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Syllabi are for course approval and reference only. Students will receive up-to-date syllabi when their courses begin.

Students must take the required core class in their chosen field of study. Students then choose two electives for a total of three courses (four credits each) and one academic internship course (four credits). Please note that there are different course offerings in place for the summer London Internship Program. The following course offerings relate to the fall and spring semesters only. While BU International Programs guarantees an internship to program participants, specific placements vary from semester to semester and may not always be available. Likewise, internship placements may be available in academic areas not listed.

Tracks

Advertising/Marketing
Study British and European marketing techniques and advertising strategy and intern in advertising agencies or the marketing departments of British or international firms. Previous internship placements have included CDP Advertising, L’Oreal, and Media Edge.

Core Course
COM CM 521 British and European Marketing Strategy
Provides students with a comprehensive understanding of integrated marketing communications in the UK This course focuses on advertising, sales promotion, public relations, and direct marketing. Students examine marketing strategy using British and European case studies; brand identity; and market segmentation and product positioning within the framework of pricing, promotion, and placement relative to competition. Bishop. 4 cr. Syllabus

Internship
COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, 4 cr. Syllabus

Arts/Arts Administration
Study the current art market in London. Gain an overview and learn about the funding bodies that support the arts in the UK. Work in one of London’s art galleries, museums, preservation projects, or local arts centers. Past internship placements have included Dulwich Picture Gallery, the Royal Academy of Arts, the Proud Galleries, Cadogan Contemporary, and the Dali Universe.

Core Course
CAS AH 320 Modern British Art and Design
This course is designed as an introduction to the arts in Britain. The course should serve to widen specialist's knowledge, and to provide non-specialists with an overview. The course should cover core elements on such subjects as funding, institutions, accessibility, and value of British Arts. Donnellan. 4 cr. Syllabus

Internship
CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Architecture/Arts Administration, 4 cr. Syllabus

Economics/Finance
Study the current economic, political, and social issues affecting Britain and work in a London organization with an economic dimension. Internship placements have included Easy Car, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Dow Jones, FIS, and Taylor Rafferty.

Core Course
CAS EC 364 Economic Policy: A British Perspective
Prerequisite: CAS EC 101 Microeconomics, or equivalent.
Recommended: CAS EC 102 Macroeconomics, or equivalent.
The aim of the course is to develop in students the ability to apply microeconomic analysis to a range of economic problems and policies. On completion of the course, students should be able to integrate analytical and descriptive material to aid their understanding of the nature and causes of some key contemporary issues in modern advanced economies. In addition students will be familiar with the main microeconomic policies used within the UK and have some knowledge of relevant source material. The level of microeconomics in the course is intermediate and assumes students have completed an introductory one or two semester course in microeconomics. Alizadeh. 4 cr. Syllabus

Internship
CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics/Finance, 4 cr.
Syllabus (for Economics/Finance) or Syllabus (for Business)

Or:

COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, 4 cr. Syllabus

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.
Applicants interested in an internship with Parliament, please see "Admissions Deadlines" on the Administration page of this section.

Core Course
CAS PO 360 British Political Institutions
This course will introduce you to the main political institutions and actors in Britain. It will focus upon the historical and cultural context of British politics and detailed consideration will be given to competing political ideas and ideologies, divergent conceptual methods drawn from the social sciences and popular perceptions of British politics. The course aims to give you a fairly thorough knowledge of Britain, to prepare you for internships and to give you, hopefully, some enjoyment. Cousins. 4 cr. Syllabus

Internship
CAS PO 451 Internship in Politics/International Relations, 4 cr. Syllabus

Pre-law
Study the history and practice of the law in both the United States and Great Britain and participate in the daily life of a British law firm or commercial legal department. Internship placements have included such prestigious law firms as Dawson Cornwell, Beachcroft Wansbroughs, Farrell Matthews and Weir, and GE Europe.
Applicants interested in an internship with Parliament, please see "Admissions Deadlines " on the Administration page of this section.

Core Course
CAS PO 534 The British Legal System (approval pending)
The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to British legal history, basic legal reasoning and legal theory. It aims to describe the evolution of the Common Law of England, the legal system of England and the legal profession of England, as well as to introduce you to the study of constitutions and constitutional systems of Government. The distinctions between law and politics, and between political science and the study of law, must be explored if we are to gain a useful understanding of our two important constitutional nations. The law and custom in early Britain and the impact of the Norman Conquest and origins of the common law and the English system of courts will be outlined. The development of the legal profession itself will also be examined. How this system came to be transplanted in America are to be looked at as well as reviewing how the 'English' tradition changed direction in the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Denis Carey. 4 cr. Syllabus

Internship
CAS PO 453 Internship in Comparative Law, 4 cr. Syllabus

Psychology/Social Policy
Study healthcare and human services issues and participate in the daily work life of hospital administration rehabilitation, play therapy, or education programs; health center administration; community care centers; or social activist organizations. Internship placements have included the Cromwell Hospital, Rhodes Farm Clinic, Anna Freud Centre, and Camden Women’s Aid.

