International Relations with Spanish BA

Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

Combined with the opportunity to study at a European university, the International Relations with Spanish course offers a unique opportunity to learn in a truly international and interdisciplinary way.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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Birmingham B15 2TT

Start date

On request

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2020

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Subjects

  • World Politics
  • Global
  • International
  • Politics
  • International Relations
  • Spanish Language

Course programme

Modules in the first year

This year consists of introductory modules in international relations and your chosen language.

Compulsory modules

  • Understanding International Relations
  • Global History
  • Spanish Language Advanced modules 1 and 2
  • Pathways to International Relations Research 1
  • Pathways to International Relations Research 2
  • Politics as a Vocation 1 and 2
Modules in the second year

The second year is designed to permit specialisation in areas of particular interest while deepening your language skills.

Compulsory modules

  • International Relations Theory
  • Spanish Language Advanced Core Module III
  • Spanish Language Advanced Core Module IV and V

and you will choose one of the following two modules:

  • Diplomatic History Post 1945
  • International Security

In addition, you will be able to choose two optional modules:

  • Public Choice Theory
  • International Political Economy
  • International Security
  • International Politics & Security in Russia & Eurasia
  • Analysing Political Worlds
  • Global Governance
  • Islam and Politics in Europe
  • Social Research II
  • Comparative Politics
  • British Politics
  • Understanding Foreign Policy
  • The Political Economy of Energy and Energy Security
Modules in the final year

When you return to Birmingham for your fourth year you study advanced courses in your language and in international affairs.

If you want to take advantage of a unique opportunity to be supported with a work placement opportunity as part of your final year, this course includes the opportunity to undertake a 'Professional Development' module as part of your optional module choices.

Pathway one

Compulsory modules

  • Problems in World Politics (Independent Study)
  • Spanish Language for Commerce

Optional modules

In addition you will choose optional modules from across the departments.

Pathway two

Compulsory modules

  • POLSIS Dissertation
  • Spanish Language for Commerce

Optional modules

In addition you will choose optional modules from across the departments.

  • Spanish for Commerce Language Project IV
  • Power in Britain
  • Contemporary US Foreign and Security Policy
  • Contemporary International Political Economy
  • Topics in British Politics
  • The Diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
  • Controversies in Contemporary Democracies
  • Left Parties and Protest Movements
  • Gender in World Politics
  • Critical Approaches to Security
  • Issues in US Domestic Politics
  • Professional Development
  • Global Capitalism and Migration
  • Law, Politics and the International System: Mediating Power beyond the State
  • Parties, Voters and Elections
  • Russian Foreign Policy
  • Security in Europe: Actors, Crises and Threats
  • Strategy and Decision-Making
  • Social Justice and Politics
  • Global Uprisings: Critique and Radical Politics
  • Democracy and Authoritarianism in Contemporary Europe
  • Rebuilding war torn states: confronting legacies of conflict
  • The Political Economy of Russia
  • The EU in a Globalised World
  • Politics in Russia
  • Globalisation, Capitalism and Welfare
  • Exploring the Mekong

Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2020. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.

International Relations with Spanish BA

Price on request