Observing Animal Behavior in Poland - WSU Ambassador Program. Psychology Brown Bag Seminar

This unique program is a component of the Biology/Psychology Animal Behavior course (BIO 4010/PSY 4941). It allows students to observe and work with animals in 2 remote field stations and access to biologist's work in a zoo, while forming international friendships by working closely with Polish students and faculty. Together, Polish and American students conduct behavioral observations under supervision of English-speaking Polish faculty. They share not only the research activities, but also cooking, cleaning and other duties at the field stations, learning the idea of international cooperation in practice. All of this enormously widen the experiential part of the program and encourage the creativity, innovation and critical thinking of the students.

When not in the field stations, students reside in the historic city of Gdansk, where they encounter cultural experiences such as a tour of the medieval Malbork Castle, considered the largest gothic castle in the world. They can explore and shop in the Old Town of Gdansk, rest at a beach on the Baltic Sea, and visit several important/famous historical sites.

Both during their work and free time, students are exposed to foreign country with foreign language and have daily interactions with Polish colleagues and coworkers. This significantly enrich their life experience and help to prepare them for a successful career in the global village environment.

This program was offered first time in August of 2016 and will be offered again in August of 2017.