Core Course
CAS PS 365 Psychology Applied to Social Issues
Enhance students' awareness of selected current social issues in Great Britain and the policies and strategies currently pursued by government to address them. Develop students' critical appreciation of the contributions and limitations of psychological theory and research in understanding social issues and in informing potential intervention strategies to address them. Develop students' repertoire of transferable skills in communication, presentation and participation as a means of preparation for the demands likely to be made of them during their Internship Placements. Develop student study skills in presenting coherent and informed argument both verbally and in their written work. Foster skills in self-organised and co-operative learning and develop ability for independent learning. Clift, Hammond. 4 cr. Syllabus

Internship
CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services, 4 cr. Syllabus

Public Relations
Study public relations as it is practiced in the UK and the EU, and intern in PR agencies or the PR departments of British or international firms. Previous internship placements have included BAFTA, LD Publicity, and Neil Reading PR.

Core Course
COM CM 413 Strategy and Tactics in British Public Relations
Examines techniques commonly used by British Public Relations agencies using case studies that are drawn from specific internship placements used by the program. The course also examines the relationship between the British Press, other forms of media and public relations agencies in general, the role of marketing and advertising versus public relations in the UK, and the growth of the public relations industry in the UK and the rest of Europe since the mid 1980s. Heller. 4 cr. Syllabus

Internship
COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, 4 cr. Syllabus

Theater Studies
Study the various aspects of the theater industry in one of the most vibrant theater scenes of the world. Students have the unique opportunity to combine coursework with hands-on experience in a full-time field placement in the visual and performing arts. Previous internship placements have included the Royal Court, the Almeida Theatre, and the Finbourough Theatre. Not to be confused with the London Acting Program (LAMDA), which is a BU-only acting program.

Core Course
CFA DR 443 Experiencing London Theatre: In the Postwar World
The course will introduce the student to a wide range of current theater practice in London and will include both straight plays and a sound introduction to arts administration and reviewing live performance. The British theater system—from West End to Fringe, from Shakespeare's Globe to Sadler's Wells—will be covered through lectures and discussions with leading practitioners across the spectrum of the craft. This course will prepare students for the wide breadth of opportunities that is open to them in the field of theater arts in London. The course will cover the development of theater as an industry in London as well as such issues as government funding for the arts, the marketing of the arts in London and the future of the industry. Sierz. 4 cr. Syllabus

Internship
CFA DR 527 Professional Theatre Initiative Internship, 4 cr. Syllabus

Or:

CAS HU 425 Practicum in the Visual/Performing Arts Syllabus

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Elective Course (Core Phase)

Students enroll in one of the following elective courses. These electives are open to all tracks. Please note that some courses have a limited enrollment and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

CAS AH 388 British Painting from Holbein to the Twentieth Century
(Recommended elective for Arts and Arts Administration) This course provides an introduction to British painting, and it is intended for students who have a major or minor in Art History. The structure of the course is broadly chronological, covering the sixteenth to the end of the nineteenth-century. The course offers students the unique opportunity of studying the art works in London galleries and museums. Enrollment is limited. Donnellan. 4 cr. Syllabus

CAS EC 346 European Capital Markets
Prerequisite: EC 102 Macroeconomics or equivalent. (Recommended elective for Management and Finance) Familiarizes students with the structure of the European financial system, covering the principal financial markets and institutions, and the analytical concepts and tools that help explain the processes of price formation and the behavior of participants in these markets. The major financial markets the course covers are spot and foreign exchange dealings, the Eurocurrency and Eurobond markets, futures and options, and swaps and options. Essential background theory is combined with an emphasis on actual events and activities of the major players. Pilbeam. 4 cr. Syllabus

CAS EN 310 Introduction to Modern British and Irish Literature
(Recommended elective for all tracks)
This course aims to provide the student with an appreciation of texts selected from a variety of representative and influential modern authors. Students will be provided with requisite contextual information regarding biographical, social and political backgrounds to assist them with the development of the skills and vocabulary that are needed to foster competant and persuasive literary interpretation. Allen. 4 cr. Syllabus

