Franklin University Switzerland
Experience Morocco Summer CourseLugano, Switzerland
DURATION
4 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
19 Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 3,450 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* fee for citizens and permanent residents of US or Canada | EU/EEA students fee: 2955 CHF. Doesn't cover additional fees
Key Summary
Introduction
Delve into the heart of Morocco with our Academic Travel course. This full immersion program in Rabat offers experiential learning at its core, allowing you to engage daily with Moroccan culture through visits and interactions with locals. Explore Morocco's history, society, and diverse cultures with Moroccan scholars, and learn Arabic basics to enrich your communication skills.
Our 6-credit packages
Our 6-credit packages are designed to complement our range of individual course offerings. We have crafted these packages to provide a comprehensive and immersive summer learning experience, which is perfect for students who are eager to delve deep into a specific subject area. By selecting one of these packages, you can embark on a focused academic journey, and make the most of your summer. Alternatively, our vast selection of individual courses offers unparalleled flexibility, enabling you to customize your summer studies to align perfectly with your interests and academic goals.
Why Choose Franklin for Your Summer Study?
- Rigorous Academic Environment: Challenge yourself with our academically stimulating courses.
- Hands-On Experiential Learning: Connect classroom knowledge with real-world experiences through Academic Travel and project-based learning.
- Global Focus: Enhance your international awareness by engaging with critical global issues.
- Cross-Cultural Immersion: Join a diverse community of students and faculty from around the world.
- Earn Valuable Credits: Advance your undergraduate studies with summer credits.
Dynamic Summer Sessions
Our undergraduate summer offerings kick off in early June and run through the end of July, divided into two intensive 4-week sessions. These sessions are about learning in a vibrant, cross-cultural community, with courses delivered by our faculty and esteemed guest lecturers.
Academic Travel: A Franklin Hallmark
Our Academic Travel programs stand out, offering you the chance to explore destinations relevant to your course material. This immersive learning approach makes your education at Franklin truly unique, providing insights that extend far beyond the classroom.
Curriculum
Discovering Morocco
Experiential learning is the main focus of this Academic Travel course that takes place in the capital of Morocco, Rabat. In this full immersion program, students will experience what they learn in the classroom throughout the whole session by acculturating themselves to the norms and expectations of Moroccan culture on a daily basis during their stay, visiting different places, engaging in various interactions with the locals, and exchanging with scholars specialized in their fields. The course first provides students with a historical overview of Morocco since its independence in 1956, focusing in particular on the monarchies of Hassan II and Mohammed VI, the current king; examines gender relations in the light of the Mudawana; explores the ethnic make-up of Moroccan society, in particular its Amazigh component; considers Sufism in its relationship with Islam, in particular as a counter-power to Islamic rigorism; studies the place of the individual in a society where the collective ego prevails. All the themes studied are substantiated with presentations by Moroccan scholars working in the field of sociology, gender, ethnic, religious and music studies, and field trips to Fez, Meknes, and Essaouira. This Academic Travel course carries a supplemental fee: TBA
Modern Language
(This course must be taken in conjunction with CLCS 258T) Designed for students with no knowledge of Arabic, this course provides an introduction to the essentials of Arabic grammar, vocabulary and culture. The acquisition of aural, oral and written skills is emphasized. By the end of the course, students will be able to engage in simple conversations, read basic texts in Arabic, write short dialogues and stories, and understand the syntactical and lexical structure of Arabic. This Academic Travel course carries a supplemental fee: TBA.