ravatu, Meet at Circular Quay outside the Museum of Contemporary Art on the lawn

3 Supermarket trip - $15 allocation for lunches in Sydney 14:30-15:30 Food policy issues in Australia 1.0 Helena Trevena, MHumNut MBA, Research assistant, Food Policy, Australian Division of World Action on Salt and Health YHA Education center 15:45-17:15 Introduction to Australia and the modules, assignment of debate groups 1.5 Accommodations: Sydney Harbour Rocks YHA, 110 Cumberland St., Sunday, June 26 Day 3: Sydney (B, L) Lecture Field 07:00-07:30 Group breakfast YHA group dining room 9:00 Ferry to Manly wharf (arrives 9:30) 09:30-11:30 MPAs, ecology, and tourism stress: Cabbage Tree Bay to Quarantine Station walk and module discussion 11:30-13:30 The search for better health: medical practices from the 19th century to the present Sydney Quarantine Station tour North Head, Manly Julie Regalado, Tel Ferry back to Circular Quay - on your own (but not ALONE) Accommodations: Sydney Harbour Rocks YHA, 110 Cumberland St., Monday, June 27 Day 4: Sydney (B, L) Lecture Field 07:30-08:00 Group breakfast YHA group dining room 8:30 Taxis depart for Kings Cross 09:00-10:00 Kirketon Road Center: Public health, harm reduction, and "othering" 1.0 Clinic 180, 180 Victoria St., Potts Point Phil Taylor Walk back on your own (about 45 minutes) and take note of the urban environment Free afternoon 19:00-20:00 Module Sydney discussion 1.0 Group dining room Accommodations: Sydney Harbour Rocks YHA, 110 Cumberland St., Tuesday, June 28 Day 5: Sydney to Cairns (B, D) Lecture Field TBA Coach departs for Sydney domestic airport

4 17:00 Coach departs for accommodations 18:00 Supermarket shopping - $25 per person for 2 lunches and 2 dinners Group II Self-catered dinner and clean up Accommodations: Northern Greenhouse, 117 Grafton St., Cairns, Wednesday, June 29 Day 6: Cairns (B, L, D) Lecture Field Self- catered breakfast and clean up Module Sydney due at discussion (250 word essay) 09:30-10:00 Concept discussion: Cultural relativism 0.5 Northern Greenhouse common area 10:00-10:30 Concept discussion: The complexity of defining "health" 0.5 Self-catered lunch and clean up 12:30 Coach departs for Yarrabah 14:00-16:00 Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service: An experiment in modern holistic care Sue Andrews, CEO Self-catered dinner and clean up 19:30-20:30 Module Sydney debate 0.5 Faculty room Accommodations: Northern Greenhouse, 117 Grafton St., Cairns, Thursday, June 30 Day 7: Cairns (B, L) Lecture Field Self-catered breakfast and clean up 09:00-11:00 Research project data collection - Cairns 2.0 Self-catered lunch and clean up 13:00-14:30 The what, why and how of indigenous cardiovascular disease 1.5 Northern Greenhouse common area 15:00-16:00 Thematic essay discussion :30-18:30 Flying fox viewing and discussion (at dusk) Dinner on your own Accommodations: Northern Greenhouse, 117 Grafton St., Cairns,

5 Friday, July 01 Day 8: Cairns to Port Douglas (B, L) Self-catered breakfast 08:30 Coach departs for Mossman Gorge 10:30-12:30 Indigenous perspectives on indigenous health care 1.5 Cleveland Fagan, CEO Apunapima Cape York Health Council 12:30-13:30 BBQ lunch Hosted by Apunapima 13:00-14:30 Mossman Gorge Centre: A case of indigenous ownership and autonomy :00 Coach departs for Port Douglas Supermarket stop - $15 per student, 1 lunch, 1 dinner Mossman Woolworths, 63 Front St, Dinner on your own 20:00-21:00 Module sydney feedback and assignment of reef project groups 1.0 Common area Accommodations: Port O'Call Eco Lodge, Port St., Port Douglas, QLD, Saturday, July 02 Day 9: Port Douglas (B, L, D) 07:00-08:00 Self-catered group breakfast and clean up - Group I clean up 08:40 Walk to CWA building Corner Mudlo and Mowbray St. (10 minute walk) 09:00-12:00 Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef 3.0 Suzanne Garrett, marine biologist Includes coverage of the following topics: Animals of the Great Barrier Reef Coral ecology Threats to the Great Barrier Reef Introduction to research project Self-cated lunch and clean up 17:00-18:00 Great Barrier Reef module discussion 1.0 Port O'Call common area Self-catered dinner and clean up Accommodations: Port O'Call Eco Lodge, Port St., Port Douglas, QLD, Sunday, July 03 Day 10: Port Douglas (B, L, D) 07:00-08:00 Self - catered group breakfast - Group II clean up Port O'Call kitchen area