CAS HI 326 Historical Roots of the British Genius
Students will be introduced to a range of different, but linked, aspects of the ‘British Genius’ set in the historical context. Art, architecture, and literature will be considered, reflecting on the legacy of the British Empire. The aim of this course is to try to explain how Great Britain created a unique character all its own, with a distinctive culture and politics, which have, nonetheless, had a tremendous impact on the rest of the world. Britain’s history as a nation, growing and developing without the violent revolutions and invasions of other countries, has given the country a political system unlike any other in Europe. The philosophy which supports these arrangements is very different from the schools of thought to be found elsewhere. Until comparatively recently, these features, together with the power of the British Empire made the British feel special— better than others, with a mission to “civilise” those not fortunate to be born British. For the last forty-five years, the British have had to re-think their position in the world. Thornhill. 4 cr. Syllabus

During the Core Phase in the fall and spring, there will be a trip to Brussels, which will include visits to NATO, the European Parliament, and other European institutions. This trip will incur a supplemental course fee of £75 by each student. The supplemental course fee includes travel and accommodation, but not meals. Any student that is not able to take part in this trip will be able to transfer to the Placement Phase option of PO/IR 335.

The course will examine the social, cultural, political and economic changes affecting both the UK and the continental states of the EU as the twenty first century gets under way. It will introduce the class to the debates as to the future of Britain, both in respect of membership of the EU and of the ‘new’ Britain of the new century. The future of the relationships between both the EU and the UK with regard to the USA will also be addressed. Cousins. 4 cr. Syllabus

CAS SO 321 Contemporary Issues in British Welfare
(Recommended elective for Psychology and Social Policy)
The course gives the student an overview of the history and structure of the British welfare state, including models of welfare development. The course will exam a number of key issues: health policy and the National Health Service; the personal social services; disability issues; poverty; inequality and the growth of ‘social exclusion’; old age, pensions, ageing and the welfare state; the feminist critique of welfare states; and the question of whether welfare states have undermined the intact, nuclear family. It encourages students to adopt an analytical and critical focus upon issues which are currently controversial, and which raise important political, social, moral and philosophical dilemmas. Macnicol. 4 cr.

COM CM 334 Advertising in the UK
(Recommended elective for Advertising Marketing and Public Relations)
Examines the structure and organization of UK mass media from a commercial and business perspective. In particular, terrestrial and satellite TV, billboard and transport, newspapers and magazines, and radio and film are examined in a practical advertising context. Evans. 4 cr. Syllabus

COM FT 318 British Television Studies
(Recommended elective for Film and Television) Examines the content and form of British television programs, contrasting it with American programming. Special emphasis is placed on the study of genres and conventions. Genres will focus on drama, news, comedy, consumer affairs, children’s television, sports, and others, and these are explored in the light of Britain’s cultural and political identity. Fanthome. 4 cr. Syllabus

COM JO 416 The Foreign Correspondent: International Reporting
(Recommended elective for Journalism) Introduces students to major British and international news issues and develops knowledge of major and secondary world news communications systems. The course examines principal London news sources and appropriate techniques of information gathering, including the practicalities of working as a correspondent in London. McNeil. 4 cr. Syllabus

CFA DR 507 Contemporary British Theater
(Recommended elective for all tracks)
Provides students with access to contemporary British theater and the critical tools to understand and enjoy theater from the perspectives of the playbooks and the productions themselves. This course surveys and offers explanation of the major developments that have taken place in British theater since 1956. Coursework focuses on students' theater visits, which occur once every week and include both mainstream and fringe theater productions. The plays are discussed prior to attendance, and students are expected to provide a critique of the works they have seen. ($60 course fee to be paid on site — to cover the cost of theater visits. Enrollment limited.) Read. 4 cr. Syllabus

Elective Course (Placement Phase)

These courses are taught concurrently with the internship/work placement. The courses offered are a mix of free electives open to all students, as well as track-related courses designed to complement students' placements. Students are encouraged to enroll in the course that is specifically designed for their tracks/internships. Please note that some courses have a limited enrollment and priority will be given to students registered in the track for which the course was designed. Each course carries four credits.

