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Study Abroad Program Review of IFSA-Butler: Galway - National University Ireland, Galway

Submitted by Gabby (Psychology,Providence College) on June 9th, 2009

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Academics Overall

**Overall educational experience:

**Comment:

Although the classes were very easy and not as challenging as expected, I did learn a great deal about Irish history and culture. I would not have had the opportunity to do so if I did not go abroad.

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Course Title:

The Development of the Medieval Castle

Course Department and Number:

AR332

Instructor:

Kieran O'Connor

Language of Instruction:

English

Please comment on the course:

Moderately interesting, very easy, excellent professor

Please rate the course overall:

Did you have any credit transfer issues upon return to your home institution? If so, what would you suggest to other students?

No.

Course

**Course Title:

Health Psychology

**Course Department and Number:

PS322

**Instructor:

Dr. Caroline Heary, Amanda Fitzgerald, Andrea Gibbons, Daniel Regan

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please comment on the course:

My least favorite class, I would not recommend this to anyone. It was not taught well, and I wish I would have taken it at PC. The final exam was not difficult--you picked two topics out of about five they gave you and memorized everything in the book.

**Please rate the course overall:

**Did you have any credit transfer issues upon return to your home institution? If so, what would you suggest to other students?

No.

Course

**Course Title:

Celtic Religion, Mythology, and Folklore

**Course Department and Number:

SG116

**Instructor:

Lillis O'Laire and Kiki

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please comment on the course:

Very, very easy class. Both professors were very knowledgeable and made the information even more interesting.

**Please rate the course overall:

**Did you have any credit transfer issues upon return to your home institution? If so, what would you suggest to other students?

No.

Course

**Course Title:

Northern Ireland: The Politics of a Divided Society

**Course Department and Number:

SP647.1

**Instructor:

Michael Donelly

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please rate the course overall:

**Please comment on the course:

This was by far my most favorite class. The professor was amazing and it was taught very well.

**Did you have any credit transfer issues upon return to your home institution? If so, what would you suggest to other students?

No.

Course

**Course Title:

Women in Irish Society

**Course Department and Number:

SP421.ii

**Instructor:

Marilyn Moylan

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please comment on the course:

Very easy. You don't even have to go to the lectures--grades are based only on a midterm paper and a final paper, both of which don't require any material from lecture.

**Please rate the course overall:

**Did you have any credit transfer issues upon return to your home institution? If so, what would you suggest to other students?

No.

Participation Year:

2009

Term:

Spring

Host Country Program Administration Overall

**On-site administration of your program:

**Please explain the program's strengths and weaknesses:

I could not have asked for a better experience than with IFSA Butler. The entire staff made themselves available to us, and I always felt comfortable e-mailing or calling them if I had a problem, question, or concern.

Housing Overall

Living arrangements? (all that apply):

Apartment

**Housing satisfaction:

**Comment:

I lived in Gort na Coirbe. It is a lot like a town house and it was really nice. My only complaint is that internet access was a constant problem while abroad. The apartments were supposed to come equipped with internet access, but days and weeks would go by and it would not work.

It's in a great location, right across from a 24 hour grocery store. Only 20 minutes from school and center of town, and it's entirely students that live in the complex.

Food Overall

**Food satisfaction:

**Comment:

I made my own food, so I liked it.

Safety and Health Overall

**How well were health issues addressed through your program?

**Safety:

**Comment:

I always felt safe in Galway, and IFSA Butler made sure to highlight safety precautions that should be taken no matter where you are.

Money Overall

**How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

General Assessment Overall

**Words of wisdom:

Don't take for granted the place you're living in--explore the entire city while you're there. Travel as much as you can.

**Overall satisfaction with your study abroad experience:

**Was your study abroad experience worthwhile?

It was the best five months of my life, and I genuinely did not feel ready to leave. The friends I made, places I went, and things I experiences are invaluable.

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