Visit www.floridadownunder.org or contact Dr. Heather Gibson, AUIP

Visit www.floridadownunder.org or

contact Dr. Heather Gibson, hgibson@hhp.ufl.edu

North Queensland
           Australia

Visit www.floridadownunder.org or

contact Dr. Heather Gibson, hgibson@hhp.ufl.edu

Course
                           Details
                           UF in North QLD,
                           Australia
                           Sustaining Humans +
                           the Environment
                           Dates:     May 11 – June 8, 2020

                           Credits:   6 credits

                           Contact: Dr. Heather Gibson
Faculty-led study abroad            hgibson@hhp.ufl.edu

program in Australia       Apply:     by March 13, 2020

www.floridadownunder.org

Faculty-led
Faculty Leader

                 Dr. Heather Gibson
                 Professor,
                 Department of Tourism, Hospitality, & Event
                 Management
Teaching Assistant

                 Hongping Zhang
                 PhD Student,
                 Department of Tourism, Hospitality, & Event
                 Management

No prerequisites

        Open to
      all majors
      + Ecological Diversity
      + Wildlife Conservation
      + Natural Resource Management
      + Indigenous World Views
      + Social Equity
      + Sustainable Business and Tourism

UF
Faculty

          Local Guides

Experiential
   Learning
   6 UF
   Credits

Course Costs
• North Queensland, Australia:
       Sustaining Humans + the Environment
    – 6 credits (LEI 4955/6931)
    – May 11 - June 8, 2020
    – 2019 = Undergraduate $7,277 / Graduate $7,773

Now accepting interest for 2021 for:
• New Zealand: Sustaining Humans + the Environment
    – 6 credits (LEI 4955/6931)
    – May - June, 2021 (3.5 weeks)

• Fiji: Sustaining Humans + the Environment
    – 3 credits (LEI 4955/6931)
    – June, 2021 (10 days)

    Speak to Dr. Gibson to advise your interest.

Finances
Covered:                             Not covered:
• Tuition                            • Flights to/from Aus (~$1700)
• Accommodations                     • Some meals & “free time”
• In-country transportation            activities (~$1000)
• All course activities & lectures   • Course packet
• Some meals                         • Personal expenses
• International health insurance
• Emergency medical assistance

   What’s Due When?
   To apply:    Australia: $375 deposit (towards program fee)

   All deposits are non-refundable.
   The remaining fees are due no later than 45 days prior to departure.

Financial Aid
• UF Financial Aid:           https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/help/
     Visit the Student Financial Affairs office at S-107 Criser Hall
• Bright Futures
• Pell Grant: Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for Pell Grant
    Recipients – application cycle 2 opens in January
•   Financial Aid Loans
•   Florida prepaid + college savings plans
•   Scholarships from UF: www.sfa.ufl.edu/search
•   College or Departmental Scholarships
•   Non-UF Scholarships:
     www.studyabroad.com                 www.fastweb.com
     www.goabroad.com                    www.diversityabroad.com
• Scholarships from Outside Organizations & Groups:
     Try your hometown Lions or Rotary clubs or local businesses for sponsorship

Funding   •
          •
              Employment
              Gifts (i.e. birthdays, Christmas, Hanukkah)
Ideas     •
          •
              Crowdfunding
              Google Study Abroad Scholarship Contests
          •   Airline miles

How to use your credit
• Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management students can use the 6
  credits from LEI 4955 as cognate courses or sport management
  electives
• College of Business, General Studies majors (BABA) with an area of
  specialization in Travel and Tourism could possibly use the 6 credits
  from LEI 4955 toward your specialization with consent from a College of
  Business Advisor
• College of Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations and
  Telecommunications majors with an outside concentration in Travel
  and Tourism could possibly use the 6 credits from LEI 4955 toward your
  outside concentration with consent from a College of Journalism
  Advisor
• Upper division elective credit
• Summer residency
                              Talk to your Advisor!

Assignments
The program is split into
modules which relate to the
topics you are covering
throughout the trip.

Assessments include:

•   Discussions + debates
•   Ethnographic study
•   Quiz
•   Essays
•   Research project
•   Final exam

Is this course
 right for you?
- Physically active, field-
  based course (hiking,
  snorkelling & getting your
  hands dirty!)
- Remote locations: Some
  stays with no Internet or
  reception
- Basic accommodations:
  Hostels/dormitory style
  rooms, camping, homestays,
  small apartments with
  shared bath & kitchen.
  Single-gender shared rooms
  with 3-8 students each.
- Work intensive: Be
  prepared to work hard, play
  hard, and have the time of
  your life.

