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Programme Academic Structure for 2012 - 2013, BA in International Relations
This information is provisional and subject to change.
Explanation of Terms/Frequently Asked Questions
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG104 | Introduction to European Integration | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 |
| LG116 | Introduction to Politics | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 |
| LG117 | Intro. to International Relations & Security | 5 | Semester 1 | 70 | 30 |
| LG122 | Core Skills & Methods for Intl Relations | 10 | Year long | 0 | 100 |
| LG123 | Introduction to Development | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG125 | Intro. to International Political Economy | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG132 | International Organisations | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG134 | Public International Law | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
Year 1 Optional Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR130 | French Language 3(Intermediate) | 10 | Year long | 40 | 60 |
| GE101 | German Language 1 (Beginners) | 10 | Year long | 40 | 60 |
| GE130 | German Language 3(Intermediate) | 10 | Year long | 40 | 60 |
| LC113 | Introduction to Intercultural Studies | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 |
| LC120 | Intercultural Communicative Competence I | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG113 | American Political System | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG114 | The Emergence of Modern America | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| SP101 | Spanish Language 1 (Beginners) | 10 | Year long | 40 | 60 |
| SP130 | Spanish Language 3 (Intermediate) | 10 | Year long | 40 | 60 |
Year 2 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG218 | Independent Study Project | 15 | Year long | 0 | 100 |
| LG219 | Foreign Policy | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG232 | Russia and the Former Soviet Space | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG233 | International Security and Conflict | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG237 | International Human Rights Law | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG238 | Theoretical Approaches to World Politics | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| LG359 | Western Political Thought | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
Year 2 Optional Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR238 | French for Academic Purposes: Business 3 | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| FR248 | French Language 4 (Intermediate) | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| GE201 | German Language 3 (Ab initio) | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| GE202 | German Language 4 (Ab initio) | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| GE238 | German Language 3 (Intermediate) | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| GE268 | German Language 6( Ex Intermediate) | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 |
| LC202 | Global Cultures | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LC208 | The Making of Contemporary Europe | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 |
| LG211 | America and the Wider World | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG212 | Contemporary U.S. Business & Society | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| SP201 | Spanish Language 3 (Ab initio) | 5 | Semester 1 | 50 | 50 |
| SP202 | Spanish Language 4 (Ab initio) | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 |
| SP238 | Spanish for Specialist Purposes | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
| SP268 | Spanish Language 6 (Ex Intermediate) | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 |
Year 3 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG329 | Key Issues in International Relations | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 |
| LG362 | International Political Economy | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |
Year 3 Optional Modules:
Year 4 Optional Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP301A | Spanish Language 5 (Ab initio) | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 |









