London Internship Programme Fall and Spring Courses

Course Overview

Below is a listing of all LIP Core, Elective A, Elective B and Internship Tutorial courses. Click on each course number for updates on course objectives, faculty information, course comments and course downloads (including syllabi).

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Mandatory Core Class: Course One

These are mandatory courses and students are automatically pre-registered for them dependent on their choice of Internship Track.

Course Number and Title Internship Track Name and Special Notes
CAS AH 320 Modern British Art and Design (4cr) Arts and Art Administration
*
Former Course Title:British Art in the Twentieth Century
CAS EC 364 Economic Policy - A British Perspective (4cr) Economics and Finance
*Prerequisite
:
CAS EC 101 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis (or non-BU equivalent)
CAS PO 360 British Political Institutions (4cr) Politics and International Relations
CAS PO 534 The British Legal System (4cr) Law
CAS PS 365 Psychology Applied to Social Issues (4cr) Psychology and Social Policy
CFA DR 443 Experiencing London Theatre (4cr) Theatre Studies
Note: it is not possible to take CAS EN 357 as an Elective B option if you are taking this class
COM CM 413 Strategy and Tactics in British Public Relations (4cr) Public Relations
COM CM 521 British and European Marketing Strategy (4cr) Advertising and Marketing
COM FT 316 British Film and TV since 1960 (4cr) Film, Radio and Television
COM JO 358 British Journalism, Culture and Society (4cr) Journalism
SHA HF 365 British Tourism: Knowing Britain Inside and Out (4cr) Hospitality and Tourism
SMG IM 345 The International Management Environment (4cr) Management
*Prerequisite:
CAS EC 101 and CAS EC 102 (or non-BU equivalent)
Please note it is not possible to take both SMG IM 345 and CAS IR 427 while on the programme.

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Elective A Class (Core Phase): Course Two

These are all free electives and are open to all tracks. Please note that some courses have a limited enrolment and will be filled on a 'first come, first-served basis'.

If you select a course that has limited enrolment, you should also choose an alternative course in case your first course choice is full.

CAS AH 388 British Painting From Holbein to the 20th Century (4cr)  
CAS EC 346 European Capital Markets (4cr) Prerequisite: CAS EC 102 Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis (or non-BU equivalent)
CAS EN 310 British and Irish Writing: Poetry and the Novel Since 1900 (4cr)  
CAS HI 320 Cultural Capital: The History of Popular Culture in London (4cr) Prerequisite: one undergraduate-level History course. (Elective A in Spring only)
CAS HI 326 Class, Power and the Making of British Identity (4cr)  
CAS IP 404 Seminar in Global Promotional Strategies (4cr) Course number to be confirmed.
CAS IP 405 The European Business Environment: ‘Institutions and Enterprise' (4cr) Course number to be confirmed.
*Course fee of £95 (subject to change)
CAS IP 407 Writing in Today's Britain: Meet the Writer (4cr)  
CAS PO/IR 335 Britain and Europe - A New Beginning (4cr) Please select PO (Political Science) or IR (International Relations) credit
*Course fee of £95 (subject to change)
CAS SO 321 Contemporary Issues in British Welfare (4cr)  
CAS WS 310/HI XXX London Women's Social History from Aphra Behn to the Blitz (4cr) (Pending approval)
CFA DR 507 Contemporary British Theatre (4cr) *Course fee of £35.00/$60.00 (subject to change)
COM CM 334 Advertising in the U.K. (4cr)  
COM FT 318 British Television Studies (4cr)  
COM JO 416 The Foreign Correspondent - International Reporting (4cr)  

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Elective B (Placement Phase): Course Three

These courses are taught concurrently with the work placement/internship. Please note that some electives are recommended for certain tracks only. Those courses that require advisor approval for students outside the designated track area are noted (*).
Please note that some courses have limited enrolments. Priority will be given to students registered in the track for which the course was designed.

CAS AH 381 London Architecture and Urbanism (4cr) Free elective open to all tracks. Arts and Arts Administration track-related elective.
CAS EC 360 British Macroeconomic Policy (4cr) Management, Economics and Finance tack-related elective.
CAS EN 357 Modern British Drama: A Critic's Perspective (4cr) Free elective open to all tracks. Journalism track-related elective. Course fee of £35.00/$60.00 (subject to change).
Note: it is not possible to take this course if you are enrolled in CFA DR 443.
CAS EN 368 Seminar in Shakespeare Studies (4cr) Free elective open to all tracks.
CAS EN XXX Introduction to British Romanticism (4cr) Not running Fall 2010.
CAS HI 320
Cultural Capital: The History of Popular Culture in London (4cr)
Prerequisite: one undergraduate-level History course.
Free elective open to all tracks. (Elective B in Fall only)
CAS IP 401 International Brand Management (4cr) Free elective open to all tracks. Public Relations, Marketing & Advertising tracks-related elective.
CAS IP 402 British Youth Culture from 1950 to the Present (4cr) Free elective open to all tracks.
(Spring only)
CAS IP 403 Contemporary British Literature (4cr)
Free elective open to all tracks.
CAS IR 392 Britain and the European Question: The Confluence of History and Politics (4cr) Free elective open to all tracks. Politics and IR track-related elective.
Students may want to petition for HI (History) credit.
CAS IR 427 Seminar in International Business (4cr) Management, Economics and Finance track-related elective. From Fall 2010: students enrolled in IM 345 are strongly recommended not to take this course.
CAS PO 358 Issues in Contemporary Politics (4cr) Free elective open to all tracks. Politics and International Relations track-related elective.
CAS PO 538 Current
British Legal Issues (4cr)
Pre-law track-related elective. (Pending approval)
CAS SO 301 Challenge and Change in British Education (4cr) Free elective open to all tracks. Psychology and Social Policy track-related elective.
COM CM 335 Seminar in Advertising Strategy (4cr) Advertising and Marketing, and Public Relations track-related elective.
COM FT 317 British Cinema and Society (4cr) Free elective open to all tracks. Film and Television track-related elective.
SAR HP 522 Health and Wellness Through the Lifespan (4cr) Psychology and Social Policy track-related elective.
SMG MK 467 International Marketing (4cr) Management, Advertising and Marketing track-related elective. BU SMG ONLY (Spring only).

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Internship Course (Placement and Tutorial): Course Four

Course numbers depend on the field of specialisation in which the student completes his or her internship and are assigned after placements have begun. Placements are contingent on the student’s past experience and available opportunities in any given semester, so flexibility is essential.

Arts and Arts Administration  CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Architecture/ Arts Administration
CAS HU 425 Practicum in Visual/Performing Arts
All of these options are worth 4 credits
COM FT 493/494 are each worth 2 credits
Advertising and Marketing COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/ Marketing/Public Relations
Economics and Finance CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics/ Finance
Film, Radio and Television COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Radio/ Television
Hospitality and Tourism SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration
Journalism COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism
Management CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics/Finance
Politics and International Relations
CAS PO/IR 451 Internship in Politics/ International Relations (choose either PO of IR credit)
CAS PO/IR 455 Internship in International Organisation (choose either PO of IR credit)
Pre-Law CAS PO 453 Internship in Comparative Law
Psychology and Social Policy CAS PS 495 Internship in Health and Human Services
Public Relations COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/ Marketing/Public Relations 
Theatre Studies
CAS HU 425 Practicum in Visual/Performing Arts
CFA DR 527 Professional Theatre Initiative Internship

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