Australia –   North Queensland
                       4 weeks
                      6 credits

Magnetic Island

           • Bungalow Bay Koala Village
           • Balding Bay hike
           • Reef HQ Aquarium
           • “Eye on the Reef” Rapid
             Monitoring Program
           • Snorkeling in the Coral Reef
             Exhibit
           • Koala population survey

Hidden Valley

          • Little Crystal Creek
          • Paluma Range National Park
          • Witt’s Lookout Trail
            (guided rainforest walk)
          • Sustainable business in rural
            Australia
          • Australian Wildlife Conservancy
            service learning
          • Running River Gorge hike
          • Platypus-spotting!
          • Wallaman Falls hike

Florida Down Under 2019
UF in North QLD, Australia

Mungalla Station

• Introduction to Nywaigi
  Aboriginal culture
• Mungalla Station Aboriginal
  history
• Beach clean-up project and
  documentation

Farming Homestay

Tyrconnell

Cape Tribulation

• Marrdja boardwalk guided
  walk through lowland
  rainforest & mangroves
• Rainforest night walk

Daintree Rainforest

Port Douglas

Great Barrier Reef

Cairns
• Final exam
• Free time

Sydney

Florida Down Under 2019
UF in North QLD, Australia

What UF students say…
• “This was the most incredible experience of my life and I learned so much.
  Dr Gibson is really, really special and made everyone’s experience better.
  She managed to connect everyone’s major effectively which was amazing.”
        (Australia Student, 2019)

• “Expect to have a significant amount of work. This is not the program to
  choose solely based on location if you do not have interest in the course
  work. That being said, all of the coursework content was highly engaging
  and motivating.”
       (Australia Student, 2018)

• “I feel more well-rounded after studying abroad. I also feel like I have a
  greater understanding of the world and my passion for sustainability. I
  have more direction concerning my career path as well.”
        (Australia & Fiji Student, 2016)

Florida Down Under
To Apply                                          Contacts
                                                  Faculty:
1. www.floridadownunder.org                       Dr. Heather Gibson
                                                  hgibson@hhp.ufl.edu
2. Choose your program:
                                                  Study Abroad Advisor:
   UF in North Queensland, Australia 2020         Kayleigh Nemeth
                                                  knemeth@ufic.ufl.edu
3. Apply Now!
                                                  Financial Aid:
4. Read all information before signing up         https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/help/

 Faculty-led study abroad programs
 in Australia, New Zealand + Fiji
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New
Zealand
                                                                   Rotorua
3.5 weeks
6 credits
                                          Abel Tasman

Program to be
confirmed for
                                                        Kaikoura

2021
                             Queenstown
Please advise Dr. Heather
Gibson of your interest at                   Dunedin
hgibson@hhp.ufl.edu

Dunedin

• Sustainable tourism, regional development, communication, and geography
  of the Otago Peninsula
• Renewable energy systems & the environment
• Elm Wildlife Otago Peninsula tour

Te Anau

          • Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
          • Mirror Lakes, Knob’s Flat, The Chasm
          • Te Anau Wildlife Centre

Milford Sound

Queenstown + Routeburn

Aoraki Mount Cook

Christchurch

               • Christchurch after the
                 earthquakes
               • City bus tour
               • Botanic Gardens and Canterbury
                 Museum
               • Gateway to Antarctica
               • Hinewai Reserve – bush
                 regeneration + Akaroa visit
               • Lectures on ecological change
                 and agricultural land use patterns

Kaikoura
•   Kaikoura Peninsula seal
    colony walk
•   Dolphin Encounter experience
•   Ngai Tahu & tourism – Maori
    business ethics & Maori
    business models, whale watch
    sustainability

Motueka
•   Sustainability certified winery visit

•   Whenua Iti – marae stay & activities
•   Abel Tasman National Park hike
•   The Riverside Community

Rotorua

          •   Waimangu volcanic valley – guided hike,
              boat cruise + service learning project
          •   Te Puia – NZ Maori Arts & Crafts, Kiwi
          •   Whakarewarewa living Maori village –
              guided tour of the village, cultural
              performances
          •   Rotorua Canopy Tours – conservation
              efforts
          •   Hobbiton movie set tour

Auckland
•   A full day free to explore the
    city of sails
•   Departure flight out of
    Auckland

New Zealand 2017

Florida Down Under 2018
   UF in New Zealand

What UF students say…
• “The professor, TA, guides and bus drivers made the
  whole experience of studying abroad by teaching the
  students an exponential amount of information and
  keeping them engaged and interested.”
      (New Zealand Student, 2018)

• “Would recommend, best study abroad!”
      (New Zealand Student, 2018)

• “Dress warm, be adventurous, enjoy the people in your
  program.”
      (New Zealand Student, 2018)

Fiji
9 days, 3 credits
Program to be
confirmed for 2021
Please advise Dr. Heather
Gibson of your interest at
hgibson@hhp.ufl.edu

                             • History, geography, politics, & culture
                             • Ethnographic study
                             • Tourism & ecotourism: comparison of
                               Warwick Resort & Spa, Mango Bay
                               Resort, and village, as well as tourism
                               companies’ perspectives
                             • Marine projection projects

Nadi Town

Komave Village Homestay

Mango Bay
Rivers Fiji

              • Mango Bay
              • EcoTourism in Fiji
              • Warwick Resort
              • Middle Navua scenic rafting
                and kayaking tour
              • Waterfall hike

Kula Wild
Adventure Park

Barefoot Manta Resort
Yasawa Islands

UF in Fiji

Florida Down Under 2018
      (singing) in Fiji

What UF students say…
• “While this is a great trip, it is very short so either go on the New
  Zealand or Australia trip or venture on your own besides the
  program.
        (Fiji Student, 2018)

• “BUG SPRAY! Also, if coming from New Zealand do not worry about
  having too many warm clothes because you can store them away in
  another bag at the Mercure.”
        (Fiji Student, 2018)

• Manage your time wisely. Don’t wait until the last minute to
  complete modules and make sure to read your modules ahead of
  time. I'd suggest reading the modules or just skimming over them
  before you start the program.
        (Fiji Student, 2018)