The Mass Media Department invites you to join its
spring break international course
MM 393 Special Topics:
International Travel & Tourism
in Friedrichshafen, Germany
Join us for International Week at Zeppelin University on beautiful Lake Constance. Students will spend five days in a special seminar with Zeppelin students developing a tourism package for American travelers to Germany. Friedrichshafen is one of Germany’s most famous summer vacation destinations, and students will gain first-hand experience in learning & applying the fundamentals of the tourism industry to the American travel market. The three-credit course will meet for two three-hour evening sessions at Washburn, spend five days in class at Zeppelin, and conclude with one three-hour evening session back at Washburn.
For further details, please e-mail Dr. Barb DeSanto in the Mass Media Department at
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Mass Media International Travel & Tourism Spring Break Seminar
Estimated Expenses*
EXPENSE AMOUNT ESTIMATED
| Airfare between KC & Frankfurt/Munich | $ 900.00 |
| Lodging | $ 500.00 |
| Meals (will vary by person) | $ 250.00 |
| Washburn tuition & fees | $ 655.00 |
| Other Expenses (will vary by person) | $ 470.00 |
| Total Program Cost Per Person | $2,775.00 |
*This seminar qualifies as a Washburn Transformational Experience. Please see the Office of International Programs/Study Abroad for information on applying for funds for international travel for the WTE experience.
DeSanto - Spring Semester 2008 Study Abroad Syllabus – page 1
DAILY ITINERARY
Course Title: MM 393 – Seminar on International Travel and Tourism
Spring 2008
Course Instructor: Dr. Barbara DeSanto, APR, Fellow PRSA
Locations: Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas &
Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Germany
Instructor Phone: Office – 785-670-1804
Cell – 785-554-3718
Instructor Office: 317 Henderson Resource Center
Course Description:
International travel and tourism is among the world’s top three industries. This seminar is designed to give students the opportunity to develop the promotion and media for an international travel project between the United States and Germany based on the topic of Germany cultural heritage. Students will begin their research in the United States in a series of classes on the Washburn campus and then use their international seminar week to collaborate in person with their Zeppelin student colleagues on creating the actual travel project. Upon their return to the United States, Washburn students will conduct the assessment of the joint project’s feasibility.
Itinerary:
March 13: Travel to Zeppelin University
March 14: Arrive in Stuttgart, travel by train to Friedrichshafen
March 15: Tour Friedrichshafen
March 16-20: Class session 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
March 21: Travel to Stuttgart to return to Kansas (Stay overnight in Stuttgart)
March 22: Return to Kansas from Stuttgart
