Course Details
Syllabus
CSCI403_IS_Practicum_Summer25.docx (27.37 KB)
Instructional Dates
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Travel Dates
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Credits
CSCI 105, CSCI 403
Total Credits: 7
Prerequisites
CSCI 202 or CSCI 348 are encouraged but not required
For this summertime study abroad program, students will develop an original digital humanities project while immersing themselves in the culture and heritage of the United Kingdom (UK). Students will spend one month in the UK, starting with three weeks in the southwest region of Cornwall, and followed by one week in London. Students will tour relevant cultural and research institutions, meet with leading scholars and practitioners from the UK, and work on collaborative digital projects in partnership with local stakeholders and cultural institutions.
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Program Highlights
- Immerse yourself in the history and culture of the United Kingdom
- Explore London, a dynamic and global city, and then travel by train to the southwest region of Cornwall
- Tour arts and science museums and research institutions, and meet with leading UK scientists and artists
- Collaborate with a Cornish non-profit cultural center to create a digital humanities project
- Create an original web-based project that directly engages with UK heritage and culture
- Build international professional connections and friendships
- Earn 7 academic credits, that count towards the internet studies and digital humanities minors, and CS major
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Expectations of Participants
With or without reasonable accommodations, students must be able to walk for 3-5 hours day. There will be fieldtrips to museums and research institutions, guided tours of both areas of London and villages in Cornwall, and there will be visits by car and bus to rural heritage sites in Cornwall. All of these activities will involve some walking. Once in Cornwall there will be optional opportunities to explore beaches and swim in the ocean during scheduled free time. We will also have a dedicated workspace that we will meet at on a regular basis when we are not taking fieldtrips.
Refrigeration is available for program duration.
Students must work with the WWU Disability Access Center, Wilson Library 170, (360) 650-3083, drs@wwu.edu. For service eligibility, a complete diagnostic description from a qualified professional is required. Specific accommodations or services are determined on an individual basis and are modified to meet the unique needs of the student and their academic experience. Accommodation policies and procedures are highly individualized and centered on self-advocacy, realistic self-appraisal, and student growth. Each quarter, students need to activate their approved accommodations for each class. Students choose which of their approved accommodations they want to activate for each class.
We strongly recommend that all students traveling on this Global Learning Program are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to maximize the safety of the student cohort. Participants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to departure, or provide a proof of an official COVID-19 vaccination waiver granted by WWU.
Participants are expected to abide by all attendance policies of the program, including those for classes and excursions, and to adhere to the program schedule. Since the programs are academic in nature, parents, friends, partners, and families are not permitted on any part of the Global Learning Program. Personal travel must be outside of the course dates and not conflict with coursework or excursion schedules. Travel plans should be vetted by faculty beforehand to ensure personal plans do not interfere with meeting the learning objectives of the course.
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