Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies in 2023/24. Follow the links on the unit codes to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function. |
- Certificate (FHEQ level 4) level units (e.g. units coded PL1*)
- Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) level units (e.g. units coded PL2*)
- Honours (FHEQ level 6) level units (e.g. units coded PL3*)
- Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) level units (e.g. units coded PL4* or PL5*)
| Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Academic Year |
| PL12002 | Politics: key concepts and analysis | 15 Credits |
| PL12003 | Introduction to international relations | 15 Credits |
| PL12005 | Global Britain? the UKs place in the world | 20 Credits |
| PL12006 | Europe in the modern world | 10 Credits |
| PL12008 | France and the revolution(s): 1789 to May 1968 | 10 Credits |
| PL12009 | Politics and culture of Spain | 10 Credits |
| PL12010 | The German-speaking world in the 19th and 20th centuries | 10 Credits |
| PL12011 | Advanced French 1: language and society | 15 Credits |
| PL12012 | Advanced German 1: language and society | 15 Credits |
| PL12013 | Advanced Spanish 1: language and society | 15 Credits |
| PL12014 | French 1: language and society | 25 Credits |
| PL12015 | German 1: language and society | 25 Credits |
| PL12016 | Italian 1: language and society | 25 Credits |
| PL12017 | Mandarin 1: language and society | 25 Credits |
| PL12018 | Russian 1: language and society | 25 Credits |
| PL12019 | Spanish 1: language and society | 25 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| PL12004 | Essential study skills in politics | 5 Credits |
| PL12020 | Business environment in France | 5 Credits |
| PL12021 | Business environment in Germany | 5 Credits |
| PL12022 | Business environment in Spain | 5 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| PL12007 | Solving puzzles about politics | 5 Credits |
| Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Academic Year |
| PL20300 | Year abroad | 60 Credits |
| PL20413 | Work placement | 60 Credits |
| PL20754 | Study year abroad | 60 Credits |
| PL20958 | Introduction to 20th and 21st century Latin America | 12 Credits |
| PL20961 | Continuity and change in contemporary French politics and society, 1969 to today | 12 Credits |
| PL20962 | Die DDR und das vereinigte Deutschland | 12 Credits |
| PL20988 | French written and spoken language 2 | 12 Credits |
| PL20990 | French written and oral communication in the business context 2 | 12 Credits |
| PL20993 | German written and spoken language 2 | 12 Credits |
| PL20995 | German written and oral communication in the business context 2 | 12 Credits |
| PL20998 | Italian written and spoken language 2 | 12 Credits |
| PL21003 | Spanish written and spoken language 2 | 12 Credits |
| PL21005 | Spanish written and oral communication in the business context 2 | 12 Credits |
| PL21022 | Introduction to French: language in context | 24 Credits |
| PL21023 | Introduction to German: language in context | 24 Credits |
| PL21024 | Introduction to Italian: language in context | 24 Credits |
| PL21025 | Introduction to Mandarin: language in context | 24 Credits |
| PL21026 | Introduction to Russian: language in context | 24 Credits |
| PL21027 | Introduction to Spanish: language in context | 24 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| PL20414 | American politics | 6 Credits |
| PL20424 | Introduction to English language teaching | 6 Credits |
| PL20721 | International organisation | 6 Credits |
| PL20724 | European Union politics | 6 Credits |
| PL20878 | Research design and methods | 6 Credits |
| PL20889 | Contemporary politics of the Middle East | 6 Credits |
| PL20904 | Political violence and terrorism in the UK | 6 Credits |
| PL20970 | Political theory | 12 Credits |
| PL21059 | Technology and politics: disruption, regulation, misinformation | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| PL20416 | Totalitarian politics | 6 Credits |
| PL20466 | Comparative employee relations (Spanish) | 6 Credits |
| PL20720 | Foreign policy-making and its analysis | 6 Credits |
| PL20899 | Quantitative research methods | 6 Credits |
| PL20968 | International comparative politics | 6 Credits |
| PL20969 | Advanced international relations | 12 Credits |
| PL21013 | Politics of a changing climate | 6 Credits |
| PL21015 | Parliamentary studies | 6 Credits |
| PL21058 | Intercultural awareness and the year abroad | 6 Credits |
| XX20086 | French comparative employee relations | 6 Credits |
| XX20087 | German comparative employee relations | 6 Credits |
| Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Academic Year |
| PL30670 | Politics dissertation | 12 Credits |
| PL30965 | MLES dissertation | 12 Credits |
| PL30983 | Extended politics dissertation | 24 Credits |
| PL30989 | French written and spoken language 3 | 12 Credits |
| PL30991 | French written and spoken language in the international business context 3 | 12 Credits |
| PL30994 | German written and spoken language 3 | 12 Credits |
| PL30996 | German written and spoken language in the international business context 3 | 12 Credits |
