Study Abroad in London: The World in One City
Planned program dates are July 8 – July 30, 2010
Applications open in October!
(6 credits)
Viewed through the lens of long-term history, London is arguably the very greatest of the early modern cities, a place always fabulous and often deadly. It has survived plagues, fire and war, and earned its place over and over as a center of innovation and power. Much of what we now understand about the world today was invented and tested in London, and what happened in this city in the last 1,000 years continues to have profound effects on many parts of modern life – including our culture, economy, technology, politics, health and religion. The emergence of modern London as a built and lived city, its complex class-based society, the rise and fall of disease through its history, technological developments and responses and the emergence of Britain's social and cultural institutions are all in themselves fascinating, and all utterly entwined. This transdisciplinary study abroad program delves headfirst into a hands-on exploration of the complicated and fascinating questions of the inter-relationships between the contemporary city and its environmental, medical, technological and social pasts. Some of the fields we draw on to do this include urban studies, history, anthropology, science and technology studies, geography and human biology. But the program emphasizes the importance of learning from the
city itself, and our priority is learning by seeing and experiencing
as much as we can.
This 6-credit-hour program is based in London, and we spend 23 days exploring London and some of its surroundings, past and present. We devote most of our energy to adventures outside the classroom, discovering the past and present of this fascinating city first-hand—visiting the Tower and museums and exploring the streets, parks, suburbs and palaces. But we also get out of town, and planned day trips include the Roman ruins at Bath, Stonehenge and the Medieval town of Chichester. The program assumes no particular background in any field of study and is suitable for undergraduates from a wide range of majors.
The estimated program fee for 2010 is $3,695, and covers all accommodation, excursions, cultural events, program-related in-country transportation and some group meals. Tuition (6 credit hours at normal ASU rates), international airfare (approximately $1,200), incidentals and remaining meals are additional.
Courses fulfill General Studies and Science and Society requirements, and prerequisites are usually waived. Planned courses include:
- ASB 301/SSH 301 Global History of Health (3)
Fulfills CLAS Science & Society; also fulfills General Studies SB & H
- ASB 410/SSH 400 Poverty, Social Justice & Global Health (3)
Fulfills CLAS Science & Society; also fulfills General Studies (L or SB) & G
- ASB 443/SSH 403 Cross-Cultural Studies in Global Health (3)
Fulfills CLAS Science & Society; also fulfills General Studies SB & G
- ASM 414/SSH 414 Urban and Environmental Health (3)
Fulfills CLAS Science & Society; also fulfills General Studies SB
- ESS 514/SSH 514 Urban and Environmental Health (3)
Call for applications opens in October and closes in early March. Places in the program are awarded in the order of application, so early application is always advised to be sure of securing a space.
For more information, e-mail or call the School of Human Evolution and Social Change's study abroad program assistant at (480) 965-1366.
