INTL 119: London Internship (Fall Quarter, Spring Semester, Summer)
Based on academic background, personal interests, qualifications, and professional goals participants in the SCU London program are interviewed and (if qualified) placed in a community-based, internship placement in and around London. An international internship at FIE is a pre-professional, field-based experience coupled with academic analysis and reflection. It is an educational experience whose goals are to develop professional and cultural skills and provide personal and career awareness. It is an experience through which students can begin to apply classroom theory to practice. An international internship provides an opportunity to experience working life in another country, and challenges pre-conceived notions of cultures and of the professional world.
(Approved as COMM 198 for Communication majors)
Required Courses for Winter Quarter
Winter Quarter students will be required to take one of the following two options:
Option 1
INTL 114: British Life & Culture: London - A Sporting Pilgrimage:
This course is a study of British culture through sports and the global city in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics in London. The topic is approached from both a historical and contemporary perspective. The goal is to provide the student insight into the wide range of British sports, sports organizations, business practices, and the important role that sport plays in the nation’s culture. A study tour is included.
Option 2
INTL 198L: International Research Course (instructor’s permission to enroll required, minimum GPA 3.25)
(Winter Quarter Only)
Working with a faculty sponsor on the Santa Clara campus and the Foundation for International Education in London (FIE), students will design and carry out an independent research project. The project may be self-contained or part of a longer term requirement at Santa Clara such as a senior or honors thesis. Topics will center on British cultural, historical, political, or contemporary contexts and may have a comparative dimension. The methods employed must involve direct involvement in British society and intellectual life through visiting libraries, archives, participant-observer methodologies, survey research and other approved scholarly techniques.
Required Courses for Summer Program
Summer students are required to take INTL 110 and INTL 119 only for a total of 10 units.
INTL 110: British Life & Cultures
(Fall Quarter, Spring Semester, Summer)
The aim of the course is to take students beyond the initial aspects of cultural difference and to offer insights as to what makes British culture distinct. The course will cover the historical processes that have shaped British society and that govern the social attitudes and outlook of modern Britons. In addition, the course will offer some practical assistance in enabling students to adapt to the context of living & studying in London. The course aims to facilitate student orientation in the context of British society and the workplace, and to offer an important socio-historical framework. In addition, the course requires a presentation on visual aspects of "Britishness", using an appropriate medium to represent selected images. (Note: this course does NOT fulfill an Upper Division Comm. Elective).
INTL 119: London Internship
(Fall Quarter, Spring Semester, Summer)
Based on academic background, personal interests, qualifications, and professional goals participants in the SCU London program are interviewed and (if qualified) placed in a community-based, internship placement in and around London. An international internship at FIE is a pre-professional, field-based experience coupled with academic analysis and reflection. It is an educational experience whose goals are to develop professional and cultural skills and provide personal and career awareness. It is an experience through which students can begin to apply classroom theory to practice. An international internship provides an opportunity to experience working life in another country, and challenges pre-conceived notions of cultures and of the professional world.
(Approved as COMM 198 for Communication majors)
Electives
Students in all programs (except Summer students) will choose two of the following elective courses. Applicants will use the required SCU - FIE Administration Form to rank their preferred 6 courses. Please note when planning your academic schedule that every effort will be made to give participants their preferred classes. However, courses may be canceled due to low enrollment.
ECON 199L: Environmental Economics (Approval Pending)
(Fall, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
The protection and sustainable management of the natural environment is an area of growing concern across the globe. It is widely recognized that most environmental problems, whether small-scale or global, are the result of a complex interaction of natural processes with economic forces and decisions. The course examines the continuing conflict between market forces and environmental integrity and explains how economic theory views the relationship between economic activity and the natural world. Examples of local, regional, national, and international issues are presented and discussed. The course will give students an opportunity to develop a critical understanding of the different ways in which economic decisions, market forces, and government policies can affect environment. Suitable internship required.
TBA: Ethical Dilemmas: Business & the World
(Fall, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
The aim of this course is to cast light on the moral dimension of business decisions and foster a rational debate on moral dilemmas of business life, focusing on current British and European cases, or on cases of global import.