| PL30999 | Italian written and spoken language 3 | 12 Credits |
| PL31001 | Russian written and spoken language 3 | 12 Credits |
| PL31004 | Spanish written and spoken language 3 | 12 Credits |
| PL31006 | Spanish written and spoken language in the international business context 3 | 12 Credits |
| PL31028 | Mandarin written and spoken language 3 | 24 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| PL30107 | Culture & national identity | 6 Credits |
| PL30441 | Gender and politics | 6 Credits |
| PL30468 | Transitions to democracy | 6 Credits |
| PL30548 | Italian national option IT9: organised crime & democracy in Italy | 6 Credits |
| PL30568 | The politics of democracy & development in Latin America | 6 Credits |
| PL30569 | Contemporary Spain. Perspectives and challenges | 6 Credits |
| PL30644 | German national option G12: Protest und Widerstand | 6 Credits |
| PL30732 | The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism | 6 Credits |
| PL30741 | US global politics | 6 Credits |
| PL30744 | Anti-politics and direct action | 6 Credits |
| PL30864 | Europe in global politics | 6 Credits |
| PL30873 | Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité - perception(s) et réalité(s) dans la société française | 6 Credits |
| PL30881 | Contemporary security challenges in Asia | 6 Credits |
| PL30895 | Meltdowns, conflicts and resistance: capitalism in flux and shifts in economic governance | 6 Credits |
| PL30897 | Comparative peace processes | 6 Credits |
| PL31007 | Translation and intercultural communication | 6 Credits |
| PL31011 | Political violence | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| PL30027 | French national option F11: La persuasion et la propagande | 6 Credits |
| PL30059 | German national option G9: Die Massenmedien in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland undGroßbritannien | 6 Credits |
| PL30102 | Russian national option R5: Politics in post-communist Russia | 6 Credits |
| PL30108 | Art and politics | 6 Credits |
| PL30592 | Germany in the global economy | 6 Credits |
| PL30593 | Latin America in the global economy | 6 Credits |
| PL30594 | France in the global economy | 6 Credits |
| PL30745 | Culture and religion in international relations | 6 Credits |
| PL30756 | The politics of Latin America | 6 Credits |
| PL30875 | Comparative elections and voting | 6 Credits |
| PL30876 | Mujeres y hombres en la España contemporánea: del siglo XX hasta nuestros días | 6 Credits |
| PL30879 | Modern silk roads: international trade in a global economy | 6 Credits |
| PL30880 | The resurgence of reactionary politics: from the margins to the mainstream | 6 Credits |
| PL30898 | Politics in China | 6 Credits |
| PL30900 | Les banlieues de la République | 6 Credits |
| PL30902 | Contemporary critical thinkers: theory and praxes | 6 Credits |
| PL30964 | Applied translation studies | 6 Credits |
| PL30971 | Language, power and society | 6 Credits |
| PL30972 | Film und Geschichte | 6 Credits |
| PL31008 | Conflict and the media | 6 Credits |
| PL31010 | War and conflict in Africa: causes and transformation | 6 Credits |
| PL31012 | Closing global gender gaps | 6 Credits |
| PL31060 | The domestic and international politics of Latin America in the 21st Century | 6 Credits |
| PL31061 | Identity and culture in postcolonial Italy | 6 Credits |
| Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
Academic Year |
| PL50310 | English to Russian consecutive interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50393 | English to Chinese consecutive interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50469 | French to English consecutive interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50471 | Russian to English consecutive interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50473 | Italian to English consecutive interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50475 | German to English consecutive interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50489 | Spanish to English consecutive interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50494 | Chinese to English consecutive interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50582 | Editing & revision | 12 Credits |
| PL50797 | Chinese to English simultaneous interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50798 | English to Chinese simultaneous interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50799 | French to English simultaneous interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50800 | German to English simultaneous interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50801 | Italian to English simultaneous interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50804 | Russian to English simultaneous interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50805 | English to Russian simultaneous interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50806 | Spanish to English simultaneous interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50807 | Chinese/English liaison and public service interpreting | 12 Credits |
| PL50973 | Liaison interpreting for business (Chinese/English) | 18 Credits |
| PL50980 | Chinese to English translation for business | 12 Credits |
