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Course List
Instructions for the Course Selection Form
Fall or Spring Semester
• If doing an internship -- select LNDN 3355 for six credits and two to three other courses.
• If doing service-learning -- select LNDN 3975 for six credits and two to three other courses.
• If not doing an internship -- select four to five courses.
• Write in the optional Global Identity course for 1 credit.
• Total registration should equal 13 to 16 credits.
Summer
• If doing an internship -- select LNDN 3355 for three credits and one other course.
• If not doing an internship -- select two courses.
• Total registration should equal 6 credits.
Course Planning Links
• Course Selection Form (pdf)
• Academic Planning Form (pdf)
Courses
Key:
Fall = Offered during Fall Term
Spr = Offered during Spring Term
Sum = Offered during Summer Term
Semester Courses
LNDN 3213 20th & 21st Century Art (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Explore art movements and major artists of the Modern period. This course provides an insight into the many different works of art that have been produced during the last century and also introduces some of the most controversial contemporary British art. All the major art movements will be examined in relation to advances in technology, historical events and sociological changes.
Approved for the Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3324 20th Century British Fiction (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Focus on modern classics and exciting works of recent fiction. Gain an understanding of the legacy of the British Empire, verbalized through fiction. Students read the well-researched historical fiction of George Fraser as well as two novels set in the Mediterranean during the second World War. Students also analyze novels describing the immigrant experience, which helps them to understand London as a hugely multicultural and densely populated city.
Approved for the Literature core and International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3531 Advertising and Public Relations (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
This course will introduce students to the knowledge and skills required to create and implement integrated advertising and public relations activities. This course analyses the main forms of advertising and public relations techniques used by organizations to communicate with the various stakeholders of a business. It seeks to develop the theoretical constructs of the discipline and to develop analytical skills and managerial competencies that are needed to plan and control an integrated program of communications within an organization. Topics include consumer motivation and appeal, media structures and effectiveness, target audiences, print and broadcast production, budgeting and promotion mix planning. Students are required to design, cost and implement their own advertising campaign and to project the likely success rates of their efforts.
LNDN 3757 Britain in the 20th Century (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Explore Britain's profound change from the world's largest empire to a modern democracy. This course surveys how Britain has responded to political, economic, social, and cultural forces during the 20th Century. Changing perceptions about the role of the state, the decline of empire, the effect of two world wars, economic strategies, the development of multiculturalism, and the role of women are among the topics discussed. There will also be analysis of how the lives of ordinary British people have changed during the past century.
Approved for the Historical Perspectives core and International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3412 British Broadcasting Today (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
This course aims to examine the range of program genres on British television and radio and the philosophies and industry structures that nurture them. New delivery systems, new approaches to regulation, and the international market are examined. Students also study the development of the British broadcasting system, contrasting it with the US model.
Approved for the Social Science core and International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3536 Child Development in a British Context (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
This course takes a socio-cultural approach to contemporary issues of child development. Develop an understanding of life in the UK and explore how it shapes children’s development. Issues such as children’s early attachments, the development of the self, the emergence of consciousness, the role of play, and the origins of disturbing behavior are examined.
Approved for the Social Science core and International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3733 Corporate Finance (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Examine the theory and practice of corporate financial decision-making. This course focuses on corporate finance from an international perspective and allows the student to discover the financial challenges faced by businesses at an operational and strategic level.
Not approved for liberal education credit.
LNDN 3530 Ethical Issues in the British Media (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
This course will address the principal ethical issues facing print and broadcast journalism. It will consider the practical dilemmas reporters and editors have to deal with and relate them to a moral framework. The focus will be on the real-time arguments that arise almost daily in media coverage of matters of public controversy – crime, war, privacy and the like. The course objectives are to learn how to evaluate the performance of the media and to help students develop their own ethical philosophy. Problems of regulation and codes of practice will also be examined. Students will be able to take advantage of London’s global importance as a media hub and the distinctive media culture of the UK through a program of case studies, visits and guest lectures by practitioners.
LNDN 3752 International Marketing (3 credits —Fall, Spr, Sum)
Explore the international marketing strategies of European companies. Begin by examining why organizations wish to expand beyond national boundaries. By the end of the course, students can identify which markets to enter, methods of market entry, and management and control implications.
