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United Kingdom

Comparative Approaches to Human Services & Social Welfare in the US and the UK (Application Closed)

Term To Study: May-Term 2015
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2015
Program Starts: May 01, 2015
Program Ends: May 30, 2015
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $1,000
Program Locations: London
Contact Phone: 704-337-2533
Contact Name: Drs. Karen Neal & Saundra Penn
Contact Email: nealk@queens.edu
What is Included: Roundtrip airfare
Accommodations/lodging
Program itinerary
Most breakfasts
Health insurance
What is not Included: Passport
Personal expenses
Souvinirs
Lunches & dinners
Estimated Costs: Supplement with JBIP fund: $1000
Hayworth/Full-pay: $4200
Deposit: $250
Passport: $135
Lunches & dinners: $300-450 (varies based on preferences)
Program Description

This program will explore comparisons between Human Service agencies and practices in the United States and the United Kingdom. Through site visits to non-government organizations (NGOs), non-profit and religious organizations in London, students will experience the effects of public policy on the Human Services available in the UK.

Throughout the spring semester, coursework focused on the history of Human Services and current vulnerable populations in the US and the UK is paired with fieldtrips to local non-profit agencies that offer human and social services to the Charlotte area. In London, the faculty and students will continue learning about the services offered in the UK through visits to NGOs, faith-based organizations, and non-profits. The nationalized health care system in England differs greatly from the US’s privatized system, and so London will provide an interesting and drastic comparison.

This course may be most appropriate for students interested in human services, sociology, comparative political studies or international studies.

The academic course associated with this program is HSS 352 Special Topics in Human Services/Comparative Study of US and UK Human Services Programs, for 4 credits.

This course meets throughout the Spring semester and travels in May. Exact travel dates are TBD.

Itinerary and planned activities subject to change.

***The application process for this program is currently CLOSED***

Quick Facts

Population: 63047162
Capital: London
Per-capita GDP: $ 36600
Size: 243610 km2
Time Zone: (GMT) Dublin

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Queens University of Charlotte Myrta Pulliam Center for International Education