Free Electives (Open to all Tracks)

CAS AH 381 London Architecture and Urbanism
(Free elective open to all tracks and is also track-specific elective for the Arts Track)
This course aims to provide an introduction to the history of London and its buildings. The growth of the city as a historical phenomenon, covering early modern London to the present day and the development of various. Architectural styles will be discussed in the context of social, political, economic and social change. The course is aimed at a wide audience, not architectural specialists, although some familiarity with British history is helpful. Donnellan, Evenden, Scott, and Turvil. 4 cr. Syllabus

CAS EN 368 Seminar in Shakespeare Studies
This course aims to provide the student with an appreciation of the nature of Shakespeare’s achievement through the study of four plays in class sessions and the option of reading one other play that the student may choose for his or her directed study. The sessions will naturally involve some discussion of general background to Shakespeare and his works, with time being devoted to the various thematic, structural, and historical issues that arise from a study of his plays. For the greater part of the course however, time in class will be devoted to a close critical reading of various sections of the plays in order to give the student the opportunity to gain an intimate understanding of the verbal and dramatic qualities of Shakespeare’s genius, and of the myriad ways in which meanings are expressed through the language, imagery, structure and dramatic possibilities of the works themselves. Allen. 4 cr. Syllabus

CAS IP 402 British Youth Culture from 1950 to the Present
(Formerly CAS IP 400B, Spring Only)
Britain has one of the most innovative and vibrant youth cultures in the world. It has come to define post-colonial British identity and it has helped to make London the cultural and commercial capital of Europe. This course will examine the history, sociology, aesthetics and economics of British youth culture, from the early days of jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, through to Beatlemania, Punk, Britpop, Rave and the latest contemporary developments. Weight. 4cr. Syllabus

CAS PO/IR 335 Britain and Europe—A New Beginning
See description above. 4 cr. Syllabus

CAS PO 358 Issues in Contemporary Politics
This course aims to examine some of the most important and controversial issues in contemporary politics. It will focus on the origins of these issues and will analyse the diverse methodological and theoretical positions taken in explaining and understanding them. On successful completion of the course you should be able to demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of some of the vocabulary of politics and the languages of political debate and confrontation. You should be able to analyse critically a range of theories, concepts, and methods employed in the discipline and evidence judged by these perspectives. You should, in addition, be able to engage in an informed assessment and criticism of these positions. Above all, you should be able to adopt an independent, critical and reflective approach to important political issues confronting contemporary societies. Sullivan. 4 cr.

COM FT 317 British Cinema and Society
This course offers a combined social history and technological survey of British film making since World War II. The selected films provide vivid points of departure for an understanding of how British society has evolved. The course surveys the changing nature of modern British culture and society, using the products of the British movie industry as the main source of evidence. Most films fall outside of the category of British films that have made an impact in the United States market. Students will witness the cinematic version of the "other side" of Britain. One of the main themes of this "other side" is social class, which sets the agenda for most of the themes explored in the class. Special attention is also given to the differences between cinematic and historical versions of such themes. Dodson. 4 cr.

Track-Related Electives

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 (*).

Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations

COM CM 335 Seminar in Advertising Strategy*
Provides an understanding of the ways in which advertising is effectively planned in the UK to achieve the objectives set in the overall marketing plan. This course examines the disciplines of agency account planning, research, and client brand management, enabling students to critically assess creative work in terms of strategy, objectives, and execution. Evans. 4 cr. Syllabus

COM IP 404 Seminar in Global Promotional Strategies
The principal objective of this course is to help you develop a critical appreciation of both the opportunities and challenges associated with the increasing globalisation of markets and the rationale for global promotional strategies. You will reflect on both theory and application of international marketing gaining insights from companies and how they adjust their marketing strategy, in general and promotional strategy in particular, to the international macro-environment. Jichev, 4 cr. Syllabus

COM XX XXX International Business and Promotion, 4 cr.

Arts and Arts Administration

CAS AH 381 London Architecture and Urbanism
(Track specific course for Arts and Art Administration)
See description above. 4 cr. Syllabus

Economics/Finance

CAS EC 360 British Macroeconomic Policy*
(Track specific course for Economics)
The course analyses the structure of UK governance and the economic policy formation process. It provides an exposition of the UK's changing trading relationship between its Empire and the EU, and the economic relationship that the UK has with its former colonies today. Principal domestic issues addressed are macro-economic policy, viz. the paradigm shift from Keynesian demand management to monetarist and supply-side policies. The conceptual shift from "collectivism" to "individualism". Also considered are the industrial structure and labour economics, foreign direct investment, economic development policy and environmental issues. Seyf. 4 cr. Syllabus

Management/Hospitality

CAS IP 400 Seminar in International Business*
(Formerly SMG MG 427, CAS IR XXX)
(Track-specific course for Management and Economics and Finance) Reviews international business operations in Britain and the EU and their underlying principles and concepts. It examines strategy, operations, and control. Using case studies, students gain experience in the application of relevant international management concepts and techniques. Lang. 4 cr. Syllabus

