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May be supplemented for Sustainability & other Minor elective courses
3 CREDIT HOUR COURSE
Study Abroad Program on Climate change and Environmental Management
TWO WEEKS SUMMER COURSE: the science of climate change climatic variability and human vulnerability in
Panama water resources management GIS/Remote Sensing to analyze environmental
changes Lectures, hands-on lab exercises and field trips Capstone Projects/Presentations
LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE
CATHALAC – collaborating Institute
What is City of Knowledge?
Just a few minutes from downtown Panama City, City of Knowledge is strategically located across from the Panama Canal. Some 120 hectares and more than 200 buildings of what was once the Clayton military base are now home to a booming international community established for the purpose of business, academic, scientific, and humanistic collaboration. The objective is human and sustainable development based on knowledge.
Panama City
Panama Canal
Area: 75,517 square Km
Safe and politically stable country
Activities
May 2015 Study Abroad Program – GEOG 5720/6720; HONR 3087
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
10 Depart from Auburn
Arrive to Panama Airport Pickup
Lodging at City of
Knowledge
Welcoming words by
Program staff
11 -Morning Session-
Introduction to CATHALAC and
Program overview (S)
Panama: Past, Present and Future
(S)
Geography and Climate of Panama
(S)
-Afternoon session- Afternoon City Tour
(T)
Welcome Dinner
12 -Morning Session-
Climate Change overview (S)
Water Resources in
Panama (S)
Introduction to GIS and Panama Canal
Watershed Management pt.1
(S)
-Afternoon session-
Introduction to GIS and Panama Canal
Watershed Management pt.2
(S)
13 -All Day Activity- Visit to the Panama Canal Watershed (T)
(Real time examples of agricultural and
watershed management)
14 -Morning Session-
Data processing using Google Earth and GIS
Application (L)
-Afternoon session- Climate Change and
health issues in Panama (S)
15 -All Day Activity-
Agriculture and Water Management: Visit to
the Panama Canal Economic Incentives
Program (T)
16 Weekend Excursion (overnight)
17 Weekend Excursion
18 -Morning Session-
Social dimensions of climate change and conservation
(S)
Data Management and Processing of Climatic Scenarios
(S)
-Afternoon session-
Independent study (work on capstone
project and presentations)
19 -Morning Session-
Urban Management in Panama City (S)
GIS Lab Session
(L)
-Afternoon session-
Independent study (work on capstone
project and presentations)
20 -All Day Activity-
Urban Management in
the Panama Canal Watershed (T)
(Real time examples of
changing urban patterns and
impacts of urbanization)
21 -Morning Session-
Risk and Disaster Management
within the Panama Canal Watershed
(S)
-Afternoon session-
Independent Study
22 -Morning Session-
Presentations: Capstone Projects
-Afternoon session-
Summary session
24
Cultural activities
(S)= Seminar ; (T)= field trip; (L)= Lab session
Panama Study Abroad 2015 Climate change and environmental management
3 credit hour course (undergraduate and graduate) GEOG 5720/6720; HONS 3087
2 contact hours pre departure and post return from Panama
Cost of the course – Program fee $ 3150 + Auburn study abroad fee $ 604 (transient students extra $ 50 fee) + airfare $ 700 + personal expenses $ 300 (dinner etc) = $ 4754 total (Based on 8 Students)
IMPORTANT - Cost will reduce as number of students increase Program fee includes hotel, breakfast, lunch, all transportation.
Cost distribution
