Barcelona Field Studies Centre offers fully inclusive
Geography, Biology, Ecology, Environmental and Tourism field study programmes to
U.K. and International schools and colleges throughout the year in an
outstanding geographical environment.
The Barcelona area offers a range of settings for geography
fieldwork unrivalled in Europe.
The city of Barcelona presents a fascinating case study of many
of the major themes of urban growth and development, from its well preserved
medieval quarters, to the late nineteenth century L’Eixample and the
best-practice urban renewal schemes of El Raval, the Olympic Village and the
current Diagonal Mar and Forum projects. The range of issues that can provide
the basis for student investigations is large.
Barcelona is also surrounded by a number of spectacular and
unspoiled Natural Parks. Field study sites include the limestone landscapes of
the Garraf and Montserrat Natural Parks, the Ebro Delta wetlands, the alpine
landscape of Montseny, the volcanic scenery of Garrotxa Volcanic Park, and the
glacial topography of the Vall de Nuria.
Courses are tailored to the requirements of your school, a
member of our staff accompanies your group during all fieldwork and teaching is
provided
as required until 10.00 p.m. in the evening. A number of leisure and cultural
options are available.
Fieldwork is supported by a wide-range of equipment together with thorough
and up-to-date materials.
The hotel we normally use is
located in one of Spain's most picturesque and unspoilt beach resorts: Sitges.
The journey time from Sitges to Barcelona by road or rail is approximately 30
minutes. The quality of accommodation and food is high. The teaching room at the
hotel (seating up to 60) is equipped for the use of the group.
Transport and drivers are provided by Autocars del Penedes who have an excellent reputation for
reliability, comfort and safety.
For students of all abilities, the fieldwork activities are exciting,
demanding, motivating, and above all, safe.
Fieldwork is designed to achieve two broad aims: to allow students to use and
practice a variety of field techniques and to use and increase their
subject-specific knowledge via the development of focused case studies in a
Spanish environment. Methodologies can be adapted to achieve both traditional
'sense of place' and enquiry-based learning objectives.
Planning and data collection in small groups and presentation of quantitative
data and decision-making exercises are features of the courses and will give an
ideal opportunity for U.K. students to help develop the Key Skills included in
the U.K. Key Skills qualification.
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