Short-term study abroad courses enhance learning objectives in chemistry through global cultural experiences.
Over the last few years, our Butler University has seen a growth in faculty-led, short-term study abroad courses. During this time, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has created a theme-based Chemistry and Global Issues course and has implemented several variations of this course that have included an international cultural experience to our STEM education. The course is not driven by the intent to study abroad, but by the curricular theme which connects chemical concepts to large, multidisciplinary applications such as energy, food or art. The curriculum is then complemented by a global cultural experience. In this paper, we discuss the curricular themes, learning objectives in the context of multiple iterations of a global themes course with a study abroad component (theme-based study abroad), and student perceptions of the courses in comparison with other upper level chemistry courses.
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