London Internship Programme Summer Courses
Course Overview
Below is a listing of all LIP Summer Core, Free Elective 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:These are mandatory courses and students are automatically pre-registered for them dependent on their choice of Internship Track. |
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| CAS EC 364 Economic Policy - A British Perspective (4cr) | Economics and Finance *Prerequisite: CAS EC 101 'Introductory Microeconomic Analysis' and CAS EC 102 'Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis' (or non-BU equivalent) |
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| CAS IP 406 Arts and Media in Britain (4cr) | Arts and Media | |
| CAS PO 360 British Political Institutions (4cr) | Politics and International Relations | |
| CAS PO 534 The British Legal System (4cr) | Law |
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| CAS PS 365 Psychology Applied to Social Issues (4cr) | Psychology and Social Policy | |
| 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 |
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| COM JO 358 British Journalism, Culture and Society (4cr) | Journalism | |
| SHA HF 365 British Tourism: Knowing Britain Inside and Out (4cr) | Hospitality and Tourism |
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| SMG IM 345 The International Management Environment (4cr) |
Management *Prerequisite CAS EC 101 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and CAS EC 102 'Introductory Macroeconomic Analyis' (or non-BU equivalent) |
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Free Elective Class: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. |
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| 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 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. |
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| CAS IR 427 Seminar in International Business (4cr) | Management, Economics and Finance track-related elective. Please note it is not possible to take both SMG IM 345 and CAS IR 427 while on the programme. |
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| CAS SO 321 Contemporary Issues in British Welfare (4cr) | ||
| 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) | ||
Internship Course (Placement and Tutorial)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. |
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Arts and Media |
CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Architecture/ Arts Administration CAS HU 425 Practicum in Visual/Performing Arts COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Radio/ Television CAS HU 425 Practicum in Visual/Performing Arts CFA DR 527 Professional Theatre Initiative Internship |
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 | |
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Economics and Finance |
CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/ Economics/ Finance | |
| 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 | |
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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) |
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| 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 | |