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The Business of Sport

This module runs in the second session: July 4 - July 25. Worldwide, the sports industry is estimated to be worth well over US$500 billion; in the UK, alone, it may be worth in excess of %C2%A315 billion. On any measure %E2%80" whether in terms of turnover, profitability, employment, participation

Business Communications

This module runs in the second session: July 4 - July 25. Communication is an important concept in business and the ability to communicate is an important skill. This module examines the various ways individuals and companies communicate through a variety of formats and how social media has

Psychology of City Life

This module runs in the second session: July 4 - July 25. This class aims to provide students with the opportunity to engage with a range of topics and issues in psychology that relate to living in or visiting a large urban city such as London. It will bring together research and theory from a

Multimedia Journalism: The London Experience

This module runs in the second session: July 4 - July 25. This class offers an opportunity to extend and consolidate core journalistic skills %E2%80" researching, interview and writing news, features and comment %E2%80" and then develop an understanding of how to apply those skills to create

London: Culture Capital of the World

This module runs in the second session: July 4 - July 25. An introduction to the arts, entertainment, fashion, architecture and history that have made London the world%E2%80%99s most influential and vital cultural hub. Why see Paris and die when you can see London and live? How did London become

Law and Contemporary British Culture

This module runs in the second session: July 4 - July 25. This module considers the relationship between law and popular culture, focusing on areas of contemporary British culture where the law seeks to regulate activities and lifestyles. In particular it will analyse three particular areas of

Jane Austen: From the Page to the Screen

This module runs in the second session: July 4 - July 25. Jane Austen is one of the most important writers in the history of the novel and she remains extremely popular. This module examines her complex legacy through consideration of her six major novels, with a specific focus on her first three

Literary London

This module runs in session two: July 4 - July 25.This class is based on a selection of some of the many Augustan, Romantic, Gothic Victorian, Modern and Postcolonial texts set in London. Although the main focus will be on literary texts, we will also look at film and architecture. We will be

Necropolis: London and its Dead

This module runs in session two: July 4 - July 25. London is a mass burial ground of almost unrivalled proportions. Layer upon layer of London soil contains remains of previous eras - pagan, Roman, medieval, Victorian. Indeed, the city is really one giant graveyard. %E2%80%98Necropolis%E2%80%99

Creative Writing

This module runs in session two: July 4 - July 25. The class aims to examine through practice and critical analysis of exemplary material the function and process of creative writing. Students will be encouraged by the series of workshops in which they will discuss their own work and that of other

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Globalization 3.0: Production & Consumption

Whether we date the beginning of globalization to ancient times, the Middle Ages, the industrial revolution era or the post-World War II period, it is obvious that in the past few decades globalization has had a profound impact on business, finance, politics, culture and last but not least the

Education: The Future of School

Innovation of education has become the key issue for many changing societies. It is painful to bring revolutionary decisions into education, because it challenges the traditional methods of teaching and learning, which have been for a long time taken for granted. Nevertheless, the revolutionary

New Development Cooperation: Breaking the Chains of Poverty

According to the report of Sasakawa Peace Foundation, 35% of the world%E2%80%99s poor live in the countries participating in global economy, but are not able to make their way to a better life. These are the people, which with the help of domestic policies and international support could find the

China: A World Superpower - Myth or Reality?

Whether one likes or not, the People%E2%80%99s Republic of China is becoming an economic and political powerhouse and the world%E2%80%99s second most powerful country after the United States. At the same time there are a lot of misconceptions and confusion about the real nature of Beijing%E2%80%99s

European Summer Institute on the Future of Europe:Lobbying in Brussels

The aim of the program is to provide students with an exciting opportunity to deepen their own expertise by enhancing their knowledge of changing European Union (EU) politics and by exchanging ideas with academics, EU policy practitioners and fellow students from different cultural environments.

Crime, Law and Psychology

The program aims to invite students of different backgrounds (psychology, legal studies, criminology and sociology), who are interested in the interrelatedness of crime, law and psychology and are willing to combine a challenging academic environment with the holiday excitement.Students will not

European Politics: Interests versus Culture?

The processes of European integration bring about new practices as well as concepts. The co-operation, mutual adjustment and merging of political institutions such as legal regulations or tax and fiscal policies are concomitant with the cultural processes of Europeanization %E2%80" the process of

Business and Management

Oxford Summer College is a two week university preparation course. Students studying Business and Management on the course receive an undergraduate level introduction to the fundamental elements of modern business and management. The course covers a range of modules and will ask students to

Rethinking Shakespeare: Beyond the Bard

This module aims to explore the processes by which Shakespeare%E2%80%99s plays came into existence, how they achieved their unique status in English literature and culture, and how the image of the genius %E2%80%98Bard%E2%80%99 problematizes understandings of Shakespeare%E2%80%99s plays as part of