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3 Credits in NUTR 4902/6902 or HMSE 4999
May 17 – May 30, 2009
$3,625 (undergraduates) and $3,925 (graduate students)
Registration deadline: February 1, 2009
Faculty Program Director: Dr. Robin Roach, Professor and Interim Chair, Department
of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Memphis will lead the program to
Switzerland.
Eligibility and Space Available: The program is open to upper division undergraduate
and graduate level students from the University of Memphis and any accredited public
or private university.
Credit: Participants may opt to enroll in 3 credit hours of NUTR 4902/6902 or HMSE
4999.
Deadline: February 1, 2009 (Applications will be accepted after February 1, 2009 if
there are spots available).
Housing and Board: Participants will stay in double occupancy rooms. Daily breakfast
and some meals are included in the program fees. All sightseeing fees, entrance fees
to tour sites, and transportation fees during the tour are also included.
Travel Arrangements: The Study abroad office will assist students in making all travel
arrangements for the group to Switzerland. Students will need a valid U.S. passport.
If you do not have a passport, apply as soon as possible. Issuance requires between
four and six weeks. You may also pay an additional fee to get your passport issued
within two weeks. The passport application can be downloaded at http://travel.state.gov
Important: Medical conditions which require special medical care must be disclosed.
Participants should be in good medical condition and be able to cope with long walks
and high altitudes.
Program Description: This study abroad program focuses on global health issues impacted
by diet and health promotion practices. Our learning environment will include the
World Health Organization headquarters and the United Nations Office in Geneva. Lectures
will include presentations by experts from the Swiss Association of Nutritionists
as well as representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations.
Tentative Program Schedule
Day 1: Depart Memphis to Zurich, Switzerland
Day 2: Arrival at Zurich Airport
Transfer by private bus from the airport to your hotel in Engelberg
10 nights in twin bedded rooms with shared bathrooms including daily breakfast
Walking tour of Engelberg and guided tour of Engelberg Monastery
Welcome reception and dinner
Day 3: Engelberg
Breakfast at the hotel
Lecture: The Swiss Health Care Model by representative of the Swiss Association of
Nutritionists.
Hiking tour in afternoon with a visit to a traditional mountain cabin
Day 4: Lucerne - Seelisburg
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer by private bus during the day
Guided tour of Lucerne
Lunch at own expense
Visit of the dairy Ascwanden in Seelisburg
Day 5: (Engelberg)
Breakfast at the hotel
Full day Cooking and Service seminar with the Chef of Hotel Europe
Lunch and Dinner at Hotel Europe, where you eat what you have prepared during the
seminar
Day 6: Geneva
Breakfast at the hotel
Visit to the United nations Office at Geneva
Visit to the World Health Organization or the International Committee of Red Cross
and afterwards a visit to the Red Crescent Museum at own leisure
Free time to explore Geneva at own leisure
return to Engelberg
Day 7: Vevey - Montreux
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer by private bus
Guided tour of permanent exhibition at the food museum Alimentarium in Vevey in the
morning: Cooking, Eating, Purchasing and Digesting.
Free time to explore Montreux on Lac Leman
Guided tour of Chateau Chillon on Lac Leman
Day 8: Engelberg
Breakfast at the hotel
Lecture
Free time to explore Engelberg
Day 9: Engelberg
Breakfast at the hotel
Full day introduction to Yoga (seminar of theory and praxis)
Traditional Swiss Dinner: Alpermaggronen at a 300 year old mountain cabin. You will
travel by bus and then walk back to the hotel after dinner by traditional torch light.
Day 10: Aargau Canton
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer by private bus
Visit to one or two spa towns in the Aargau region including two company visits
Guided tour of Swiss brewery Feldschlosschen in Rheinfeld in the afternoon
Dinner at Hotel Europe
Day 11: Lucerne Region
Breakfast at the hotel
Lecture
Visit to an organic farm in the Lucerne region; tour of farm including guest lecture
on the nutritional value of organically grown foods.
Free time at Lucerne
Day 12: Engelberg - Lucerne - Zurich
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer by private bus
Visit to Bachmann Bakery in Lucerne to learn about Swiss pastries
Afternoon visit to a company
Transfer to Zurich
Free time in Zurich for sight seeing
Day 13: Zurich
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer by private bus
Guest lecture on Ayurveda at a medical practice near Zurich
Visit to Symetris Pilates in the afternoon to learn more about Pilates and practice
with a trainer
Farewell Dinner at a restaurant in Zurich
Day 14: Zurich
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer by private bus to the airport in Zurich
Departure from Zurich airport
Program Fees and Refund Policy: The program fee is $3,625 (for undergraduates) and $3,925 (for graduate students)
and includes 3 credit hours tuition, in-country travel, double room hotel accommodations,
student ID card, breakfast, and some meals and entrance fees to museums and other
institutions. The program fees do not include personal expenses, airfare some meals
and medical insurance. A non-refundable deposit of $350 is due by February 1, 2009
to secure your place. Payment should be made at the Study Abroad Office, 102 Brister
Hall.
The program fees are to be paid according to this schedule:
February 1, 2009: $600
March 1, 2009: $1,200
April 1, 2009: 875
May 1: Final payment
Fees with the exception of the deposit will be refunded in full if notification is
received 90 days before the program start date. Withdrawals up to 45 days prior to
the program will incur a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the program fee. Withdrawals
up to 20 days before the program will incur a charge of 50% of the program fees. All
other withdrawals within 20 days or less will incur a charge of 75% of the program
fees. In addition to these fees any unrecoverable expenses will be billed to the student.
Cancellations should be in writing and are only effective upon date of receipt of
written notification. Should the University decide to cancel the program, there will
be a full refund of all fees paid.
Scholarships: Scholarships for University of Memphis students are available through
the Study Abroad Office, 102 Brister Hall phone: 678-4271. Applications may be obtained
at that office or downloaded at http://www.memphis.edu/abroad/scholarships.php
Contact: For more information on the Nutrition, Wellness and Health in Switzerland
course, please contact Dr. Robin Roach at (901)-678-4165 / rroach@memphis.edu or the
study abroad office at (901) 678-2814/ studyabroad@memphis.edu or visit our website
at www.memphis.edu/abroad
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