| PL50981 | English to Chinese translation for business | 12 Credits |
Dissertation period |
| PL50588 | Dissertation/Project | 30 Credits |
| PL50665 | MA in International Relations and European Politics dissertation | 30 Credits |
| PL50685 | MA in International Relations dissertation | 30 Credits |
| PL50770 | MA in International Security dissertation | 30 Credits |
| PL50977 | Extended translation project | 30 Credits |
| PL51034 | Gender and politics MA dissertation | 30 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| PL50435 | Comparative European politics | 6 Credits |
| PL50436 | European union politics & policy-making | 6 Credits |
| PL50437 | Societal modernisation and the transformation of democracy | 6 Credits |
| PL50584 | Proofreading | 6 Credits |
| PL50585 | Understanding the commercial translation industry | 6 Credits |
| PL50750 | International terrorism and counter-terrorism | 6 Credits |
| PL50751 | International relations theories | 6 Credits |
| PL50763 | International security: theories and concepts | 6 Credits |
| PL50785 | Memory culture - memory politics | 6 Credits |
| PL50816 | Chinese to English translation I | 6 Credits |
| PL50818 | English to Chinese translation I | 6 Credits |
| PL50820 | French to English translation I | 6 Credits |
| PL50822 | German to English translation I | 6 Credits |
| PL50824 | Italian to English translation I | 6 Credits |
| PL50830 | Russian to English translation I | 6 Credits |
| PL50832 | English to Russian translation I | 6 Credits |
| PL50834 | Spanish to English translation I | 6 Credits |
| PL50836 | Public speaking | 6 Credits |
| PL50838 | Economics and globalisation | 0 Credits |
| PL50850 | Specialist module 2 (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) | 30 Credits |
| PL50855 | Specialist module 2 (Università degli Studi di Siena) | 30 Credits |
| PL50866 | Foreign policy analysis | 6 Credits |
| PL50869 | Scopes and methods of politics and international relations | 6 Credits |
| PL50870 | Contemporary Transatlantic Studies S1 (study at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) | 30 Credits |
| PL50905 | Governance, security and development in East and South East Asia | 6 Credits |
| PL50974 | Proofreading, editing and management skills for translators and interpreters (Chinese) | 6 Credits |
| PL51029 | Gender theory | 6 Credits |
| PL51030 | The politics of gender inequality | 6 Credits |
| PL51056 | Specialist module 2 (Grenoble) | 30 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| PL50586 | Précis writing for the United Nations | 6 Credits |
| PL50587 | Enterprise skills for linguists | 6 Credits |
| PL50663 | Organised crime in Europe: threats and challenges | 6 Credits |
| PL50764 | International security: the contemporary agenda | 6 Credits |
| PL50768 | Britain and Europe | 6 Credits |
| PL50771 | MA in Contemporary European Studies (Euromasters) dissertation | 30 Credits |
| PL50811 | French/English public service and commercial interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50812 | German/English public service and commercial interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50813 | Italian/English public service and commercial interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50814 | Russian/English public service and commercial interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50815 | Spanish/English public service and commercial interpreting | 6 Credits |
| PL50817 | Chinese to English translation II | 6 Credits |
| PL50819 | English to Chinese translation II | 6 Credits |
| PL50821 | French to English translation II | 6 Credits |
| PL50823 | German to English translation II | 6 Credits |
| PL50825 | Italian to English translation II | 6 Credits |
| PL50831 | Russian to English translation II | 6 Credits |
| PL50833 | English to Russian translation II | 6 Credits |
| PL50835 | Spanish to English translation II | 6 Credits |
| PL50837 | Using technology in the translation industry | 6 Credits |
| PL50843 | Specialist module 1 (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) | 30 Credits |
| PL50857 | Research dissertation (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) | 30 Credits |
| PL50862 | Research dissertation (Università degli Studi di Siena) | 30 Credits |
| PL50868 | International organisations in world politics | 6 Credits |
| PL50884 | International relations of South and Central Asia | 6 Credits |
| PL50892 | Specialist module 1 (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) | 30 Credits |
| PL50894 | Theories of conflict and conflict resolution | 6 Credits |
| PL50975 | Advanced translation (Chinese) | 6 Credits |
| PL50978 | Russian politics in comparative perspective | 6 Credits |
| PL50982 | The politics of risk | 6 Credits |
| PL51014 | The global politics of cyberspace | 6 Credits |
| PL51031 | Gender and transitional justice in Africa and Latin America | 6 Credits |
| PL51032 | Gender, peace and security | 6 Credits |
| PL51033 | Gender, political behaviour and representation | 6 Credits |
| PL51055 | Specialist module 1 (Grenoble) | 30 Credits |
| PL51057 | Dissertation (Grenoble) | 30 Credits |