Study Abroad Courses

Study Sociology/Criminology Abroad Summer I, 2023

 

SOC 3300: Global Terrorism (May 30 - June 30)

SOC 3300: Cross-National Crime (May 30 - June 30)

 

SOC 3300: Global Terrorism Global Terrorism focuses on terrorism as an international phenomenon, exploring its global manifestation and links. The course will explore how terrorist organizations become international actors, operation in multiple countries and utilizing globalization to be more effective. We will also examine the challenges and solutions presented through counter-terrorism policies, as well as their unintended consequences. The course will run from May 30 through June 30 by Dr. Ori Swed.

 

SOC 3300: Cross-national Crime Cross-national Crime examines cross-national crime and victimization and the Spain criminal justice system including domestic violence, and juvenile delinquency. Cross-national crime data in Spain, the United States, and other nations are examined to identify patterns of violent offending, property crime, and differences in crime definitions across several nations. Guest speakers include a district judge and a juvenile corrections administrator. The course will be taught in Seville from May 30 through June 30 by Dr. Martha Smithy.

 

Both courses end in the Basque Country of Northern Spain, the homeland of Basque ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna or Basque Homeland and Liberty), a Spanish terrorist organization. Here we will examine ETA as an in-depth case study, learning about the organization and its international ties and activities. During that period, we will have guest lectors by local law enforcement and victims of the ETA terror.

 

These courses fill a requirement and an elective for the Sociology/Criminology Concentration, serve as an elective for general sociology majors & minors, and can serve as an elective for history, political science, and forensics concentrations and minors.  They may also serve as a social science elective for many other degree plans.  Check with your major advisor regarding this matter.

The courses may be taken for graduate-level credit, which will entail additional work.  

 

Contact Drs. Smithey and Swed for more information.  Start your application HERE.