LP: London Politics and International Relations Internship Tutorial
Internship Tutorial Overview
Internship Tutorials will offer students the opportunity to meet with each other and a member of faculty in order to reflect upon their internship experience. Since your London placement is an academic course, in addition to performing a role in a British organization, you must also meet a number of academic requirements to successfully complete the placement. During your Tutorial you will be required to produce coursework related to your internship. The quality of your work on these requirements will account for your final grade.
The Internship Tutorials will meet on three occasions; the first meeting near the last Core class, the second meeting during week nine, and the third meeting during week twelve.
Course Objectives
• To encourage students to make connections between their internships and what they have learned in the related core course
• To provide clear guidelines on the Internship Course assessment process
• To provide assistance in successfully completing the Internship Course assessment process
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Internship Placements
Politics/International Relations
Study the issues and institutions of British political culture and work in a political setting, including Parliament, party organizations, lobbying groups, or political public relations agencies. Internship placements have included Labour and Conservative members of Parliament, Labour and Conservative Party Headquarters, Friends of the Earth, and the British Youth Council.
Course Comments
"Great professor, funny, very explanatory, talks appropriate amount of time. I really enjoyed having him as a professor." Alley Kritzman, Fall 2009
"I think the internship is a very valuable part of the BU in London experience - bringing our studies to life in the best way and making the overall London experience more real." Anon., Fall 2009
"Great teacher, great class." Fahmiya Ismail, Fall 2009
Faculty Information
Dr. Paul Cousins holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has taught at a number of higher education institutions in his career, including Kingston Polytechnic, Canterbury Christ Church College, the University of Kent, the Open University and Goldsmiths College, London. Currently teaching politics, history and related areas, he has been with BU in London since it started over twenty years ago. From 1998 to 2007 he was Senior Tutor, advising the Resident Director on academic matters. He was Acting Resident Director in Dublin for a semester in 2005 and has worked with BU centres in Geneva, Paris, and Sydney. He has been a Member of the BU London Board since its establishment in 2007.
Course Syllabus and Materials
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