The 2011 LSE-PKU Summer School is a two-week programme based at Peking University, running from Monday 8 to Friday 19 August. Participants take one course from the list below, each designed and taught by members of academic staff from the London School of Economics and Political Science and Peking University, two of the world's leading institutions for teaching and research.
CCPN and LSE-PKU Summer School
The LSE academic staff, e.g. Professor Stuart Corbridge, Professor Danny Quah, Professor Michael Cox, Professor Arne Westa, Dr Fei Qin and Dr Bingchun Meng, also play important roles as Academic Committee Members |or Core Members |of China in Comparative Perspective Network (CCPN), a platform for promoting LSE China related studies and activities.
Participants
The LSE-PKU Summer School| attracts students and professionals from around the world, over 275 participants of 52 nationalities in 2010. More than a quarter of participants are graduate professionals working in a wide range of related fields, including business, finance, public policy, international affairs, NGOs, media and law. The students who attended in 2010 came from over 120 university and other higher education institutions in 27 countries.
Courses
- Wealth, Well-Being and the Dynamics of Development New
- China's Economic Growth, Investment and Foreign Trade
- The Global Economy
- Power Shift? The Decline of the West and the New International Relations of the 21st Century New
- New China: New Asia - International Relations of East Asia
- Post-Crisis: What Next for the International Financial and Monetary Systems? New
- Inside the Dragon: Politics and Policy in 21st Century China New
- A Rule of Law? The Dynamics of Chinese Commercial Law in an International Context New
- Management, Entrepreneurship and Global Leadership
- Global Media Industries New
The courses total 48 contact hours (usually 36 hours of lectures and 12 hours of classes), and are formally assessed to allow the award of an official transcript. Many previous participants have been able to receive academic credit for the programme from their home institutions. All courses are taught in English, and there is the opportunity for participants to undertake ten hours beginners Chinese language tuition alongside the programme.
Costs and application
The programme tuition fee is £1050, with a discounted rate of £950 available to any current students. A £40 application fee, transport and accommodation costs are additional.
Accommodation of this standard is likely to cost around £450 for fourteen nights. It is recommended that participants budget approximately £300 for meals and other additional expenses during the LSE-PKU Summer School.
Applications can be submitted on line:
Please refer to programme website |for lots of more detailed information.
Organization and contacts
The LSE-PKU Summer School is jointly administered by the Academic Partnerships Office at LSE and the Office of International Relations at Peking University.
Address:
LSE-PKU Summer School Office
W400, Level 4, Tower 3
London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE)
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE
UK
Email: lse-pku.programme@lse.ac.uk|
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7955 6455
Websites: http://www.lse.ac.uk/LSEPKUSummerSchool |
W400, Level 4, Tower 3
London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE)
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE
UK
Email: lse-pku.programme@lse.ac.uk|
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7955 6455
Websites: http://www.lse.ac.uk/LSEPKUSummerSchool |
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