Use London as your classroom to uncover how history, culture, and social power shape the city’s streets and neighborhoods. Focusing on colonialism, class divisions, immigration, and inequality, you’ll see how these forces are built into London’s architecture and urban design. Walk the British Museum’s Collecting and Empire Trail, compare the grandeur of Buckingham Palace with Victorian workhouses, and use historical and modern maps to trace patterns of residential segregation. Visiting diverse neighborhoods across the city, you’ll connect what you observe on the ground to sociological ideas about power and inequality, gaining a deeper understanding of how past and present forces intersect in London’s everyday spaces.

Experience London’s theatre scene up close and see how performance reflects the city’s history and culture. Attend 4–5 professional productions, from West End shows to experimental fringe theatre, and analyze how social issues and classic works are brought to life on today’s stages. Trace theatre’s roots in Stratford-upon-Avon, stand in the pit at the historic Globe Theatre, and connect past to present through visits to the National Theatre. Guided site visits, discussions, museum tours, and hands-on workshops with theatre professionals help you see how London’s history, architecture, and cultural landscape continue to shape its theatrical tradition.

Step into the world of Dracula and see how Victorian London wrestled with science, superstition, and the human mind. You’ll analyze how Bram Stoker drew on emerging ideas in psychology, Darwinism, and sexuality to shape his iconic novel, connecting literature to the social and scientific shifts of the late 19th century. Field visits to the Bethlem Museum of the Mind, Highgate Cemetery, and the London Zoo bring these themes to life, while exhibits at the British Museum and a Jack the Ripper walking tour reveal how Londoners confronted the unknown. Through readings, discussions, and on-site exploration, you’ll study a masterpiece of horror while uncovering the cultural and scientific currents that inspired it.

Explore how technology, storytelling, and design can inspire learning as you investigate ways to engage P–12 students. Visit iconic sites like the British Museum, the Science Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, seeing how interactive exhibits and digital tools spark curiosity, inclusion, and exploration. You’ll create videos and digital projects inspired by your site visits, collaborate with classmates to build practical teaching tools, and experiment with ways to bring culture and identity into the classroom. By the end of the course, you’ll leave with hands-on experience, a polished portfolio of digital resources, and fresh strategies for inspiring young learners through technology and creativity.

Dive into London’s global business landscape and see how companies operate across cultures, politics, and societies. Explore the City of London, the Houses of Parliament, local startups, industrial facilities, and iconic museums, gaining insider perspectives on strategy and operations. Through immersive case studies and a research-based feasibility project, you’ll analyze how organizations adapt their values and approaches to succeed across borders. By the end of the course, you’ll build cross-cultural fluency, sharpen practical marketing and management skills, and gain real-world experience that propels your professional development.

In the 1920s, London was where King George VI famously worked to find his voice. Today, the city is a global hub for healthcare and speech-language services. In this course, you’ll go beyond textbooks to explore how communication disorders are treated in a different national context, meeting with practicing therapists and advocates and visiting the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists to see where professional standards are set. Comparing the British National Health Service with the U.S. model, you’ll examine how different healthcare systems shape access to care and service delivery. Through these experiences, you’ll gain a professional perspective on speech-language pathology and a deeper understanding of how societies support the fundamental right to be heard.

Examine child development and abnormal psychology through the lenses of culture, history, and context. You’ll see how developmental milestones, parenting practices, and atypical behaviors are understood across different cultural and historical frameworks by visiting iconic sites, universities, children’s museums, and clinical institutions. Comparing U.S. and U.K. systems of education, child welfare, and mental health services, you’ll connect theory to practice and gain a deeper, more critical understanding of how culture shapes development and the ways psychological disorders appear in children.

London provides a unique vantage point for observing the complexities of international commerce. You’ll explore Britain’s historical and modern trade policies while examining how the city’s role in global markets has evolved. Attend guest lectures at the London School of Economics and visit key trade hubs like the Port of London Gateway to see global logistics in action. Through case studies on UK-EU trade agreements and visits to financial partners and multinational corporations, you’ll analyze how policy and commerce intersect on the world stage, gaining firsthand insight into the economic and political forces that keep international markets moving.

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With over 22 million visitors each year, London isn’t just a city - it’s one of the world’s most powerful brands. You’ll turn the city into a personal media lab, using PR, advertising, and marketing to uncover how London sells itself globally. Look beyond the postcards to see how content creators, journalists, and advertisers drive tourism, and step into the shoes of influencers and press agents to analyze the marketing power of landmarks from the Victoria and Albert Museum to Elizabeth Tower and even the billion-dollar “Harry Potter” phenomenon. Through hands-on projects and real-world case studies, you’ll build media literacy, sharpen storytelling skills, and discover how content shapes culture on a global scale.

“I am all in a sea of wonders. I doubt; I fear; I think strange things,” wrote Jonathan Harker in Dracula. Explore the streets of literary London and see how the city has inspired stories of mystery and the unknown. Examine classics like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Woman in White, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, analyzing how these works reflect the culture, fears, and boundaries of human knowledge in their time. Walking tours and visits to Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and historic cemeteries bring the novels’ settings to life, letting you connect themes of the supernatural, isolation, and human ambition to the city itself. You’ll see how London’s streets, buildings, and history continue to shape some of the most enduring stories in English literature.

Combine artificial intelligence, data, and systems thinking to tackle real-world challenges. You’ll develop technical and analytical skills while exploring AI-enabled decision-making and process improvement tools across practical contexts. Using the U.K. and U.S. health systems as a case study, you’ll engage with hospitals, community clinics, and historic public health sites to analyze operational and policy challenges, seeing how structural, regulatory, and cultural factors shape population health outcomes. The course culminates in a collaborative hackathon, where you’ll design, test, and defend data-driven healthcare interventions, applying your skills to create practical solutions.

In the UK, football is more than a game - it shapes communities and drives national identity. Use the sport as a lens to sharpen your skills in creative nonfiction and journalism, exploring the stories, rivalries, and traditions that fuel England’s obsession with football. Attend matches across the country, from the high-energy Premier League and Women’s Super League to the raw passion of lower-tier clubs, and visit stadiums and local academies to engage with supporters, staff, and media professionals. By documenting your experiences and comparing British and American sports culture, you’ll develop a portfolio that captures how football influences modern life and society.

Investigate law and order from a global perspective. Explore London’s past at the Tower of London to understand how crime and punishment have evolved, and observe the modern system in action during live trials at the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court. Visiting police and government institutions, you’ll analyze contemporary crime control strategies and the philosophies that guide them, while comparing British and American approaches to policing and child welfare. Through these hands-on experiences, you’ll sharpen your critical thinking and gain the skills needed to understand the challenges facing today’s criminal justice professionals and the future of global law enforcement.

History isn’t just about dates; it’s about the people who lived it. Explore London’s past by following the personal accounts of the men and women who shaped the city between 1600 and 1830. Visit Shakespeare’s Globe, stand beneath the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral to see how the city recovered from the Great Fire, and explore the Tower of London to understand its medieval origins. From the Victorian atmosphere of the Dickens House to world-class exhibits at the Victoria and Albert and British Museums, you’ll see how Londoners experienced these turning points firsthand. By connecting eyewitness records with the physical city, you’ll gain a direct perspective on the resilience, culture, and transformation of London across the centuries.