1. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Dr Lee Jarvis

2. WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS?

18. CRITICAL THINKING POWER TO YOU ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD

19. (Some of) our books

20. Degree Programmes
BA International Relations BA International Relations and Politics BA International Relations and Modern History BA International Relations and Modern Languages (French, Spanish or Japanese)

21. What background to take IR?
Politics, History, Geography, Sociology, Economics … Other subjects which involve reading, critical thought and essay writing. Interest in current affairs and what is happening in the world A- levels: ABB

22. FIRST YEAR
General introduction to International Relations and related disciplines
Opportunity for you to settle into life at university, learn some important study skills and get to understand what is expected of you as a student.
Your marks do not count to your overall degree, although you must pass the year.

23. SECOND YEAR
Choose modules according to your own interests and career objectives
You might want to study issues, such as: War and Political Conflict, Migration, International Security and Foreign Policy, and the Global Political Economy, International Relations Theory.
And countries and regions, such as the United States, the European Union, the Middle East, and Japan
Study abroad option in the spring semester of the second year

24. THIRD YEAR
More self-directed learning: group work, more project work, more independent research.
E.g. the dissertation – an optional module.
Some of the specialist topics you might want to study, include:
Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
Clash of fundamentalisms
Ethics in International Relations
Africa in the 21st Century
International Media and Communication
Capitalism and its critics
The American relationship with Asia
European Studies with a Brussels Internship

25. Learn a language or develop an existing one during the day or evening.
Arabic
British Sign Language
Chinese
English
French
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Spanish
Language skills can no longer be regarded as an optional extra to a well-equipped society. Rather, they are a key indicator of how willing and prepared we are to operate in an increasingly multilingual and multicultural world. We need to navigate and mediate between more than one culture on a daily base. Learning languages prepare yourself to face the challenges posed by today’s globalised world, such as differences, values, belief systems, business practices, behaviour and expectations.
You can learn a new language by joining an undergraduate module as a “credit” or “non-credit” at a beginners level (A1), or at an Intermediate (A2) or Post A level (B1) level if you have studied the language before.
You can also join our language evening programme for personal development and pleasure.
Studying a language at UEA gives you the opportunity of meeting people from all over the world and participate in a range of activities: writing in La Taberna Spanish Magazine, acting in a French professional play, learning Asian calligraphy, discovering the Greek culture through Voices of Greece, creating an Intercultural project with Japanese exchange students,… and much more.
STUDY A LANGUAGE ALONGSIDE YOUR DEGREE AND ENHANCE YOUR CAREER. GAIN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
– COMMUNICATE CONFIDENTLY
– UNDERSTAND NEW CULTURES
– ADAPT TO NEW SITUATIONS
– GAIN CONFIDENCE THROUGH CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE
LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE OR DEVELOP AN EXISTING ONE DURING THE DAY OR EVENING.ARABIC | BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE | CHINESE | ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | GREEK | ITALIAN | JAPANESE | RUSSIAN | SPANISH

26. CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY
Careers Advice and Guidance
Working in Politics Day
International Studies Trips
Internships and Work Shadowing
Student Clubs and Societies
UEA Award

27. CAREERS
“My course at UEA prepared me for my current position here in Brussels by teaching me invaluable skills like research technique, independent thinking and analysis”
THEA FORSBERG, TRAINEE, MID-NORWAY EUROPEAN OFFICE AND UEA GRADUATE

28. 94.5% student satisfaction in Politics (Guardian University Guide, 2017)

29. UEA ACHIEVEMENTS UK Top 15 Complete University Guide 2017
Top 5 for Student Satisfaction
National Student Survey,
World Top 1%
Times Higher Education World Rankings
World Top 100 for research excellence
Leiden Ranking 2016

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