Each entry will be structured around a list of questions provided by the instructor and reflection on the links between site visits, readings and seminar discussions. The final papers will involve a comparison between Sweden and the United States and the relationship between Swedish cultural values and the structure of various child care settings. Students will give an oral presentation based on their written work. Active participation in both of the weekly seminars is expected and will be considered in the assignment of a final course grade. Each student will have a single room with a private bathroom and access to a shared kitchen.
Students prepare their own food at the residence.
All students on the program will live in the same housing complex. The set up of the student residence is typical of university housing in Scandinavia, and is of higher standard than most American university housing. The Cornell Abroad Tuition covers tuition, the intensive Swedish language course, site visits and excursions, housing, and in-country commuter pass administrative and financial aid costs. Personal expenses, meals and airfare are additional . An estimated student budget is prepared at Cornell Abroad for every student who accepts the offer of a place in the program.