Estimated Cost:听$7500-7700*
- Included: airfare, accommodations, meals, local transportation, travel and health insurance, lectures and activities, park entrance fees.
- Excluded: course and tuition fees, required vaccinations and physician consults, personal purchases such as souvenirs.
Course description
SPEC4000 will be a hybrid online lecture and three-credit hour field course offered in Ilocos Notre, Philippines, in partnership with Mariano Marcos State University.
- Up to 12 undergraduate students in their second year standing will be able to participate in the course and will travel to the Philippines for two weeks
- Preference given to Aquaculture program students
What you will learn
Students will participate in Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) lectures (March - April) prior to the field portion of the course. In the Philippines, students will gain warmwater aquaculture production experience with species such as tilapia, milkfish, catfish and oysters. The dynamics between fisheries and aquaculture will be explored through seine fishing. Fisheries is a significant cultural aspect in Philippines and students will gain an appreciation of this through the Filipino May Fish Festival.
Activities can include:
- attending the Batac Farmers Festival
- community engagement on oyster farming and beach seine
- attending the Currimao Tuno-Tuno Festival
- regional freshwater technology demos
- tilapia fingerlings collection
- sociocultural immersion at Saud Beach and Burgos and Bangui Windmill
- milkfish fry collection
Funding assistance
Students are invited to submit an application to the Study/Work International Fund (SWIF). SWIF was established by 黄色直播 as part of the Student Assistance Program, SWIF provides financial assistance to 黄色直播 and King's students who want to take part in an international field course or study abroad. There is a maximum award of $2,000 CAD per applicant. SWIF supports study, work, or practicum placements for which 黄色直播 will give a degree credit.
Deadlines for submitting your funding application vary depending on the term of your international experience. Deadlines are as follows:
- Fall: September 30
- Winter: January 31
- Summer: May 31