Courses and Credits
Spring Quarter
Contemporary Britain in a Global Context
Read more about Contemporary Britain in a Global Context This course examines contemporary British politics and society and is the core course of the GEO London semester. We will discuss the commanding themes in British politics and public life and look at their historical context. The course provides an introduction to the principal institutions, parties and issues in British…Read more
London Internship Seminar - Spring Quarter
Read more about London Internship Seminar - Spring Quarter (Internship and Service Learning Placement Hours 100)This seminar actively helps you to evaluate your development in the workplace through discussions of organizational theory, employment best practice and inter-cultural skills for business.Read more
Social Psychology
Read more about Social Psychology The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the field of Social Psychology. Social psychology is the scientific study of the way in which people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the social context—real or imagined. Social psychology seeks to understand individuals’ subjective experiences and the way those experiences impact our behavior. We will…Read more
Individual Differences
Read more about Individual Differences This course provides an overview of psychology as it strives to explain how and why people differ, and what implications these differences have. We will examine how important life outcomes, such as health, academic and occupational success, and wellbeing are linked to individual differences in cognition, personality and motivation. The course will introduce the…Read more
Managing People in Organizations
Read more about Managing People in Organizations One of the defining elements of modern life is that we spend a great deal of time working in or interacting with organizations, as an employee, vendor, volunteer, customer, client or citizen. Understanding the behavior of individuals and teams in organizations, and the ways organizational structure and culture shapes that behavior, will make…Read more