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Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Programme Catalogue 2024/25


UHPL-AYB48: BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (Mandarin)

Route: BA(Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages (ab initio Mandarin) with Year Abroad


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND MODERN LANGUAGES (MANDARIN)


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Year Abroad


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 31 May 2024]


This course is for students who will be in Year 3 or later in 2024/25


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 N/A
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 No
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 24%
Stage 3: 8%
Final Stage: 68%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Jump to:

Years 1 & 2

This course is being replaced Years 1 and 2 of this version of the course are not available in 2024/25.

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Academic Year: Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL20300 Year abroad 60 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

Students must select a dissertation unit and at least one (and a maximum of two) Mandarin options during this programme year.

Academic Year: Final Stage

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL31028 Mandarin written and spoken language 3 24 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Students must take a dissertation unit during this programme year.
  • Students taking PL30670 (12 credits) must also take optional units totalling 36 credits;
  • Students taking PL30983 (24 credits) must take optional units totalling 24 credits.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30670 Politics dissertation 12 Credits
PL30983 Extended politics dissertation 24 Credits

Semester 1: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
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
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
PL30881 Contemporary security challenges in Asia 6 Credits
PL30897 Comparative peace processes 6 Credits
PL31007 Translation and intercultural communication 6 Credits
PL31011 Political violence 6 Credits
SP30013 Social protection and welfare reform 6 Credits
SP30210 Conflict, security and international development 6 Credits
SP30288 Lobbying, policy communications and democracy 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30881 Contemporary security challenges in Asia 6 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30102 Russian national option R5: Politics in post-communist Russia 6 Credits
PL30108 Art and politics 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
PL30880 The resurgence of reactionary politics: from the margins to the mainstream 6 Credits
PL30898 Politics in China 6 Credits
PL30902 Contemporary critical thinkers: theory and praxes 6 Credits
PL30971 Language, power and society 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
SP30286 Policy evaluation 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL30879 Modern silk roads: international trade in a global economy 6 Credits
PL30898 Politics in China 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.