INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Dr Lee Jarvis

WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS?

CRITICAL THINKING POWER TO YOU ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD

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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)

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

UEA ACHIEVEMENTS UK Top 15 Complete University Guide 2017 Top 5 for Student Satisfaction National Student Survey, 2005-2016 World Top 1% Times Higher Education World Rankings 2015-16 World Top 100 for research excellence Leiden Ranking 2016

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