CAS IP 403 Contemporary British Legal Issues*
(Formerly CAS PO XXX, CAS IP 400C)
This course will examine a range of important, controversial issues in contemporary British law. As the aim is to relate to current matters, the issues will vary each semester, but are likely to include such topics as the law and terrorism; law and morality; the new British Supreme Court and the Right to Know. 4 cr. (approval pending) Syllabus

Psychology/Social Policy

CAS SO 301 Challenge and Change in British Education* (Fall and Spring only)
This course examines the development of education policy in Britain, focusing on particularly controversial issues. Since the emphasis is on change and evolution in ideas and policies, the course begins with an historical and developmental approach, tracing the expansion of secondary education over the course of the 20th Century, the emergence of a debate over the concept of "educational disadvantage" since the 1950s, the comprehensive reorganization of secondary education in the 1960s and 1970s, the change in ideas on education in the 1980s and 1990s, and New Labour's policies. The course will be taught in a way that enables American students to understand the complexities of the education debated in Britain today. Macnicol. 4 cr.

SAR HP 522 Health and Wellness Through the Lifespan: Social Welfare and Community Care*
This course presents a sociocultural approach to contemporary issues of health and wellness in the UK and demonstrates the importance of understanding people in relation to their social worlds. The course examines such issues as homelessness, health promotion and the implications of modern medicine throughout the lifespan from childhood to old age. Clift, Hammond. 4 cr. Syllabus

Internship Courses

Students enroll in a four-credit internship placement. The course number will depend on the field of specialization in which students complete their internships. Placements are contingent upon the student’s past experience, professional interests, and available opportunities in any given semester; flexibility is essential.

CAS AH 505 Internship in the Arts/Architecture/Art Administration Syllabus
CAS EC 497 Internship in Economics/Finance Syllabus or Business Syllabus
CAS HU 425 Practicum in the Visual/Performing Arts Syllabus
CFA DR 527 Professional Theatre Initiative Internship
CAS PO 451 Internship in Politics/International Relations Syllabus
CAS PO 453 Internship in Comparative Law Syllabus
CAS PO/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations Syllabus
CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services Syllabus
COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations Syllabus
COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Radio/Television (each worth 2 credits) Syllabus
COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism Syllabus
SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration Syllabus

This course is comprised of two major components:
a) the internship itself (evaluated by the supervisor and placement team)
b) the internship tutorial and related assignments (evaluated by BU London faculty)

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Faculty

All British Programs faculty hold adjunct positions with Boston University.

Parvin Alizadeh, PhD, was born and brought up in Iran where she did her first university degree. Parvin completed her doctoral dissertation at the University of Sussex in Brighton. She is a senior lecturer of Economics at London Metropolitan University. Parvin also taught at Keynse College in Kent University, UK. She was also an associate professor of economics at Denison University, Ohio, USA over 2000-2003. Parvin has worked as a consultant for the International Labour Office (ILO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Bank. Her main research interests are in female employment and late industrialization. She has published in the Journal of International Development, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social science, and the Brown Journal of the World Affairs.

Mark Allen taught modern British literature for many years on the former Boston University / Oxford honours programme. He holds an MA in English literature from Mansfield College, Oxford. As well as tutoring at many Oxford colleges, he has also lectured at various English universities and at the University of Venice. Most recently, he held a lectureship at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He has published reviews and articles on Romanticism in several academic journals and also worked for the Oxford English Dictionary as an historical reader specialising in the works of Coleridge.

Jacqueline Bishop holds a MA in Marketing Management, from Manchester Metropolitan University and has a post Graduate Certificate in Education from Oxford Brookes University. Jacqui Bishop is a lecturer at several colleges. She combines the academic and the practical, running her own consultancy company which specialises in providing advice and training to clients in both the public and private sectors. Jacqui is a Senior Assessor for both undergraduate and post graduate programmes for the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing. She is also the author of various books and articles related to marketing and management.

Denis Carey holds a Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Ireland (University College, Cork, 1979) and holds a Master of Laws from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. (1990). He is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales (1991) and of Ireland (1983), and was also admitted as an Attorney-at-Law by the State Bar of California (1990). He was formerly a Principal Lecturer in Law at Staffordshire University Law School. While there he was U.K. Director of the Staffordshire University/University of Idaho College of Law Summer School. He has served as the Academic Director and the Internship Director for the University of Tulsa College of Law's London Program. For the last 14 years he has been the Director of the London delivery of the BarBri New York and California Bar Reviews (bar exam preparation courses). He is a partner in Crichtons Solicitors LLP, a niche company law firm with offices in London and Nottingham, where he specialises in the restoration of struck-off companies, opposes company winding-up actions and defends company directors'prosecutions. He is the author of a number of professional textbooks on personal injuries and medical negligence litigation. He has previously taught various law courses for Boston University British Programmes and was temporary Director of the Academic Programme in 1995.

