LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

2024-2025 CATALOG

The Academic Catalog is the official listing of courses, programs of study, academic policies and degree requirements for Loyola University Chicago. It is published every year in advance of the next academic year.

Rome Studies (ROST)

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ROST 199  Topics in Rome Studies: Introductory  (1-3 Credit Hours)  
Variable topics in Rome Studies at the elementary level.
ROST 299  Topics in Rome Studies: Intermediate  (1-3 Credit Hours)  
Variable topics in Rome Studies at the intermediate level.
ROST 370  International Internship - Rome Focus  (3-6 Credit Hours)  
Enrollment is limited to Rome Center Students Only. This course offers students at the John Felice Rome Center an opportunity to gain valuable professional experience as an intern in Italian and international organizations and companies, essentially making the city of Rome their classroom.
Interdisciplinary Option: Italian American Studies  
This course satisfies the Engaged Learning requirement.  
Students will obtain in-depth knowledge and practical experience in an international professional work setting relevant to the student's future career

Outcomes

Students will obtain in-depth knowledge and practical experience in an international professional work setting relevant to the student's future career
ROST 382  Human Rights: View from Rome  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: Enrollment is restricted to Rome Center Students Only  
The course aims to discuss with the students the socio-juridical developments of human rights and their applications in the Mediterranean area. The course provides basic tools for understanding the history and principles underlying human rights. It is organized in two parts to discuss human rights related to two fundamental issues of the contemporary age: migration and religious freedom.
Interdisciplinary Option: Catholic Studies, Global Studies, Italian American Studies, Italian Studies  
This course satisfies the Engaged Learning requirement.  
On completion of the course students should be able to: - demonstrate knowledge of history and principles underlying human rights; - assess application of human rights related to migration and religious freedom; - identify current challenges regarding the enjoyment of human rights in the Mediterranean area; - demonstrate self-reflection, anchored in the service-learning experience

Outcomes

On completion of the course students should be able to: - demonstrate knowledge of history and principles underlying human rights; - assess application of human rights related to migration and religious freedom; - identify current challenges regarding the enjoyment of human rights in the Mediterranean area; - demonstrate self-reflection, anchored in the service-learning experience