Course Overview

BIOL 490 (3 UNC grade credits) Advanced Topics in Biology, Evolutionary Biology 

-Taught by a UNC Professor Daniel Matute, Department of Biology.

• This will be a seminar-style course that will focus on foundational concepts in Evolutionary Biology.

BIOL Sevi 101 (1 transfer credit) Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture

-Taught by a local Spanish instructor from COWA.

• Will focus on learning basic conversational skills that students will need for day-to-day interactions. This course will also provide a cultural context to facilitate immersion in Seville and its community.  It will be a mixture of lecture-type sessions and cultural visits in order to have a better knowledge of the city and its culture.

BIOL 440 (3 UNC graded credits) Stem Cell Biology

-Taught by a UNC Professor Dr. Kacy Gordon, Department of Biology.

• This course will be focusing on building a solid foundation in genetics, cell, and development biology, learning new key concepts as well as learning and understanding stem cells’ promise and limitations in therapeutic settings.
• There will be two midterm exams and one final exam.

Course Load

All participants will take a science class taught in English by a UNC professor (4 credits). Students will take a Spanish course taught by local Spanish instructors. Placement in the language class will depend on the student’s language level.

Class Attendance

Classes will be held Monday-Friday. You are expected to attend every class, take all exams as scheduled by the professor, and turn in written work as required for the individual course.

NOTE: Traveling is an educational experience, but you are expected to schedule your traveling around your academic needs, not vice versa. You should plan to travel before the program begins or after the program has ended, not during the official program dates. If you are out of town and miss an exam or fail to turn in
written work, you will receive an “F” for that portion of your grade.

Grades

The science course will receive graded UNC credit. Please refer to the Credit Information on the UNC Study Abroad website for more information.

All grades (notas, calificaciones) in courses other than the science course will be based either on a number scale (1-10, 10 being the highest grade) or the words sobresaliente, notable, aprobado, suspenso. Students will need to receive a grade of 5 or aprobado to receive credit at UNC. The grades you earn will not count towards your GPA unless you receive a failing grade. Failing grades will be calculated into your UNC GPA as an F. Please refer to the credit information on the UNC Study Abroad website.