Summer Study Abroad in France: Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle

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Summer Study Abroad in France Mediterranean
Diet and Lifestyle

• May 12-June 2, 2012
• Open to all MU students (no prerequisites,
  specific majors, or class standing requirements)
• MU academic credit (3 hours)
• Led by MU faculty, Dr. Dale Brigham

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Course Objectives

• 1. Identify the ways foods are produced,
  marketed, and consumed in France as compared to
  the U.S.
• 2. Contrast social, cultural, and environmental
  influences on food acquisition, storage, and
  preparation in France with those in the U.S.
• 3. Evaluate public policies and practices related
  to food, nutrition, and health in France as
  compared to the U.S.

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Program Overview

• Three-week immersion into the health benefits of
  the Mediterranean diet and way of life, as
  experienced in France.
• The program will be based in Beauvais, a historic
  city in the Picardy region of France, one-hour
  north of Paris.
• Students will study French food culture and
  gastronomy, French family cooking, and the
  benefits of the French diet on health.

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Program Overview

• The program includes
• Field trips to Paris, Versailles, and the French
  seacoast
• French cooking classes, culinary demonstrations
  and food tastings
• Tours of regional cultural and historic sites

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What will I study?

• Students will earn three (3) MU credit hours by
  attending and actively participating in classroom
  instruction, cooking classes and demonstrations,
  that include the following topics
• Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
• The French Paradox
• French Food Culture and Gastronomy
• French Family Cooking
• Food and Public Health

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Where will I live?

• LaSalle Beauvais Polytechnic Institute, a
  prestigious small college on the outskirts of
  Beauvais, France
• Students will live in residence halls and study
  alongside French students
• LaSalle Beauvais services include dining hall,
  residence halls with wireless access, computer
  labs, laundry facilities, gym, and student
  recreation center

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Where will I travel?

• Field trips to Paris, Versailles, the French
  seacoast, and other regional cultural and
  historic sites
• Paris is only one hour away from campus by train,
  which depart Beauvais every hour for Paris.
• Beauvais international airport (5 minutes from
  the LaSalle Beauvais campus) offers low-cost,
  regular flights to other European countries.

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Expectations

• Participation in all classes and excursions is
  expected of each student.
• Behavior You are a guest in another country and
  a representative of the University of Missouri.
• Course Work Students will complete all course
  work, including tests, presentations and papers,
  in France. All classes will be taught in English.

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Program Costs


Estimated program costsSaturday, May 12 Saturday, June 2, 20121
MU Educational Fees for 3 Credits 785MU Information Technology Fees for 3 Credits 37MU Human Environmental Sciences Course Fees for 3 Credits 123MU Study Abroad Administrative Fee 75 HTH Student Health Insurance 35Early Program Fee2 3,500Total Program Costs 4,555
Additional CostsRound Trip Airfare (estimated)1,400Personal Expenses (estimated) 300Total Additional Costs 1,700
Final Cost 6,255
1Based on fees for the Fall 2011 semester. Summer
2012 fees may vary. 2The program fee is based on
applications received before December 9, 2011.
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Financial Aid

• Financial aid that is typically available for
  regular classes at MU should apply to the cost of
  the program
• Curators Scholarship
• Bright-Flight
• MU Grant
• Other MU scholarships
• Additional grants, loans or scholarships may be
  available to offset the extra costs incurred on
  this program.
• For more information contact the Financial Aid
  Office at 11 Jesse Hall, 882-7506.

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How do I sign up?

• http//extension.missouri.edu/hes/studyabroad/Fran
  ce
• Submit the following to Carole Braun in 308
  Gwynn
• A completed course proposal form-You will need to
  get approval to study abroad from your advisor
  and schools deans office
• A completed application form
• A nonrefundable 100 deposit should be made out
  to University of Missouri to hold a place in the
  program. The deposit will be applied toward the
  students payment for the program fee.
• Return deposit and forms to 308 Gwynn by December
  9, 2011

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French Cooking Courses
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Paris Food Tours
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Dr. Philippe Pouillard, Nutrition Professor,
LaSalle Beauvais
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Paris Food Markets
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Exploring Paris
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LaSalle Beauvais Lawn Party
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LaSalle Beauvais Students
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Paris at Nightfall
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• Paris
• City of Light

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Vélib shared bikes in Paris
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Versailles Palace and Grounds
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Dr. Brigham and Dr. Turner in Paris
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• Join us!
• Study in France this summer
• Au Revoir, et
• Bon Voyage!
• BrighamD_at_missouri.edu