Andy Charlton holds a L.L.B (Honours) Degree from University College London, after which he qualified and practised as a solicitor. In 1998 he qualified as a (London Tourist Board) Blue Badge Guide and now lectures on many aspects of Britain for various colleges and organisations. He works regularly in sports tourism and events, including work for the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, for Princeton University Hockey Club and for a number of years for Arsenal Football Club. He qualified as a Parliament Guide in 1999 and takes lecture tours of the Palace of Westminster and regularly guides the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tate Britain and the British Museum. He is a member of the Association of Professional Tourist Guides and a founder member of the Institute of Tourist Guiding, for whom he has written their published booklets on British Sport and British Popular Music. In 2003 he wrote and set up a guided tour for members of the public for the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill and in 2004 he did the same thing for the Imperial War Museum in London. Also in 2004 he set up and ran walking tours of the Bankside area in Southwark, London, for the new Tourist Information Centre on Bankside for Southwark Council. Since 2005 he has worked with the Aspire project through South Bank University, working with school children who might not necessarily choose further education, the aim being to inspire them through tourism opportunities to see if further education might be for them after all. Since 2007 he has lectured at and offered guided walks to the public through the National Portrait Gallery. In 2008 he was commissioned to write the guidebook for the Horniman Museum, set up and ran a series of rock n roll Soho walks, wrote and delivered various lecture programmes including British Multiculturalism, the British Peerage, British Prime Ministers, the Victorians, Shakespeare, Britain in World War 2, the Bloomsbury Group and the Edwardians, and the British Museum, in particular focusing on the acquisition of the treasures of that museum, amongst other subjects. Since 2006 he has lectured on Olympic Sport for the Blue Badge Guide London 2012 Olympic Accreditation Course and continues to lecture on the Blue Badge Guide training course.

Stephen Clift is Professor of Health Education in the Faculty of Health and Social Care, Canterbury Christ Church University. He has worked in the field of health promotion for over 20 years and conducted research on HIV/AIDS education for young people, the health promoting school, international travel and health, and most recently, the value of participation in the arts for health. In 2004 he established the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health and is currently directing a programme of research work on singing and health. He is a Director of ‘Sing For Your Life Ltd’, a charitable company that runs a network of over 40 singing groups for older people across the South East of England. He is one of the founding editors of a new international journal for Arts & Health published by Routledge – the first issue of which is due to appear in March 2009.

Dr. Paul Cousins holds a PhD from the University of London. He has previously taught Management and Public Administration at Kingston University, The University of Kent at Canterbury, The Open University, South Bank Polytechnic and Canterbury Christ Church University College. He is the former editor of the London Review of Public Administration and has published extensively on the roles of the public services and on local government. Dr. Cousins is a member of the Executive Committee of Boston University British Programs and he has worked with Boston University's International Program Centers in Paris, Dublin, Sydney, and Geneva.

Mo Dodson holds a MPhil from Goldsmiths College (expecting Ph.D 2009), a Diploma in Art and Technique of Film from the London International Film School, and a Diploma in Modern Social and Cultural Studies from the University of London. He was formerly the Principal Lecturer in Cultural
History and Media Studies at London Guildhall University. He lectures at other study abroad organisations in London, CAPA and Regents College. He was a regular contributor to the New Statesman and other journals on contemporary British Culture. He has collaborated on two books in the field, and has written many articles and chapters for other books.

Caroline Donnellan, BA, MA & MPhil in History of Art, University College London. Caroline is also presently teaching at University College London and Birkbeck, Faculty of Continuing Education. She has also worked as a freelance lecturer in London galleries. She has published articles on ‘Patrons and Propaganda’ in Prints and Propaganda: The German Reformation, 1999 and ‘Hoogstraten's House’ in Object 5, 2002. Her main areas of academic interest include Northern European, as well as British, art and architecture.

Robin Evans holds a MA in Philosophy from the Trinity College in Dublin,a M.Phil. from the University College in London, and a diploma in Advertising. He has lectured on marketing, advertising, and consumer behavior at London Guildhall University and Boston University. He has a wide range of practical experience in the production of TV and video materials for advertising purposes. He is the author of Production and Creativity in Advertising and is a partner in Evans Communications, an advertising consulting firm.