Approved for the International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3753 International Economics (3 credits —Fall, Spr)
The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the theoretical analysis of international trade and commercial policy. Students will look at the pure theory of international trade as exemplified by comparative advantage and gains from trade in the classical and neo classical models and explore alternative explanations of trade and development. The theory of customs unions and modern day explanations of preferential trading arrangements will be explored and some of the principal unresolved theoretical and practical problems of free trade will be examined.
Approved for the Social Science core and the International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3323 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Study a range of plays from Shakespeare's middle to later periods, with equal focus on the genres of comedy, history, and tragedy. Shakespeare has never been equaled for his written portrayal of the range and depth of human emotion. Students look at the notion of Shakespeare as "timeless" to understand how the concerns of his 16th Century plays can be applied to the present.
Approved for the Literature core and the International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3523 Living Theatre in London (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
This course aims to give students delight while refining their reading and play-watching skills. Students learn about current theatre trends through weekly attendance to British productions. Other plays are read and discussed, paying special attention to the writing techniques used by the playwright.
Approved for the Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3343 Post-War Popular Culture (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
London is an important center for international popular culture from World War II to the present. This course compares British and American experiences of popular culture. Students draw on their previous educational and life experiences to examine the culture and history of the two countries. Topics of interest include oral cultures, popular and ethnic cultures, and social and religious movements.
Approved for Historical Perspectives core and the International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3333 Understanding Britain (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Gain an understanding of the social and cultural differences between Britain and the US. Students explore various aspects of British life including entertainment, sport, politics, religion, and social problems.
Approved for the Social Sciences core and the International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3432 Western European Government & Politics (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Study the political systems and processes of the West European democracies. This course introduces students to the history, concepts, and structures of politics and government in western Europe. Students will gain knowledge on the debates, disagreements, problems, and changes in western European government and politics, and will be able to think critically on these issues as well as defend their ideas on them.
Approved for the Social Science core and the International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3759 Politics, Democracy, and Islam: Apartism and Alienation in London's East End
(3 credits — Fall, Spr)
This course seeks to develop an in-depth understanding of democratic citizenship, identity, gender and religion among young Muslims in London’s East End. It first examines the foundations of participatory democracy and their adaptation to an increasingly deterritorialised world. The course then illustrates the subsequent conflicts with an examination of Muslim migrant communities’ confrontation with Western democratic polities. We consider a range of explanations for sociopolitical alienation, and introduce the concept of Apartism. Comparisons will be drawn with Muslim communities and identity in the US, in the light of events and attitudes in the 21st Century.
LNDN 3975 The Social Dynamics of London: Contemporary Issues through Service-Learning
(6 credits — Fall, Spr)
This is a multidisciplinary course with a sociological focus. It is designed to engage students in critical thought and reflection on urban inequalities in London. It will explore the historical, sociological, and political context of community and service in the UK. It will examine in-depth certain groups’ exclusion from access to health care, education, finance, language, political representation, and combine classroom learning with practical exposure in placements to knowledge and understanding of community service. Three key interrelated themes will be followed throughout the semester in order to provide a structured reflection on questions which affect society today:
- Urban life – social landscapes and city issues
- Multiculturalism and Immigration - population, changing cultures, identities, alienation
- Inequalities and Welfare – marginalized groups, poverty, housing and homelessness
LNDN 3355 Internship: Perspectives on Experiential Learning Abroad
(6 credits — Fall, Spr)
(3 credits — Sum)
This course explores the world of work and how students respond to the challenges that they can expect to encounter. The internship experience is central to this analysis as a benchmark, but a broader perspective will be employed to explore social, political, environmental, and technical influences.
Approved for Citizenship and Public Ethics core and the International Perspectives theme.
LNDN 3756 Topics Course(s) (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
One or two courses are taught by visiting faculty each semester. Course topics very each term. Specific course content to be announced.
Global Identity: Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future
This 1-credit online course will help you:
- process your overseas experience and apply what you learn upon your return
- understand intercultural lingo and relate it to your experience
- reflect on the multiple layers of cross-cultural experiences
- market your study abroad experience for future career goals.
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