International Relations and Biology
Bachelor's degree
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
3 Years
Our Aims. Many of the key questions in today's world concern the way in which states, peoples and religions relate to each other. How and why do they become enemies or allies? What causes conflict and war and how can they be prevented or resolved? These are the topics with which the study of International relations is concerned.
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About this course
Entry Requirements
Specific Subject Requirements:
A2 Level: The offers for IR programmes are usually in the range of 300 UCAS points. However, each application is considered individually on its merits.
GCSE: English and Maths at Grade C or above
Applicants offering alternative qualifications (IB, EB, Access, etc) will be considered. Mature students are encouraged to apply and will be considered on individual meri
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Course programme
Biology
Applied and Human Biology is the study of life, from the simplest organism to the complexities of the human species. By focusing on the study of the Human Being, this demanding and exciting discipline offers a revealing insight into the living world.
This course will give you a sound biological foundation, and substantial training as a human biologist. The Biology degree course at Aston University will ensure that you are given support in developing practical research skills that are relevant to the climate today. You will also develop knowledge and professional skills that will open up a wide range of career opportunities when you graduate. This course will also increase understanding of the living world and how all organisms depend on each other, with particular emphasis on the human species.
International Relations
Many of the key questions in today's world concern the way in which states, peoples and religions relate to each other. How and why do they become opponents, or allies? What causes conflict and war and how can they be prevented or resolved? These are the topics with which the study of International Relations is concerned. By looking at current affairs, at history and at the various theories and explanations offered to account for global developments, the discipline of International Relations offers the chance to engage with issues of crucial importance to today's and tomorrow's world. The skills and knowledge acquired are valuable for careers in the global economy and various other careers in the international arena.
Key benefits
Biology
At Aston University our programmes concentrate on the biological aspects of health and welfare, with emphasis on biomedical, environmental and economic problems or challenges. All of our programmes are supported by our extensive research activities, which include immunology, microbiology, cancer studies, cell biology, molecular genetics, vaccine and drug development and pharmacology.
International Relations
At Aston, International Relations can be studied in combination with a range of other subjects including Business, Biology, Chemistry, French, German, Spanish and Sociology. Studying is in a international environment where students are taught by staff with a wide range of international interests and subjects.
Teaching and assessment
Biology
You will experience a wide variety of learning and teaching methods, including:
- lectures, tutorials and seminars
- biology laboratories
- group and individual project work
- use of our extensive computing facilities
- corporate investigation and analysis
Students will be assessed in individual modules by end-of-semester (January & May/June) examinations and by assignments conducted and submitted during each session. Each module has its own method of assessment. Assessment methods include written exams, essays, presentations and projects.
International Relations
You will experience a wide variety of learning and teaching methods, including:
- lectures, tutorials and seminars
- group and individual project work
- use of our extensive computing facilities
- corporate investigation and analysis
Students will be assessed in individual modules by end-of-semester (January & May/June) examinations and by assignments conducted and submitted during each session. Each module has its own method of assessment. Assessment methods include written exams, essays, presentations and projects.
Personal development
Biology
We offer an optional 12 month professional work placement between year 2 and the final year of our course. A final decision about whether or not to take a placement need not be made when you apply through UCAS. You will have the option to take a Biology or a related professional placement, usually in the UK, but possibly abroad. The placement year is one of the key factors in Aston's employment success. A higher proportion of our Biology degree graduates have found employment within 6 months of graduation than those of any other British university.
This year is undertaken with some of the UK's leading companies, hospitals and research establishments. Employers value the additional knowledge, maturity and confidence that are developed during this year and students returning from placements are often better motivated and better organised because of the experience they have gained.
Graduates enter the job market with a number of desirable skills, attractive to graduate employers. You will be proficient in gathering information, conducting research and laboratory experimentation. You will have to examine and assess data, to write and prepare reports. You will have an aptitude to calculate, compute and apply formulas. Graduates of biology are also able to develop ideas and problem solve effectively, with skills in organisation and conducting research. Due to the nature of the course you will also develop a capacity to interpret technical data and build knowledge of laboratory procedures. All of these skills ensure that our graduates are sought after and well-equipped to enter the job market after graduation.
International Relations
The placement year at Aston University has an enviable reputation. This year provides the opportunity to develop professional skills by spending a year in paid employment.
Students will be strongly encouraged to seek a placement abroad, although this is not compulsory. Placements are also available in the UK. Students will be carefully prepared for their placement year during their first two years at Aston, with excellent support both before and throughout the placement year. The school of Languages and Social Sciences has a full-time placements officer who will assist with finding and obtaining a suitable placement and provide individual support to plan and organise this exciting and rewarding year. Placements in recent years have included positions in the European Parliament as assistants to MEPs and with various European business organisations, as well as working in UK-based institutions working on European issues and programmes.
Aston has one of the best records for graduate employment in the UK. The courses ensure that students gain academic knowledge as well as developing a wide range of skills that are valued by employers. Aston's International Relations graduates are articulate and intellectually sophisticated; they are able to discuss in informed, analytical and critical ways the most important issues facing Europe and the world beyond.
Skills developed by the study of International Relations may be put to good use in a variety of professions in the public and private sector, both nationally and internationally.
Career prospects
Biology
Graduates can choose from a wide range of careers in health, welfare, bio-medical research and the biological industries. Recent graduates have found positions in research, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, nutritional and brewing industries, environmental conservation and pollution control, scientific Civil Service, and teaching.
International Relations
Skills developed by the study of International Relations may be put to good use in a variety of professions in the public and private sector, both nationally and internationally.
Objectives
Our Aims
Many of the key questions in today’s world concern the way in which states, peoples and religions relate to each other. How and why do they become enemies or allies? What causes conflict and war and how can they be prevented or resolved? These are the topics with which the study of International relations is concerned. By looking at current affairs, at history, and at the various theories and explanations offered to account for global developments, the discipline of International Relations offers the chance to engage with issues of crucial importance to today’s and tomorrow’s world. The skills and knowledge acquired are valuable for careers in the global economy.
International Relations and Biology