Most college spring breaks involve high temperatures and sunny climes, but CPASS is offering a twist on the typical spring break destination. The College has announced a 2015 trip to Sweden as part of the College’s study abroad program.
Pictured Above: 2013 CPASS study abroad group
The trip features a broad appeal and lasting impact. Approximately 10 students, along with CPASS faculty members Dr. Jack Watson and Dr. Damien Clement, will visit Halmstad University experiencing a mix of academic information-sharing and cultural events.
According to the trip leaders, Halmstad is one of the leaders in sport and exercise psychology in the world. Students will have an opportunity to learn more about the field while experiencing culture overseas.
Click here to register for the trip. For more information contact either Dr. Watson or Dr. Clement.
The visit will cover an expansive range of experiences – from playing various sports with locals to touring sport related venues and meeting area teachers and students. Students will attend presentations and lectures covering the latest sport psychology information and research from Europe.
In addition to the academic component, students will experience the cultural differences that can best understood on site. They will see first-hand that in Europe, practitioners take a very different perspective on many psychological issues than in the United States. CPASS students will learn more about the European perspective on the psychology of sport.
The Halmstad visit represents much more than an once-in-a-lifetime experience. Watson has been in close contact with two of its faculty members, Natalia Stambulova and Urban Johnson, who have each visited and lectured at WVU. Through those relationships, the institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding and have established formal ties such as research collaborations and faculty and student exchanges.
The exchange expands on CPASS’ continuous efforts to globalize. The College has planned another 2015 spring break study abroad tip to Ireland along with a 2015 summer exploration to Brazil.