London South Bank University
COURSE SELECTION
Click on the course title to view a description and download syllabus (when available).
Courses are the equivalent of 3 semester credits.
When reviewing course syllabi, please disregard information about "credits" as this term has a different basis in the British educational system.
Academic terminology used in the British educational system is different from that used in the USA.
Below are some examples.
| BRITISH SYSTEM |
USA SYSTEM |
COMMENTS & EXAMPLES |
| Unit |
Course |
"Microeconimics", "Introduction to Psychology" |
| Program |
Major |
"Program in Accounting" |
| Subject |
Concentration |
A group of courses within to a program |
| Course |
Degree program |
"BA in Business", "MS in Psychology" |
| Faculty |
School or College at a university |
"Faculty of Business", "Faculty of Arts & Humanities" |
SUMMER COURSES
LSBU reserves the right to change courses.
Make sure to confirm your course selections with your Program Advisor before approving transfer credit.
London: City of Change (required)
This is the core course (unit) for the study abroad program.
It is required of all undergraduate students.
Note, the unit may be waived under certain conditions (contact KEI for more information).
This unit is an inter-active and inter-disciplinary introduction to London and the UK.
Students are required to participate in a series of guided walks and place visits, in addition to scheduled lectures and seminar workshops delivered by a teaching team from English Studies, Social and Political Studies, Film Studies, and Urban and Leisure Planning.
The unit focuses on London as a world city from 1845 to now, examining its changing character in relation to historical, cultural, literary, and political contexts.
Students read from a range of London-set literary texts (fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama); view selected London-based films; and undertake visits to relevant locations (National Theater, Globe Theater, Borough Market, Tate Modern, Greenwich and British Library).
Contemporary History: The World of Marcus Harvey
This course is taught by Dr. Natanya Dunken from Clark Atlanta University. Description coming soon.
International Business
This course studies the forces underpinning international trade and finance. It examines the costs and benefits of trade, the trade and exchange rate policy options facing government, and the role of international organizations in trade and financial governance. It is essentially a course on globalization: the growing integration of world economies brought about by trade and financial liberalization.
International Marketing
This unit will introduce the main elements of strategic marketing management. As part of this course students will undertake a final project in which they will develop a strategic marketing plan for an international brand.
Corporate Finance
The unit deals with the theory and techniques of corporate decision making in key financial areas such as the capital investment decision, the financing decision, and the management of working capital.
