What can I study?
SUMMER SCHOOL 2020 - CANCELLED
We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing coronavirus situation, the Queen Mary Summer School 2020 has been cancelled.
This is in line with precautions being taken by universities across the UK to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. We made this difficult decision because the safety of our students and staff comes first. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this may cause you.
Please visit our dedicated page for more detailed information and guidance.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Discover below the exciting set of courses originally planned for our Summer School 2020.
We are now working on an even more attractive and thought-provoking set of courses for 2021!
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Anarchists, Rebels and Revolutionaries: Art in Paris and London
Discover the history of the avant-garde art in Paris and its impact on London’s culture.
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British Horror and Fantasy Cinema from Dracula to Harry Potter
This course investigates the alternative history or ‘repressed underside’ of British cinema and the ways in which these films engage with the history of Britain and its capital.
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Business and Politics of the Art World
Gain a profound overview of international law and its various areas, its relations to politics, and the current challenges of the international legal system.
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Chemistry for today and tomorrow: from bench to market
Achieve a broad understanding of modern chemistry techniques.
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Chinese Language and Culture Level 1
This course emphasises the growing importance globally of the Chinese world through the study of the language.
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Chinese Language and Culture Level 2
This course emphasises the growing importance globally of the Chinese world through the study of the language.
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Gender, Difference and Rights
The course aims at drawing student’s attention to how and why the relationship between gender and rights has been a highly fraught and tense one in local, regional and global arenas.
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Global Shakespeare
This course will look at Shakespeare’s afterlives in different parts of the world.
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International Business
Students get an overview of the process of economic ‘globalisation’ and changes in international business by examining case studies.
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Introduction to International Law
Gain a profound overview of international law and its various areas, its relations to politics, and the current challenges of the international legal system.
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Issues and Debates in International Relations
This course gives you a sophisticated understanding of international relations, covering such current topics as war and security, globalisation and development, and EU foreign policy.
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London in Modern Literature, Fine Art and Film
Explore London’s dominant role as a European city as it is seen in European literature, fine art and film in the 19th, 20th and early 21st centuries.
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London Theatre and Performance
Immerse yourself in London’s rich theatrical history and take advantage of the wide-ranging opportunities the city offers.
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Practical Machine Learning
Study machine learning by using the Python programming language and the TensorFlowTM programming toolkit. (No programming background needed)
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State Crime: Government Violence and Corruption
This module is about crime committed by governments and it explores the definition and nature of state crime in criminological, legal and political discourse.
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Surgical Skills and Science
To deliver comprehensive training on basic surgical skills, as well as introduce fundamental research methodology
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Timewalkers: early humans, stone tools and environmental change
This module takes you on a journey through time to discover Britain’s Stone Age past.