Politics, International Studies and Italian
Bachelor's degree
In Coventry
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Coventry
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Duration
4 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Your degree is split 50:50 between Politics and International Studies and Italian with the option of a 75:25 split in either discipline in the final year.
You will critically engage with the political world from national and global perspectives, exploring the theoretical and empirical approaches to political ideas. At the same time you’ll deepening your understanding of the Italian language and culture and its relationship to Europe and the rest of the world. The second or third year is spent studying or on a work placement in Italy. You can choose the combination of essays and exams that will make up the assessment for your degree, including the possibility of a final-year dissertation.
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About this course
This joint honours degree gives you the opportunity to acquire Italian language skills while receiving a thorough training in the study of Politics and International Studies.
Our graduates have gone on to work for organisations including: NHS Graduate Scheme, Save the Children Korea, Reuters, IPSOS-MORI, Labour Party.
Examples of our graduates’ job roles include: Communications Officer, HR Management, Freelance Video Producer and Reporter, Parliamentary Researcher, Research Officer, Parliamentary Candidate.
Related Degrees
A level AAB, including Italian or other Modern or Classical Language
IB 36
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Subjects
- Italian Language
- Politics
- International
- World Politics
- Research
- Development
- Security
- Political Economy
- Market
- Geography
Course programme
- Introduction to Politics
- World Politics
- Modern Italian Language I or Beginners Italian
- Italian Culture module
- Political Theory from Hobbes
- Modern Italian Language II
- Issues in Political Theory
- Modern Italian Language III
Europe: Politics and Ideas; Modern Italian Culture in Dialogue with Europe; Italian Cinema: Envisioning the Future; Introducing Dante’s Hell; Medieval and Renaissance Short Fiction in Italy and England; Italian Women’s Writing: Voices of Protest; Transnational Stories in Italy; The Politics of Religion.
How will I learn?
Most modules are taught by a combination of weekly lectures and seminars.
How will I be assessed?
Assesment depends on your choice between coursework and exams; also dependent on modules chosen. The final degree classification is determined by your second or third year (50%) and final year marks (50%).
Politics, International Studies and Italian