BA International Politics and East Asian Studies
The dual degree in International Politics and East Asian Studies provides the opportunity to focus on the international dimension of the study of politics together with specialist studies of the East Asian region. It is taught jointly by the Department of Politics and the School of East Asian Studies, both of which are highly regarded for both research and teaching.
The politics component of the course introduces you to a wide range of theories related to contemporary issues, political theory and to the discipline of political studies. It will teach you to apply concepts, theories and methods used in the study of politics to the analysis of political ideas, institutions and practices. At the School of East Asian Studies students are encouraged to take an inter-disciplinary approach to studying China, Japan and Korea. In addition to focusing on contemporary East Asia in all its diversity, we place a strong emphasis on the acquisition of advanced language skills.
Level One
- Two core Politics options worth 20 credits each:
POL113 Introduction to Political Analysis
POL111 The Politics of Globalisation
and one further Politics option worth 20 credits - One core module in East Asian Studies worth 20 credits
- Unrestricted modules worth 40 credits
Level Two
- Two core modules in Politics worth 40 credits:
POL229 Political Analysis: Research Design and Data Analysis
POL223 Contemporary International Relations Theory - One option module in Politics worth 20 credits
- Two core modules in East Asian Studies worth 40 credits
- Unrestricted modules worth 20 credits. These can be in Politics or any other subject.
Level Three
- One core module in Politics worth 20 credits (POL3018 Advanced Political Analysis)
- One of the following options worth 40 credits:
One Politics module with the associated project module
or
A Dissertation in Politics:
POL3017 Dissertation in Politics
POL3104 Dissertation in Political Analysis
POL3103 Work Based Learning Dissertation - Two core modules in East Asian Studies worth 40 credits
- One East Asian Studies option module worth 20 credits