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Politics and International Studies with Chinese BA (M168)

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Learn more about our Politics and International Studies with Chinese degree at Warwick

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M168

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Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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4 years full-time

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26 September 2022

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Politics and International Studies

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University of Warwick

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Learn about politics at a national and international level. Critically examine political issues through a culturally-sensitive lens. Develop and deepen your Chinese language skills. Gain valuable skills in theoretical analysis, qualitative and quantitative research, and written and verbal communication.

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Political theory and international relations theory will provide the core of your studies in year one with progressively more optional choices throughout the degree.

With a 75:25 split between Politics and International Studies, and Chinese, this degree gives you the opportunity to acquire Chinese language skills while gaining a strong understanding of Politics and International Studies.

You will engage critically with the political world, from national and global perspectives, exploring the theoretical and empirical approaches to political ideas.

You will also study in China during your third year.

Our graduates leave with the ability to understand complex theoretical positions and apply them to political problems.

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This degree is split 75:25 between Politics and International Studies and Chinese.

It is four years and includes a year of study abroad in China during the third year.

In each year you study core modules that provide a strong foundation in the academic discipline of Politics and International Studies as well as Chinese language study. You then have the choice to tailor your degree with optional modules.

Optional modules are divided into four specialisms or pathways:

Political Theory and Public Policy
International Relations and Security
Comparative Politics and Democratisation
International Political Economy

Pick modules from one pathway to specialise your degree or mix and match across different pathways to suit your interests.

Develop an ability to understand complex theoretical positions. Learn how to apply them to political problems and issues from a local to the global level.

Learn from world-class researchers and develop independent research skills. Gain the confidence to debate with colleagues and give individual and group presentations.

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Most modules are taught using a combination of weekly lectures and seminars. Lectures give an introduction to a topic to help prepare you for discussions in seminars. In seminars, you can engage in debates and share your views.

Learning support

You will have a personal tutor who you can speak to about any questions you may have. There are also regular feedback sessions and opportunities to speak to module directors and seminar tutors. For your language modules, you will have written and spoken language classes in small groups.

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Our Year One seminars usually have no more than 14 students. Our Year Two and Three seminars usually have no more than 18 students. Lecture sizes vary.

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There are 8-12 hours of classroom contact available per week. This is also supplemented with group work, one-to-one advice, feedback sessions, and the use of web-based materials.

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Modules are usually assessed through a mixture of exams and essays:

Summative assessments include exams and coursework that go towards your final grade.
Formative assessments do not contribute marks to your final grade. However, they help you understand key learning points and assessment styles.
Language assessments - we will track your progress through language assignments, essays, presentations, portfolio submissions and examinations (written and oral). Throughout your course you will receive detailed, personalised feedback to help you to improve your skills.

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Study abroad

The third year is spent studying at a partner institution in China.

Possible exchange partners include:

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Tsinghua University

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A level typical offer

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A level additional information

You will also need a GCSE level or above in a foreign language.

A level contextual offer

We welcome applications from candidates who meet the contextual eligibility criteria and whose predicted grades are close to, or slightly below, the contextual offer level. The typical contextual offer is BBB. See if you’re eligible.

General GCSE requirements

Unless specified differently above, you will also need a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or C (or an equivalent qualification) in English Language and either Mathematics or a Science subject. Find out more about our entry requirements and the qualifications we accept. We advise that you also check the English Language requirements for your course which may specify a higher GCSE English requirement. Please find the information about this below.

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IB typical offer

IB additional information

You will also need a GCSE level or above in a foreign language.

IB contextual offer

General GCSE requirements

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Will be considered as long as essential entry requirements are met. You will need a GCSE level or above in a foreign language.

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Year One

Introduction to Politics
World Politics
Chinese Language

Year Two

Political Theory from Hobbes
Chinese Language

Optional core modules (also available as Optional modules)

Politics of International Development
Theories of International Relations
States and Markets: An Introduction to International Political Economy
International Security

Year Three

You will spend this year studying in China

Year Four

Issues in Political Theory
Chinese Language

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Year One

Contemporary Themes in Comparative Politics
Foundations of Political Economy
Justice, Democracy, and Citizenship
Nine Ideas in International Security
Introduction to Qualitative Methods
Introduction to Social Analytics I
Introduction to Social Analytics II
Understanding Social Inequalities

Year Two

Politics of Contemporary China
Politics in the UK
Politics of the USA
Core Issues in Comparative Politics
Themes in European Integration
Gender Matters in International Relations
Capitalism and its Alternatives
Political Economy and the Liberal Democratic State
Public Policy for 21st Century Challenges
Intermediate Social Analytics: Survey Design and Data Collection
Intermediate Social Analytics: Survey Analysis and Reporting

Year Three

Gender and Development
Governing Britain Since 1918
European Union Policy-Making
Politics of Globalisation
United States Foreign Policy
Britain and the War on Terror
Critical Security Studies
Vigilant State: The Politics of Intelligence
East Asian Transformations: A Political Economy Perspective
State, Power, Freedom: European Political Theory
The Political Economy of Money
International Relations of the Americas
Latin America: Democratisation and Development
War in the 21st Century
Politics and Culture in the Middle East
Violence, Rights, Justice and Peace in the Middle East
The Global Energy Challenge
The Politics of Climate Change
Applying Quantitative Methods to Social Research
Experiments in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Public Opinion
Determinants of Democracy
Dissertation

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Find out more about Chinese language modules

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