The Vienna Program welcomes sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a sense of adventure and a commitment to academic achievement.
Each semester local faculty members, experts in their field, offer four carefully selected core academic courses. In addition a U.S. visiting faculty member teaches one specialty course.
All courses, with the exception of German language, are taught in English. No prior German language is required.
Private music instruction is available at an additional fee by request. Contact AHA for more information.
FALL SEMESTER 2008 COURSE LISTING
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German Language (mandatory)
Crosscultural Communication / Crosscultural Perspectives (mandatory)
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
The Political Economy of European Integration
Global Problem Solving: The Role of International Organizations
Vienna 1900: Fin De Siècle Vienna and its Cultural Achievements
Cross-Cultural Industrial/Organizational Psychology in Vienna
WINTER QUARTER/SPRING SEMESTER 2009 COURSE LISTING
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German Language (mandatory)
Crosscultural Communication / Crosscultural Perspectives (mandatory)
European Cities: Geography, History, and Social Structure
International Human Rights
Birthplace of Psychoanalysis: Psychology in Vienna
Freud, Then and Now: Interdisciplinary Connections
Music and Culture in Vienna: Classicism to Romanticism
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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German Language (mandatory)
Beginning Intermediate Advanced
(60 contact hours/semester or 50 contact hours/quarter)
Transition into life in Vienna and gain better access to Austrian culture through practical language and conversation skill development. German language courses are offered at multiple levels.
Crosscultural Communication / Crosscultural Perspectives (15 contact hours - mandatory)
Examine both the academic and experiential nature of cross-cultural communications. Analyze and process your personal intercultural experience in Vienna.
European Cities: Geography, History and Social Structure
(40 contact hours/quarter or 45 contact hours/semester)
Winter/Spring 2009
Develop a deeper understanding of European cities with the goal of comprehending the social and geographical diversity and complexity of cities. Study interdisciplinary perspectives on the city's structures and histories.
International Human Rights
(40 contact hours/quarter or 45 contact hours/semester)
Discover the increasingly important role of human rights at both the national and international levels. Study the history of human rights and its basic philosophical ideas. Explore the development of national protection of basic rights to the internationalization of human rights after WWII.
Music and Culture in Vienna: Classicism to Romanticism
(40 contacts hours/quarter or 45 contact hours/semester) Examine the development of the Classical style and the emergence of Romanticism in Vienna. Explore the culture, politics and art that influenced Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert.
Birthplace of Psychoanalysis: Psychology in Vienna
(40 contacts hours/quarter or 45 contact hours/semester)
Learn about the development and meaning of psychology in early twentieth-century Vienna; acquire knowledge about one of its main schools, depth psychology; and study individual psychology, social pedagogy, and Freudian psychoanalysis. Focus will include the glorious period at the beginning of the century, as well as the dark chapter in psychology and medicine during the Nazi regime and how the country is reconciling this past.
The Political Economy of European Integration
(45 contact hours)
Explore the process of integrations in Europe today. Examine the political background, institutional organization and decision-making process of the European Union. Study the economic benefits which theory predicts will accrue when successive stages of integrations are attained.
Global Problem Solving: The Role of International Organizations (45 contact hours)
Discover the ever growing global interdependence, the major problems and challenges at the international level and the response of the international community. Special emphasis is placed on the United Nations and other international organizations based in Vienna.
Vienna 1900: Fin De Siècle Vienna and its Cultural Achievements (45 contact hours)
Discover fin-de-siecle Vienna as a culturally fertile era, in which a surprising number of outstanding personalities not only lived and worked, but were in constant contact with each other. Examine aspects of the diverse culture of this time with specialists from the fields of history, literature, music, arts, psychology and philosophy.
Medieval and Early Modern Europe (45 contact hours)
Explore European history from the Middle Ages to 1800. Analyze the social and political background of the feudal society. Topics include religion, medicine, art, lifestyle of the elite and the daily life of the lower classes.
FALL SEMESTER 2008 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER COURSE
Instructor: Vic Savicki, Professor of Psychology, Western Oregon University
Crosscultural Industrial/Organizational Psychology in Vienna (45 contact hours)
Organizations in all countries share the need to enhance productivity and to foster innovation and commitment from their employees. Examine the transitions of organizations from domestic to multinational entities. Explore how they account for cultural differences as they adapt to the global environment. Discuss the implications of ignoring culture and the conflicts that can result.
WINTER QUARTER/SPRING SEMESTER 2009 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER COURSE
Instructor: Daniel Coleman, Assistant Professor of Graduate School of Social Work, Portland State University
Freud, Then and Now: Interdisciplinary Connections
(40 contacts hours/quarter or 45 contact hours/semester)
Study Freud’s theories of ego-psychology and object relations. Develop an understanding of Freudian theory through connections with philosophy, literature, film, science and art. You will be challenged to use yourself and your classmates as a laboratory to test Freudian hypotheses about the unconscious, defense mechanisms, and personality.
EXCURSIONS
Austria is your classroom—excursions to cultural and historical sites around the country are an integral part of your learning experience.
Past excursions include:
• Prague
• Krakow
• Budapest
• The United Nations
• The Klosterneuburg Monastery
Not all courses listed are offered every term.
Course offerings are subject to change depending on enrollment and availability.
ACADEMIC CREDIT
All courses offered in Vienna are recognized and approved for academic credit by various MCSA and NCSA member institutions. Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad adviser for more information.
