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CofC in Iceland 2016

Term To Study: Summer 2016
Application Deadline: Apr 01, 2016
Program Starts: May 16, 2016
Program Ends: May 31, 2016
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $4,000
Link 1: Click on this link for video of a previous year's program
Contact Phone: 843-953-7823
Contact Name: Gabriela Peschiera
Contact Email: peschierag@cofc.edu
What is Included: - Round-trip airfare
- Lodging
- Most meals
- Ground transportation
- Entrances into sites
- Overseas medical insurance
- $50 non-refundable application fee (will only be reimbursed if a student is not accepted into the program or the program is cancelled)

* Program fee subject to change
What is not Included: - Tuition for three credits and associated fees
- Meals not covered by program fee
- Passport fees
- Personal expenses
Estimated Costs: In addition to the program fee, students will be charged for tuition and fees as follows:
* 2015-16 in-state tuition rate for four credits is $1,832 (plus Library, Technology and Part Time Fees)
* 2015-16 out-of-state tuition rate for four credits is $2380.00 (plus Library, Technology and Part Time Fees). The out of state tuition for classes associated with travel are discounted from the Fall and Spring rates.

Credit(s) In-State
1 credit $458
3 credits $1374
4 credits $1832
6 credits $2748
7 credits $3206

Credit(s) Out-of-State
1 credit $595
3 credits $1785
4 credits $2380
6 credits $3570
7 credits $4165

Past student participants on the Iceland program have estimated that an additional $500-$1,000 is an estimate for additional expenses, such as meals not covered under the program fee, snacks, optional excursions not covered under program fee, etc.
Program Description

COURSE INFORMATION:

Students will be enrolled in 3 credits of HTMT 360: Destination Iceland


PROGRAM INFORMATION:

This program is designed as an international course to explore, participate, and develop destination specific opportunities with existing organizations such as CVBs, chambers, tourist boards, and tourism suppliers. Students will develop advanced tourism management skills related to identifying, evaluating, and utilizing destination specific research and participant observation to support strategic business decisions and develop new products. Students will propose and suggest modifications to tourism products that mutually benefit the visitors and hosts. Students will also discuss and evaluate the marketing efforts used to attract specific visitor segments to the Icelandic region.

Students will examine destination management including best practices and alternatives in developing hospitality and tourism systems with an international destination. The destination management ecosystem includes the relations between hosts and guests, suppliers and consumers, and complex networks of residents, migrant workers, government officials, and international travel experience within the country of Iceland.

The prerequisite course for HTMT 360 is HTMT 210.

Iceland is considered an adventure tourism destination. This program involves highly strenuous activities, such as hiking, biking, rafting, swimming, caving, climbing, and running. In addition, these activities take place in regions with highly variable weather patterns and very cold water.


PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

Dr. Brumby McLeod
Department of Hospitality and Tourism
mcleodb@cofc.edu
843-953-0735

Dr. McLeod is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism in the School of Business. He has participated in several programs with undergraduate and graduate students to international destinations such as Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, France, and the United Arab Emirates. This program was successfully led by Dr. McLeod in May 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Quick Facts

Population: 313183
Capital: Reykjavik
Per-capita GDP: $ 38500
Size: 103000 km2
Time Zone: (GMT) Dublin

US State Department

Travel Warning: YES
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