THTR 111: Contemporary British Theater
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
This course introduces students to a variety of texts, performances and theatrical venues that reflect the vitality of contemporary British theatre. London has around one hundred theatres, of which fifteen are occupied by subsidised companies. Large commercial theatres can be found in the West End offering a variety of light entertainment, musicals and comedies. Off-West End productions may feature plays with more individual themes. The most innovative and experimental work is usually found in the ‘fringe’ theatres. This course will try and offer a ‘taste’ of all these modes of production, and a consideration of state subsidy for theatre within a critical framework. Students will be expected to analyse and comment critically upon various shows in performance.
POLI 149L: British Politics
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
This is an introductory course on contemporary British politics, and therefore requires no previous political science requirement. The overall objective of the course is to provide the students in a systematic fashion with the basic understanding of the system of government and the political process in Britain, as well as the socio-historical processes that have shaped modern Britain. These include the Monarchy, the Parliament, political parties, the Prime Minister, political ideology, and political culture; are among topics discussed in this course. Throughout the course, comparisons with American politics and society will be made as a point of reference to provide the student with a better framework for understanding British politics. (5 units)
(Fulfills Upper Division Electives for Political Science majors)
FNCE 121L: Financial Management
(Fall 2008 only)
This course introduces the basic concepts of corporate finance with emphasis placed on the formulation of analysis to answer key financial questions facing companies in today’s global environment. Specific topics include financial analysis and forecasting, time value of money, risk and return, stock and bond valuation as well as capital budgeting. Discussions will also highlight the financial markets in the United States as compared to those in London. Taught by Professor Jan Strockis from the Business School (5 units)
(Fulfills Upper Division requirements for Business Majors and for General Business Minor. Prerequisites: ACTG 11 and 12, OMIS 40)
MKTG 178L: International Marketing
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
This course explores the decision-making process in the marketing of products and services in the international marketplace. It covers the formulation of key elements in international marketing strategy, such as the identification and assessment of potential markets, the design of appropriate products and services, the setting of prices, and the promotion and distribution of products and services, all within the constraints of particular cultural, economic, and political, and legal contexts.
(Fulfills CORE World Cultures/Global-Thematic Requirement, counts towards Upper Division Marketing Elective requirement for marketing majors)
MGMT 80L - International Trade
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
The course is designed to enable the students to understand the critical importance of the role of multinational decision-making and strategy with respect to trade issues. It examines major issues in international trade and commercial policy and uses real-world applications to derive and illustrate models of international trade. The course covers rationales and benefits of international trade, protectionism, the political economy of commercial policy, international trade and development, and economic integration and world trade.
(Fulfills CORE World Cultures/Global-Thematic Requirement; Equivalent to MGMT 80 at Santa Clara)
ARTH 133: History of Modern Design
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
This course examines the products of applied design during the past 150 years, including examples of furnishings, industrial design, fashion, and graphic design, in relation to demand, technology and production, standards, fine art, social reform, and the dynamics of consumption.
(Fulfills Upper Division Art History requirements)
SOCI 193L: Social Welfare Issues in the United Kingdom
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
The object of this course is to introduce participants to the historical and conceptual framework within which social welfare provision has developed in the U.K. In addition, comparative perspectives on U.S. and U.K. practice will be developed: contrasting notions of "philanthropy" will be analyzed. The contrast between Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930's and the Welfare State in post-war Britain will serve to exemplify historical similarities and distinctions between the two national approaches. This course is intended to explore current issues in social welfare provision particularly in the non-profit, non-governmental sector.
(Fullfills Upper Division elective requirements for Sociology Majors)
SOCI 193L: Diaspora Studies - Ethnic History of Modern Britain
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
This course will examine the ethnic diversity of modern Britain in relation to the processes of immigration and emigration. The course will examine the imperial and post-colonial experiences of people from a diversity of ethnic and religious backgrounds (Jewish, Irish, Islamic, Black African, etc) in order to understand their lives and experiences in this country and the way in which they view their own cultures and identities.
