Division of Social Work

Course: International Social Welfare --A British Perspective (3 Credits)

Summer 2022 Study Abroad Program in London

This intensive, exciting two-week, 3 credit study abroad program in London will allow students to experience history, culture, and the richly vibrant environment of London through various site visits, tours, and presentations. Students will learn about the growth and development of social work and social welfare systems in England and understand its relevance in today’s London: “a living laboratory” of multiculturalism, diversity, migration, and globalization. The course will allow students to increase their awareness of diverse cultures that form the integral multiethnic tapestry of the area and challenge them to move beyond their own ethnocentric perspectives and develop intercultural competence which is necessary to perform in an increasingly globalized society.

Program Highlights:

Accommodation in homestays with bed and breakfast included
Unlimited zone 1-3 London bus and underground travel pass
Sightseeing tour of London by private bus with the services of a professional guide
Excursion to the impressive Southall Havelock Road Gurudwara and Central London Mosque
Blue Badge Walking tours of London
A guided tour of the Houses of Parliament
Visit to the Salvation Army
Presentation by guest speakers from the British Association of Social Workers
Visit to a renowned domestic abuse charity in West London
A full-day excursion by private coach to the Southwell Workhouse in Nottinghamshire
An excursion to a late 19th century manor house of former Prime Minister of England in Buckinghamshire
A theater ticket to a West End production
Entrance to the Tower of London