An exciting new addition to the Fall 2006 academic program are the optional Study Tours. Students can participate in a study tour during the 10-day mid-semester break. Study tours are faculty led academic trips associated with a selection of IES Spanish Language and Area Studies courses. Only those students enrolled in a course associated with a specific study tour will be able to participate. There are a limited number of spaces available on a first come, first served basis. Students can only sign up for a study tour on-site.

The following study tours are offered during the mid-semester Fall 2006 break which takes place from October 12th to 22nd :

• El Camino de Santigo (The Way of St. James)
• Morocco

El Camino de Santiago

IES offers a unique experience in Fall2006: The Camino de Santiago Study Tour, a mixture of culture, history, language, and light sport. This Study Tour will be faculty-led, and you will get to know one of the most famous pilgrimage routes in Europe. You will hike, see superb landscapes, eat traditional food, and get to know the beautiful and holy city of Santiago de Compostela. You will also meet people you can practice your Spanish with. For more information visit the Camino de Santiago website.

Practical Information:

• Requirements:
  Pledge to speak Spanish during the trip
  To be enrolled in one of the required courses (see below)



• Benefits:
  Fast, intensive improvement of your Spanish speaking skills
  Exploration of remote rural areas and landscapes hard to visit on your own
  Visit to the holy city of Santiago de Compostela
  Learning of important historical and cultural heritage of Spain
  Broadening of your class knowledge, and consequent possibility to get better grades by implementing it in your class assignments



• Dates
  During Fall break (9 days)- taking place from October 12th to 22nd



• Approximate Price: 900 euros



• Price Includes:
  Transportation to and from Santiago de Compostela
  Bus trip to starting point
  Breakfast, lunch and dinner during the hikes
  Lodging
  Transportation for the luggage (for those students who prefer not to carry everything with them, or if someone gets hurt)
  Extensive cultural information
  IES faculty and staff assistance



• Associated Courses:
  CM327: Language, Culture and Communication: The Spanish Perspective
  CM329: Culturas y Sociedad Hispanicas
  CU/PS260: Cross-Cultural Psychology
  HS213: History of the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
  HS334: Historia Contemporánea de España
  PO371: Politics and Regionalism
  SP400: Advanced Writing Seminar
  SP491: Spanish for Bilingual Speakers
  SP302: Advanced Spanish Grammar and Usage II

Morocco

IES offers a unique experience in Fall 2006 for students of your course: The Morocco Study Tour, a fascinating trip to a land of contrasts, full of history and culture. Through the positive intermingling of Berber, Arab, Islamic, Jewish, Roman, Andalusian, French, Saharan and Sub-Saharan Cultures, Morocco has been a place for innovation in the arts of living and building. Take the chance to explore, in a safe and friendly atmosphere, the wonders of an Arab country closely related to Spain and Europe.

Practical Information:

• Requirements:
  To be enrolled in one of the required courses (see below)



• Benefits:
  Cultural visits to some of the most important Moroccan cities in a friendly and safe atmosphere, with IES factulty and staff.
  Learning of important historical and cultural heritage of Morocco.
  Wider understanding of historical facts and current Morocco.
  Broadening of your class knowledge, and consequent possibility to get better grades by implementing it in your class assignments



• Dates:
  During Fall break (9 days)- taking place from October 12th to 22nd



• Approximate Price: 1300 euros



• Price Includes:
  Transportation from Barcelona to Morocco and back
  Lodging
  Breakfast and dinner meals
  Extensive cultural information
  IES faculty and staff assistance



• Associated Courses:
  CU/HS330 : Musims Christians and Jews in Medieval Iberia
  GE/SO340: Migration in a Globalized World
  HS332: Contemporary History of Spain
  IB343: Business Ethics in an Intercultural Framework
  LT361: Women in Mediterranean Literature
  PO345: Mediterranean Politics