6 08:25 Calypso Reef Charter pick up to wharf :00-16:30 Outer Barrier Reef Reef research project data collection and data analysis Suzanne Garrett, marine biologist 18:00-19:00 Group dinner Port O'Call dining area 19:30-20:00 Concept discussion: Ecological baselines 0.5 Port O'Call common area Accommodations: Port O'Call Eco Lodge, Port St., Port Douglas, QLD, Monday, July 04 Day 11: Port Douglas (B, L) Lecture Field 07:00-07:30 Self - catered group breakfast - Group III clean up Port O'Call kitchen area 08:25 Calypso Reef Charter pick up to wharf :00-16:30 The Low Isles Reef research project data collection and analysis Suzanne Garrett, marine biologist Dinner on your own Accommodations: Port O'Call Eco Lodge, Port St., Port Douglas, QLD, Tuesday, July 05 Day 12: Port Douglas to Cape Tribulation (B, L, D ) Lecture Field 07:30-08:30 Self - catered group breakfast - Group IV clean up Port O'Call kitchen area 09:00-09:30 Module GBR topics quiz 0.5 Port O'Call common area 10:00 Coach departs for Cape Tribulation via Alexander Lookout Supermarket stop - $15 per student, 3 lunches Mossman Woolworths, 63 Front St, :00-13:30 Alexander Lookout: Where rainforest meets reef :00-15:00 Rainforest ecology and forest fragmentation: Talks on the boardwalks :00-18:30 Module GBR debate 1.00 Group dining area 18:30-19:30 Group dinner Beachhouse Bistro 19:30-21:30 Wildlife spotting in the Daintree group I 1.50

7 Accommodation: The Beach House, 152 Rykers Rd., Cape Tribulation, QLD, Wednesday, July 06 Day 13: Cape Tribulation (B, L, D) Lecture Field 07:30-08:30 Group breakfast - Group I clean up Beachhouse kitchen Great Barrier Reef module due at 08:30 10:00 Coach departs for Cow Bay and Daintree Discovery Center 11:00-11:30 Remote health care in the Wet Tropics 0.50 Cow Bay Clinic - Remote Nursing (Leslie) 69 Tea Tree Road, Diwan :00-15:00 Daintree Discovery Center Lot 439 Tulip Oak Rd., Cow Bay, QLD, :00-17:00 Module Wet Tropics discussion and debate group assignment :30-19:30 Group dinner Beachhouse Bistro 19:30-20:30 Wildlife spotting in the Daintree group II Accommodation: The Beach House, 152 Rykers Rd., Cape Tribulation, QLD, Thursday, July 07 Day 14: Cape Tribulation (B, L, D) Lecture Field 07:30-08:30 Group breakfast - Group II clean up Beach House kitchen 09:00-12:00 Hike to Emegen Creek: Ecosystems diversity 2.00 (By beach if low tide, by road if high tide) and field guide 14:00-17:00 Group debate work 17:00-18:00 Development issues in NE QLD 1.00 Dining area 18:30-19:30 Group dinner Beachhouse Bistro Module work time Accommodation: The Beach House, 152 Rykers Rd., Cape Tribulation, QLD, :00 Friday, July 08 Day 15: Wet Tropics to Tyrconnell (B, D) Lecture Field 07:00-08:00 Group breakfast - Group III clean up Beach House kitchen

8 08:00-08:30 Module Wet Tropics topics quiz 1.0 Beach House Bistro 09:00-13:00 Travel to Tyrconnell Time to explore the surroundings of Tyreconnell 16:00-17:00 Great Barrier Reef module feedback 1.0 Tyreconnell fire pit area 18:00-19:00 Group dinner Tyrconnell group dining area Accommodation: Tyrconnell Outback Experience, Thornborough Kingsborough Rd., Mount Mulligan, QLD, Saturday, July 09 Day 16: Tyrconnell (B, L, D) Lecture Field 07:30-08:30 Group breakfast Tyrconnell group dining area Wet tropics module due (250 words) 08:30-09:30 Module Wet Tropics debate 0.5 Location TBD 10:30-11:30 Challenge of living in the outback 1.0 Tyrconnell staff 12:00-13:00 Mining in the outback 1.0 Tyrconnell staff 13:30-14:30 Group lunch Tyrconnell group dining area 16:00-17:00 Outback ecology - guided walk to the lookout :00-19:00 Group dinner Tyrconnell group dining area Accommodation: Tyrconnell Outback Experience, Thornborough Kingsborough Rd., Mount Mulligan, QLD, Sunday, July 10 Day 17: Tyrconnell to Farmstay (B, L, D) Lecture Field Double check tents for all belongings (chargers, phones, passports). 07:30-08:30 Group breakfast Tyrconnell group dining area 08:30-09:30 Remote outback healthcare: The RFDS 1.0 Tyrconnell staff 9:30 Coach departs for Jaques Coffee plantation