Fullfills Upper Division elective requirements for Sociology Majors
COMM 175A: Theology of Communication
(Fall Only)
Do the practices of communication have any consequences for theology? We know that St. Paul claims that "faith comes from hearing" and that Christian theology has taken communicative expression seriously throughout the centuries. This course examines how theology has used communication, how it has evaluated communication, how communication contributes to theology, and how new communication technologies have a contemporary impact on theological and religious practices. Examines a variety of communication expressions (art, music, poetry, television programs, films, web sites) as religious expressions; students will create their own theological expression using some contemporary medium. Taught by Fr. Paul Soukup, SJ from the Communications Department.
(Fulfills CORE Third Religion Requirement - please note that only ONE CORE Religious Studies course may be fulfilled while abroad)
Note: COMM 175 is a distance learning course. The instructor will be on-site for initial class meetings, with lecture, discussion, and assignments continuing via the internet throughout the term.
COMM 199: Media in Britain
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
This course will explore British media organisations as social, economic and cultural entities and will examine specific determinants and processes of production. Areas of study will include broadcasting and the film industry, the press and the ‘convergent’ new media of digital television and the Internet.
(Fulfills Communication Upper Division Elective)
HIST 39L: History of Britain, 1815 to Present
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
This course will examine the key political, social, and cultural developments that make up the remarkable story of Britain from 1815 to the present time. Students will develop an awareness of the main and evolving frameworks of British society, an understanding of Britain's changing place in the world, and an ability to critically analyze simple primary historical sources.
ENGL 184 : Shakespeare and Elizabethan Literature
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
In this course students will study a selection from the work of William Shakespeare in relation to Elizabethan culture and the wider literary traditions of renaissance drama. The plays that we study will be considered both as texts that reflect the preoccupations of both sixteenth century writers and their audience and as plays alive in performance.
POLI 119L : The Economic Integration of the European Union
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
The course will provide a comprehensive examination of the processes of European economic integration, and offers a critical analysis of EU policies in their broader political/economic context. The course also focuses on the external dimension of Europe in the global economy.
(Fulfills upper-division requirement of International Relations or Comparative Politics for Political Science Majors; Also countsas an Upper Division Economics elective for Economics majors).
RSOC 22: Understanding Civilizations: Islam and the West
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
This course aims to introduce North American college students to the religion and culture of Islam and how these relate to the Western world (centred on Europe and North America). The course adopts an historical approach, charting developments in the Middle East since the rise of Islam, and contextualising the current relationship between ‘Islam’ and the ‘West’. A number of key issues are addressed in order to examine and challenge stereotypes and demystify ‘the Other.'
This course includes a tour of Istanbul. More info.
(Fulfills CORE Second Religion Requirement - please note that only ONE CORE Religious Studies course may be fulfilled while abroad).
MUSC 115: Music in 20th Century Britain
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
This course will examine a wide range of musical styles important in twentieth century Britain. We will consider music-making from diverse settings: the South London Anglo-Caribbean community to “Madchester” all-night parties; rural folk clubs to West-End Variety shows; and coal-mine brass bands to art-house cinema. We will examine the nature of the musical material; the forms and the instrumentation; and the cultural, political and economic context in which it was created. Students will attend shows related to the course material.
INTL 113: The Rise of Science
(Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, Spring Semester)
This course will highlight Britain’s leading role in the history of world science. The course takes both a historical and modern science perspective and will highlight the contributions leading British scientists have made as well as the difficulties they have faced. The course will ground students in the idea of science as a debate which occurs within strict rules of evidence, the limits of that debate, the key issues of the 21st century. It will also look critically at the abuse of science, pseudoscience and morality. Students will be taught using core texts, literature and film, as well as conduct site visits to places of historical and contemporary interest.
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These classes are all Santa Clara classes, so you do not need to seek additional approval from departmental chairs. Check with the International Programs Office if you have questions about this.
Some courses will be taught by an adjunct British faculty member through the Foundation for International Education, our partners in London. These faculty members are from many prestigious schools and fields throughout London, and are of an equivalent caliber to Santa Clara professors.
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