The University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Study Abroad Course Opportunities
Summer 2010
London, England
Child and Family Studies –
David Yarbrough
Child and Family Studies 243
(Human Sexuality)
Study in London
to learn about the foundations of American dating, mating and marriage
behaviors. Museum visits will be used to
help students trace the changes and trends in relationship behaviors. Learn about differences in the social aspects
of sexual development and behaviors through personal tours of local
neighborhoods and dating locations. Open
to all majors.
Child and Family Studies
440/Humanities 300 (Family Law and Public Policy)
Trace the roots
of American Family Law and Public Policy in London. Visit the Houses of Parliament to learn where
and how laws are made. Study museum art,
local cuisine and historic theatre presentations as illustrations of how
citizens and families are affected by law and public policy through history.
English – Wayne Arnold
English 370/English
372/Humanities 200/Humanities 300/Honors 385 (The British Underworld)
Take an adventure
and explore the darker aspects of London as portrayed in some of the 19th and
20th century art and literature. The
streets of London have a long history of strange and bizarre events occurring
in its dark alleyways. Topics of murder,
madness, and drug addiction will be part of our focus as we look into the
underbelly of London. Come walk the path
of Jack the Ripper and explore the seedier side of the east end of London.
English 370/English 372/Humanities
200/Humanities 300/Honors 385 (The “Englishness” of England”)
HUMN - Come experience first
hand the impressions which famous painters and writers have felt while walking
the streets of London. This course will
provide artistic impressions of England and its "Englishness" since
the Industrial Revolution. Our visit to
London will give us a chance to create our own impressions of this famous city
and country through field trips to the outskirts and historical locale of
London.
English – Cassandra Peay
English 312 (Shakespeare in
London)
Shakespeare's
London - come and see what life was really like for the famous English
Bard. Travel in his footsteps, see where
he was born and buried and witness the plays he wrote in the original Globe
Theatre.
English 380 (Modern British
Women Writers in London)
Have you ever
wondered what it must have been like for Virginia Woolf to write in London,
England? Come and see where she wrote,
lived, created, and died. Come and see
the romance of London through the eyes of Rosamund Lehmann. Enjoy the view with Charlotte Mew. Come and walk in the footsteps of some of the
great 20th century British Women Writers.
Sociology – Rene Pogue
Sociology 241 (Contemporary
Social Problems)
Escape to London
to learn about universal and diverse social problems. Visit landmarks such as Parliament, the Globe,
and the British Museum; observe urban life and culture in local pubs, theaters,
parks, shops and neighborhoods to learn about the social institutions, norms,
values, and culture of the multi-national, urban city of London shape responses
to social problems.
Sociology 305 (Marriage and
the Family)
London is the
place to be to learn about what is universal in marriage and families and what
part social construction plays in the purpose and function of marriage and
family. Course concepts related to marriage,
family, sexuality and diversity are illustrated in bold relief in the
international city of London. Visit the
places where royals and commoners date, marry and mate; learn up close about
the impact of culture of family life.