Scotland (June 17-30 2024)

Summary

Fields of Study: Agricultural Business and Humanities

Courses:

- - GEB1011 Introduction to Business (House)
  - HUM2020 Introduction to the Humanities (Cervone)
  - HUM2930 Special Topics (Cervone)

You can explore how study abroad courses are related to your general education curriculum by reviewing these forms.

Fall 2022 General Education Handout with SA 2023.pdf

Fall 2021 General Education Handout with SA 2023.pdf

Faculty Leaders: Dr. Sarah Cervone and Dr. Mark House

Locations to be visited: Edinburgh and Inverness (Highlands)

Estimated Cost: $2,700* + flight/meals

*Price includes accommodations, in-country travel, insurance fees, all required activities

This program is capped at 16 students.

Instructional Intent

This program will provide students the opportunity to study agribusiness and humanities in Edinburgh and the highlands of Scotland. Students will experience successful small heritage farm management techniques and historic cultural practices in a modern globalized world. They will visit and observe a broad spectrum of small-scale agricultural industries and Scottish folk life cultural resources that include agricultural museums, living history, conservation and preservation sites, and historic monuments. This program is particularly relevant to students interested in small farm entrepreneurship, innovative agriculture, history, anthropology, animal science, ecology, and the arts.

Course Descriptions

GEB1011 will examine the business practices of a variety of agricultural-based industries including their management styles, personnel practices, motivational techniques, and communications. These practices will be used comparatively to better understand the practices taught to students in the US and will also help students see how differences in communication styles affect business operations. By comparing the US business ecosystem and practices with Scottish practices we will help students understand the relationship between society and business.

HUM2020 will examine the ways that the humanities shape and are shaped by the human and agricultural experience. Students will identify and describe cultural expressions that include the visual arts, performance art, literature, music, storytelling, and religion. As a writing-intensive course centered on critical thinking, students will use writing to explore and develop mastery of course content, including comprehension of and reflection on their own heritage and food system as compared to Scottish agricultural societies.

HUM2930 will introduce students to research, writing, and fieldwork in the Humanities during study abroad in Scotland. This course focuses specifically on a Scottish case study and a student-led research agenda that approaches the humanities as the interpretation of unique human experiences through the analysis of expressive mediums (art, music, film, literature, craft, etc.) in their specific social and historical contents. Students will experience the design, development, implementation, and production of a research-based project that will interpret a specific cultural phenomenon in Scotland by situating it in its social and historical context.

Required Abilities

Study abroad participants will need to negotiate airport conditions that may include extended layovers, crowds, and loud noises, and endure a seven to nine-hour flight.
Participants will explore Scotland through walking or hiking tours and bus transportation.
Students will be expected to participate in walking tours of urban cities and rural villages that can last up to two hours. Many streets are uneven, have cobblestone floors, or have changes in elevation.
Participants will visit historic farms and buildings that may not have wheelchair access.
Participants may encounter livestock that include, but are not limited to, cows, sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, mules, herding dogs, and chickens.
Participants will need to be able to negotiate rural and mountain terrain; dirt or rocky pathways, inclines and changes in elevation.
At times, participants will be required to sit in long bus rides for several hours.
Students must be able to carry their own belongings.
Participants must be ready to share personal space, bedrooms, bathrooms, and to follow the dynamics of a large and diverse group of people.
Interpersonal abilities must be sufficient to interact with students in a large group setting. Participants must be comfortable with interacting with others that come from a variety of social, emotional, and intellectual backgrounds.
All participants must be able to comprehend and follow directions.

Faculty Leaders

Dr. Sarah Cervone is an assistant professor of humanities at Santa Fe College, where she currently teaches African, European, and American Humanities and Religion. She earned a Ph.D. in Anthropology, M.A. in Religion, and Certificate in Instructional Design at the University of Florida. After finishing her Fulbright-funded dissertation research at a remote rural village in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco in 2010, she returned to the U.S. and started a farmers market business. Her academic interests include agricultural humanities, Florida heritage foods and farming, draft power, historical horsemanship, and international contributions to Florida folklife. Dr. Cervone led a successful study abroad program to Morocco in 2023.

Email sarah.cervone@sfcollege.edu

Dr. Mark House is an associate professor of business at Santa Fe College. He holds an M.B.A. from Mississippi State University with a focus on management and a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Florida. He has conducted fieldwork in Russia, Ecuador, and Mexico, and has lived in Spain and New Zealand for extended periods. Dr. House integrates his knowledge of world cultures with business practices to give students a deeper understanding of the business practices across the world.

Email mark.house@sfcollege.edu

Suggested Payment Plan

We have created a monthly payment schedule to help students keep their payments small and manageable over time. However, students may choose to pay the full cost of this program in one, two, or just a few payments instead. Students interested in participating in this program will be expected to make the following payments for the $2,700 in-country program cost plus flight:

As soon as possible: $250 deposit to reserve a spot

October 14, 2023: First payment of $650

November 18, 2023: Second payment of $900

December 16, 2023: Third payment of $900

January 15, 2024: Fourth payment of $900

February 15, 2024: Fifth Payment $800

Students can also make larger deposits in advance of this timetable. Payments should be made to the Santa Fe College Cashier's Office. You can visit them in person on the first floor of F building or call them to make a payment by phone 352-395-5227. Be sure to tell them your Santa Fe College identification number and ask that funds be deposited in the Scotland Study Abroad account.