The Social Dynamics of London: Contemporary Issues through Service-Learning

Service-Learning is an academic experience that utilizes community service, community-based research, or other civic engagement activities along with regular reflection to meet course goals and community needs. This is a service-learning experience with a strong educational philosophy which combines a community service placement with CAPA's curriculum. Students will be paired with non-governmental organizations and other community service organizations where they will fulfil their on-site service-learning requirement. Weekly interactive seminars will examine British society to establish links to the context of global social realities using an academic framework which includes readings, discussion of current events, visits to relevant local agencies and dialogue. The course aims to utilize London as the students' urban laboratory - the course, including the placement in group projects, will examine the structures that serve London, both in terms of successes but increasingly in terms of failures and issues relevant to current affairs. This is a comparative course, dealing with themes and issues in London, but using this city as a lens through which to examine urban issues in Britain and other cities as well.

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GSTSOC 303 Sample.pdf