Helen Evenden, writer, curator and lecturer specializing in architecture and design. Helen is currently a lecturer and Research Fellow at the Royal College of Art. She has lectured on architecture and design - particularly urban development - at a number of institutions, from Kent State University, Ohio to Goldsmiths College, London. Her main areas of academic interest include architecture for the motorcar and parliament buildings.

Dr. Christine Fanthome began her career at Thames Television, where she worked in a variety of positions including senior researcher, associate producer, reporter and continuity scriptwriter. After taking an MA and a PhD in media and communication at London University, she is now a writer, consultant and lecturer. In addition to teaching at BU-London, she runs a media audiences course for postgraduates at City University, London.

Claudia Hammond holds a MSc in Health Psychology from Surrey University and a BA in Applied Psychology from Sussex University. She uses her expertise in psychology and health to present programmes such as All in the Mind, Case Study and Mind Changers on BBC Radio 4 and Health Check, a weekly programme on global health on the BBC World Service. She has a column in Psychologies magazine and also writes for national newspapers. A feature she wrote for the Guardian has been shortlisted for the 2008 Premio Luchetta prize for international humanitarian journalism. Her book "Emotional Rollercoaster: A Journey Through the Science of Feelings" (2005) has been translated into six languages.

Nicholas Haeffner, a former musician, holds a DPhil in Media and Cultural Studies and an MA in English Literature from the University of Sussex and a BA (First Class) from the University of East London in Cultural Studies. He has given guest lectures in the US, Greece and Estonia and is currently Senior Lecturer in Communications at London Metropolitan University where he teaches courses on film and photography as well as supervising a number of students on practice based PhDs. Dr. Haeffner's work has been published in a number of international journals. He is the author of Alfred Hitchcock (Pearson 2005) and is currently working on a book about the British film director Michael Winterbottom.

Michael Heller holds an Mphil and Dphil in History from the University of London where he is currently a lecturer and responsible for organising, managing and teaching BA and MA modules in marketing. He has been teaching for various universities in Britain for fifteen years and also has many years of overseas teaching experience having previously taught at Shanghai University, China, and Universtie De La Mediterranee, France. He has published on the history of marketing, PR and organisational communication.

Andrey Nikolaev Jichev holds a MA and PhD from the Moscow University of International Relations, a PGD (EC Law) from King's College, and a MBA from the American International University in London. Dr Jichev has spent twenty years in the diplomatic service, including postings in Finland, the UK, and was one of the first diplomats to be appointed to the EU Department at the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry. He is a consultant with Coghill & Beery International specialising in Eastern European Cultures as they join the EU. He has worked with American students since 2002 teaching European business and international marketing courses and internship tutorials. Dr Jichev has participated in numerous international forums, congresses and conferences across Europe. He has published several research papers on contemporary issues of international relations and European integration and is the co-author of European Integration: Myths and Reality (Moscow, 1986). He is an Adviser at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, London and is currently working on the book "The Challenges of Post-Accession: Lessons Learned from the Eastern Enlargement of the EU."

Nigel Knight is a lecturer in British Government at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge. He formerly taught at the University of Oxford. He is the author of Governing Britain Since 1945, and has also worked in national politics, both advising and writing policy.

Dr. John Lang holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge, Emmanuel College & Judge Business School.  He currently lectures at the University of Hertfordshire School of Management and the University of Cambridge's Judge Business School in various International  Business, Strategic Management and Project Management programmes.  He has previously taught at a number of other US study abroad programmes and US institutions based in London, including; Richmond, The American International University in London and the Drexel University programme in association with the Foundation for International Education where he wrote and ran the International Business MBA programme and several BA Business programmes. Dr. Lang has published in academic journals and has a forthcoming text in Project Management.

Dr. Hugh Macdonald holds a BA anda PhD from the London School of Economics. He has been a research scholar for the Ford Foundation and at several universities in Canada and a consultant on world affairs to the governments of Britain and other countries. He has taught on the Politics track for Boston University's Oxford Honours Programme since 1984.

Alexander MacLeod hold a BA (Hons) from the University of New Zealand. He has had 40 years of practical experience in broadcasting and print journalism. In New Zealand he was Editor-in-Chief of the NZ Listener and President of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs. In Britain he has served as Foreign Editor of The Sunday Times (London), Diplomatic Editor of The Scotsman (Edinburgh), and British Isles correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor (Boston). For five years he was Editor of the London-based Round Table Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs. He has more than 20 years of experience as a news presenter on BBC Radio, including nearly 10 years as presenter on Twenty-Four Hours for the BBC World Service, and for fifteen years he anchored BBC Radio Four's World Tonight program. As a roving documentary-maker in the United States, Europe and Asia he has made many programs for the BBC.

