Summer Faculty-Led Courses Abroad
Europe/Asia
China - Feature Writing | Czech Republic - Film | Czech Republic - Photograpgy/Design | England - Film | England - Film and Internstip | England - Political Science | Europe - Grand Tour of Europe | Europe-International Studies | Europe - Architecture Tour | Russia - International Relations | Spain-Art History | Spain - Journalism/Communication | Spain - Spanish | Switzerland - CESA | Thailand - Anthropology | Vietnam-Asian Studies/Engineering | Vietnam/China - ACC Program FIRST UM SUMMER SESSION 2008
- ENGLAND
- Professor Fred Frohock
- Political Science
Program Dates: May 14 - June 20, 2008
Academic Offering: POL 541: Security, Globalization, and Human Rights (6 credits)
This course tracks the contrasting roles of power and morality in the political cultures of Great Britain. Drawing on London’s diverse cultural and intellectual resources, students will examine the moral and political frames in Britain’s decisions to go to war and combat terrorism, the views of British intelligence communities on covert actions and interrogation methods (including torture), technological innovation and systems of surveillance in London, the uses of human rights in current world politics, and the influence of religion in contemporary British politic. No Prerequisites. Registration for this program is subject to the professor’s approval.Accommodations: Students will be housed in shared apartments.
Cost: $8,100 for 6 credits undergraduate tuition. Students also pay a $3,750 (estimated) program fee that includes lodging, some meals, local transportation and field trips.
Application Deadline: March 1
For further information, contact IEEP advisor Kefryn Block at kefryn@miami.edu or Professor Frohock at f.frohock@miami.edu.
