International foundation programme in humanities and social sciences fdcert
Postgraduate
In London
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
Teaching
Teaching and learning
You’ll receive approximately 17 hours of contact time per week in semester one and 15 hours per week in semester two, comprising lectures, smaller seminar groups and one-to-one tutorials.
You will complete a further 20 to 25 hours of independent study each week.
Assessment
Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework (writing tests, reports, presentations, seminar skills) and/or examination.
Resources and facilities
The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:
classrooms equipped with audio-visual equipment to allow use of a rich mix of media in teaching
access to the QMplus virtual learning environment
e-portfolio software Mahara to develop your writing and study skills
the Queen Mary library at Mile End, as well as to Senate House Library and other University of London resources
a well-appointed 41-seat cinema for film lectures.
Facilities
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Start date
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Subjects
- GCSE Mathematics
- Humanities
- Writing
- International
- Cinema
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Teaching
- Politics
- International Relations
Course programme
Structure
Start your International Foundation Programme (IFP) in either September or January. You will choose your modules based on which degree you want to study after the IFP.
- Year 1
Year 1 Compulsory
- English Language and Study Skills
- Independent Study Project
- Business studies: Introduction to Business and Management; Management
- Economics: Microeconomics; Macroeconomics
- Mathematics for economics: Pure Mathematics for Economics; Statistics for Economics
- International relations and politics: Introduction to Politics; Introduction to International Relations
- Geography: Introduction to Human Geography; The Human Geography of London
- History: 20th century European History I: 1900-1945; 20th century European History II: 1945-1990
- Literature: Introduction to English Literature; Introduction to American Literature
- Film studies: Introduction to Film Studies; European and American Art Cinema
- Spanish: Spanish Language and Culture I; Spanish Language and Culture II (September start only)
- Japanese: Japanese Language and Culture I; Japanese Language and Culture II (September start only)
- French: French Language and Culture I; French Language and Culture II (September start only)
To study Law at Queen Mary after the IFP, you need to take modules in both History and International Relations and Politics.
Economics and Mathematics for Economics must be studied together and cannot be taken in conjunction with a language.
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
International foundation programme in humanities and social sciences fdcert