David McNeil was a Foreign Correspondent for the BBC for twenty-one years.  He was based in Beirut, New York, Johannesburg, Jerusalem and Washington and has reported for the BBC from forty-six countries covering some of the great political developments of the time along with numerous wars and insurrections. He has also presented news programmes on BBC Radio and is currently a news presenter on BBC Radio 3.

Kamiar Mohaddes holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Warwick and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge. He is currently doing a PhD in Economics at Cambridge University where his research focuses mainly on the monetary policy implications of higher oil prices as well as oil price modelling. He is also a Teaching Fellow at the Faculty of Economics at Cambridge University and has previously taught both undergraduates and postgraduates at Cambridge. At BU, Kamiar has previously taught EC 364: Economic Policy – A British Perspective.

Keith Pilbeam holds a PhD in Economics from the European University Institute in Florence. He is a Professor of International Economics and Finance at City University, London. He is an Examiner for a number of institutions and acts as a consultant to the Foreign Office on international economic issues. He is the author two widely used books, International Finance (2006) and Finance and Financial Markets (2005). He is President of the International Economics and Finance Society (UK), (http://www.iefs.org.uk) and Treasurer of the European Economics and Finance Society (www.eefs.eu). He has published research papers in leading economics journals such as Oxford Economic Papers, the International Journal of Finance and Economics, Applied Economics and the Journal of Economic Integration.

Alan Read holds a PhD from the University of Washington (Seattle) and a BA from Exeter University (UK). He has lectured in the United States and in Britain, has written and produced three original plays in London, and is widely published in Britain and in the United States. He is currently a professor and the chair of Drama and Theatre Studies at University of Surrey, Roehampton and his latest book Architecturally Speaking: Practices of Art, Architecture, and the Everyday was recently published.  He has recently been awarded a 5-year research grant from the AHRB to develop a Web-based research project entitled Performance Architecture Location.

Chris Scott holds a BA (Hons) DipArch MA from the University of Sheffield, RIBA qualified as an architect eight years ago, and has since been involved with a variety of projects, including Southwark Underground Station on the Jubilee Line in London and the Berlin Stock Exchange building.  For Boston University Chris lectures on London Architecture and Urbanism.  He also lectures part-time on a MSc course for the University of East London where he gained a Postgraduate Certificate in teaching architecture.  The Building Research Establishment currently employs him as a senior consultant in energy efficient architecture and urban regeneration.

Dr. Iraj Seyf holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Reading University  and an MA in Economics from Manchester University.  He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Economics  for Staffordshire University Business School and has recently been appointed as a visiting professor at the Riinvest University, in Kosova.  His research interests include International Political Economy, Economic Development, Globalisation and the Social and Economic History of Iran.

Aleks Sierz holds a first-class honours degree in Politics and Modern History from Manchester University, an MA in Arts Criticism from City University, London, and a PhD from Westminster University. He has spent all his working life in the fields of academia and journalism. He is currently the theatre critic of Tribune and The Stage. He is Visiting Research Fellow at Rose Bruford College and has previously taught at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and at Westminster University. He is also a freelance arts journalist for The Sunday Times, The Independent and The Telegraph. He is a former Hon Sec of the Drama Section of the Critics' Circle, and the proud author of the bestselling In-Yer-Face Theatre: British Drama Today (Faber, 2001), The Theatre of Martin Crimp (Methuen Drama, 2006) and, most recently, John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger (Continuum, 2008).

Terry Sullivan (MSc. London School of Economics) recently retired as Head of Politics at Kingston University. He is one of the longest serving members of the London Faculty having worked on the London Internship Program since 1985. His major teaching commitments are Issues in Contemporary Politics and British Politics on the Internship Program. He is senior tutor and teaches the History of Western Ethics for the College of General Studies.

Michael Thornhill gained a D.Phil. in Modern History from St Antony's College, Oxford, in 1995 at which point he began teaching for Boston University British Programmes. His research interests include British and American foreign policy, the politics of the Middle East, and the history of popular music. He has written numerous scholarly articles, as well as contributing pieces for the Times Literary Supplement, BBC History Magazine, the (London) Times, and Egypt 's Al-Ahram Weekly. His first book Road to Suez was published in 2006 and his latest research project is on King Farouk.

Stephen Turvil holds a BA (Hons) DipArch MA from Portsmouth University, and has been RIBA qualified as an architect since 1991. In 1999 he started his own practice, Stephen Turvil Architects (www.stephenturvilarchitects.com, live since February of 2004). For Boston University Stephen lectures on London Architecture and Urbanism with Chris Scott.

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