9 11:00-12:30 Local business in the Tablelands: Jaques Coffee Plantation 0.5 Luke Anderson, Operations manager Mareeba, QLD :30-13:30 Travel to Hallorans Hill Lookout to meet farmstay families Research project data collection 3.0 Accommodations : Downunder Farmstays, PO Box 181, Mt. Eliza, Victoria, Monday, July 11 Day 18: Farmstay (B, L, D) Lecture Field All activities and meals take place with farm stay families Research project data collection Accommodations : Downunder Farmstays, PO Box 181, Mt. Eliza, Victoria, Tuesday, July 12 Day 19: Farm Stay to Yungaburra (B, L, D) Lecture Field Breakfast with homestay families 11:00 Families meet at Hallorans Hill Lookout to drop off students to go to Yungaburra 11:30 Coach departs for Yungaburra 14:00-16:00 Project analysis and write up :00-18:00 Atherton module discussion 1.0 Lodge common area 18:00-19:00 Group dinner Everyone clean own dishes 19:30-20:30 Queen of trees documentary viewing and discussion 0.5 Lodge common area Accommodations :On the Wallaby Lodge, 34 Eacham Rd, Yungaburra, Queensland, 4884, Wednesday, July 13 Day 20: Yungaburra (B, L, D) Lecture Field 07:30-08:30 Group breakfast Everyone clean own dishes 08:30-09:30 Wet tropics module feedback 1.0 Lodge common area 09:00-12:00 Upland rainforests: differences, agriculture, fragmentation, solutions Including giant fig trees, and sclerophyl forests Jack Grant 12:00-13:00 Picnic lunch at Lake Eacham 13:00-16:00 Local geology: Lake Eacham, volcanism, and rainforests Jack Grant Lake Eacham picnic ara

10 18:00-19:00 Group dinner Everyone clean own dishes 19:00-21:00 Night spotting by canoe - group I Paul Harris Accommodations :On the Wallaby Lodge, 34 Eacham Rd, Yungaburra, Queensland, 4884, Thursday, July 14 Day 21: Yungaburra (B, D) Lecture Field 07:30 08:30 Group breakfast Everyone clean own dishes 09:00-09:30 Module Atherton Tablelands topics quiz 0.5 Lodge common area Research data analysis and write up :00-17:00 Module Atherton debate 1.0 Lodge common area - out back 18:00 Group dinner Everyone clean own dishes 19:00-21:00 Night spotting by canoe - group II Paul Harris Accommodations :On the Wallaby Lodge, 34 Eacham Rd, Yungaburra, Queensland, 4884, Friday, July 15 Day 22: Yungaburra to Cairns (B) Lecture Field Double check rooms for all belongings (chargers, phones, passports). 07:30-08:30 Self - catered breakfast 10:00 Coach departs for Cairns Research presentation preparation :00-20:30 Research project presentations 1.5 Rydges Plaza Cairns, Cnr. Spence and Grafton St., Sudbury Room Accommodations: Northern Greenhouse, 117 Grafton St., Cairns, Saturday, July 16 Day 23: Cairns (B, D) Lecture Field Self-catered breakfast and clean up 08:00-08:30 Survey B 0.5 Rydges Plaza Cairns, Cnr. Spence and Grafton St., Sudbury Room 08:30-09:00 Program evaluation 1.0 Sudbury Room

11 09:15-12:15 Final exam 3.0 Sudbury room Atherton module and thematic essay due Free time 16:00-18:00 Farewell dinner BBQ on the sea Accommodations: Northern Greenhouse, 117 Grafton St., Cairns, Sunday, July 17 Day 24: Cairns to USA Lecture Field Take an airport shuttle from the domestic airport to the international airport in Sydney. Coach departs for airport (14 people) Total Hours Lecture Hours Field Hours (2 field hours = 1 lecture hour) 18.5 Total Equivalent Lecture Hours 76.0

Short-Term Study Abroad Program Information

Short-Term Study Abroad Program Information Please provide the following information: Study Abroad Program Name: Study Abroad (SABD) Course ID: Study Abroad (SABD) Course CRN: Semester Program will be