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Belize Field School |
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| 2013 Program Information |
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Typically offered during May/June each year, the field school offers 9 credit hours of 3000 level anthropology courses. The field school is located within the Programme for Belize conservation area, which is a 110,000 hectare nature reserve in northwestern Belize, Central America. The area contains over 60 known ancient Maya archaeological sites, Archaic period archaeological sites, many rare birds, two species of monkeys, and other fauna and flora of the tropics.
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Students learn from direct experience as they assist in research and participate in archaeological field work and field lab analysis and artifact processing. During the program, field trips typically include visits to developed archaeological sites such as Altun Ha and Lamanai. |
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| Program Dates |
 The program runs for 6 weeks during the Spring/Summer Session. The first part of the program is independent study before arrival in Belize. A reflective essay is due via email at the endof the program.
Student Arrival in Belize: TBA
Student Departure: TBA
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| Tikal |
A visit to Tikal, a large ancient Maya city in Guatemala and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is planned for 2013. This part of the trip is subject to change depending on local conditions.
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| Tuition and Program Fees |
Cost: To be finalized, estimated CAD$5800.
Upon acceptance into the program, students pay a Study Abroad and Exchange Fee of CAD$125.
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- 9 credit hours of tuition at Mount Allison University
- Room and board while in camp (breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily)
- Hotel room (double, triple, or quad occupancy) on the trip to Tikal and one of the Belizean cayes (4 nights in total)
- Project-related ground transportation: to the field camp, to and from fieldwork locations, to and from Tikal, Guatemala, round trip small craft airfare to one of the cayes, pick up and drop off at the Belize International airport
- admission fees for archaeological sites visited on weekends and for Tikal
- border crossing and immigration fees for the trip to Guatemala
- laundry service once per week (wash, dry, fold)
- use of necessary field equipment and supplies
- weekend field trips to archaeological sites
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Complete details will be in the prospectus. Other associated costs (e.g., air travel, insurance) are not included.
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| Applications |
Admission to the program is by application. The program considers applications from undergraduate students from outside Mount Allison University. Students from a variety of universities have attended in the past and obtained transfer credit through pre-arrangement.
Application due date: January 2013 (late applications may be considered only if space is available)
The Application Form can be found on the International Programs page. Deadline is January 14, 2013.
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| Prospectus/Syllabus |
A detailed prospectus and preliminary syllabus is available to interested students upon request.
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| Program Director |
Grant Aylesworth, Ph.D., RPA, M.ICOMOS
Assistant Professor
Department of Anthropology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Mount Allison University
144 Main Street, Sackville NB E4L 1A7 Canada
Tel: +1 506 364 2178
Fax: +1 506 364 2625
email: gaylesworth AT mta DOT ca
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| Join the email list |
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| Highlights video |
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| Photos by Bruce Templeton |
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