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BA Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Italian)

Royal Holloway, University of London

Institution
Royal Holloway, University of London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Italian)
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
LR23
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: At least one A-level in an essay based subject. We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C) Grade B at A-level in Italian for the advanced level language pathway. For the beginners language pathway there is no language requirement.) IB: 6,5,5 at Higher level or 32 points overall. Including an essay-based subject

About this course

BA in Politics and International Relations and Italian. Core topics include Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The third year is spent abroad in Italy on a study, work, or teaching placement. The degree is taught jointly by the departments of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy and of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

Modules

  • Introduction to International Relations
  • Introduction to Politics and Government
  • Italian Language: Culture and Translation
  • Italian Ab Initio Written I
  • Italian Ab Initio Oral I
  • Italian Advanced Written I
  • Italian Advanced Oral I
  • Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio and their Heritage
  • Understanding the European Union: Politics and Theory
  • Italian Language II
  • Democracy in Britain
  • Contemporary Political Theory
  • International Political Economy
  • War and Security in World Politics
  • Modern Political Thought
  • Introduction to Political Communication
  • Government and Politics of the United States
  • Politics Outside the West
  • Postwar Italian Cinema: the Auteur Tradition
  • Art and Literature in Renaissance Florence
  • Fake News, Gossip, and the Pursuit of Truth: From Renaissance Newsletters to Online Journalism
  • Year Abroad
  • European Union Public Policy
  • Advanced Italian III
  • US Foreign Policy - History
  • Young People's Politics
  • Leadership, Power and the British Prime Ministership
  • Visual Politics
  • American Political Development
  • The Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
  • Politics in Action: The Politics and International Relations Experience Placement
  • Political Theories of Freedom
  • Politics of the Law and Rights
  • Comparative Political Leadership
  • Military Change in the 21st Century
  • Radical Political Theory I: Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche
  • Foundations in Middle East Politics
  • Global Health Policy
  • Politics and Government of Africa
  • Politics of South Asia
  • Social Diversity and Political Representation
  • Parliamentary Studies
  • Freedom of Expression: Concepts and Controversies
  • Latin American Politics
  • Shooting History: Dictatorship, Terror and Crime in Italian Film