The Hessen International Summer University (ISU) Kassel is a highly qualified short term program offering seminars and lectures on environmental and cultural issues. The program takes place for 4 weeks from mid-June to mid- July and is worth up to 9 ECTS. The following seminars will be offered during ISU Kassel 2011:
ENGINEERING MODULE
- Environmental Engineering and Integrated Environmental Stud
ies (in English)
- Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change (in English)
- Civil Engineering: Introduction to Earthquake Engineering (in English)
CULTURE MODULE
Interactive German Studies & Cultural Studies:
- German History and Politics of the 20th Century (in English)
- Deutsche Geschichte und Politik im 20. Jahrhundert (in German)
- Intercultural Communication (in English)
- German Fairy Tales (in English and in German)
An intensive German language course is also part of the program and offered on three different levels (beginner, advanced beginners and advanced). Appealing excursions, cultural programs as well as workshops are organized within the ISU program. Moreover, the uniqueness of ISU Kassel is the opportunity to stay with host families during the whole program and experience the German life first hand. ISU Kassel is approved and supported by the Hessen Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and the Arts (HMWK).
