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This update posted Oct 7, 2009.
Please note substantial changes.
This year, the CAC
Program will be testing out a new concept. This will involve an
opportunity that will be partially funded by the college and
partially funded by the students. Here are the program elements:
Field Study:
Australia, January 4-January 17, 2010. The program of study will
focus upon the Atherton Tablelands, the Daintree Rainforest, and the
Great Barrier Reef.
| The Atherton
Tablelands |
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| The Daintree
Rainforest |
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| The Great Barrier
Reef |
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Cost:
The CAC
program will cover one third of the expenses. The student will pay
$2890, plus the cost of food.
College Credit:
All participants will earn three credits in ABEC495: Canisius
Ambassadors for Conservation.
Course Schedule:
Regularly scheduled meetings throughout Spring-10 semester (just
like other courses).
Group Work:
Group work
to develop and distribute booklets for school children.
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The booklet
themes will be
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The booklets
will be produced as team projects by all participants working
together throughout the semester.
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Please note
that this is different from that which was outlined as a
preliminary plan last month. We thank Dr. Margulis and a number
of students who helped brainstorm this even-better plan!
Limited Spaces:
Space in this project will be limited to 6-8 students (the final
number being determined by final funding levels). Spaces will be
allocated competitively.
Application
Process: The
application process is as follows:
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Written
applications due October 21, 2009. Applications can be
picked up in the ABEC office (HSC303A), or downloaded on-line by
clicking
here.
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In person
interviews will be conducted October 23-24, 2009.
Award
Announcements: The
CAC-Australia team will be announced October 29, 2009.
Frequently
Asked Questions:
Course credit?
Yes. This CAC
experience will comprise a three-credit course. It will meet
regularly throughout the semester, just like an ordinary course.
The course schedule?
Initially, the
date/time for ABEC495 will be listed as “TBA”. But after all of the
participants are identified, an actual class meeting time will be
chosen to fit into everyone’s schedule.
Work load?
The work load
involved in this project will be equivalent to a three-credit
course. But the expectations will be different. There will be two
main goals: (1) to learn as much as we can while in Australia, (2)
to produce four really excellent booklets suitable for school
children. All of our activities will be centered around those two
goals.
Booklets?
It is envisioned
that each booklet will be comprised of four parts:
(a) content: our
own text and photos that present the school children with key
information on the topic.
(b)
games/exercises: things like worksheets, crossword puzzles, mazes,
etc. to help the students explore/exercise their understanding of
the information.
(c) quizzes:
handouts for the teachers to use to test their students
understanding of our material.
(d) NYS standards:
teacher guides that will show how the content of our booklet fit in
to New York educational standards.
The target?
Each of our four
booklets will be targeted toward middle-school aged children.
However, we will also do our best to adapt each addition so that a
high school and an elementary version can also be created at the
same time.
Group work?
Yes. All
participants will work on these booklets jointly along with Dr
Noonan. This will be our only focus of the ABEC495 course. Some of
the work will occur during our regular class meetings. Other
portions will be accomplished as “homework” outside of the
classroom.
One of five courses?
Given the work load
involved, participants should think of this project as one of five
courses for the Spring-2010 semester. Ordinarily, the student will
enroll in this and four others.
Would it be permitted to participate in this and five others, for a
total of six?
Yes that will be
allowed, but not advisable.
Fewer credits?
Will it be possible
to take this course for fewer than three credits to avoid tuition
overcharges? Yes that will be possible. But the work load will be
identical for all participants.
How will this fit into my curriculum?
For ABEC majors,
CAC (ABEC495) will count as a course in the major. For all other
majors, ABEC495 will count as a Free Elective.
What will the trip and the rest of the course project be like?
CAC is the best of
what we have to offer. Every past CAC experience has been amazing.
This will be too.
You
interested?
I hope so.
The CAC program is the best of the best! I can't wait to get
started and to share the experience with the students who make up
the CAC-Australia team. All the best, DrN
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