Programme Specification for the 2025/6 academic year
BA (Hons) International Relations and Modern Languages
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) International Relations and Modern Languages | Programme code | UFA4HPSSML32 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Part Time |
Academic year | 2025/6 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
This programme will give you a thorough grounding in the main themes and methods of two progressive disciplines, International Relations and Modern Languages. This Combined Honours degree enables you to divide your time equally between these related subject areas. While at the University of Exeter, you will study half of your modules from the Modern Languages programme and the other half from International Relations.
It provides you with an excellent education across the range of international relations, from core to specialist, in a supportive and responsive learning environment that is enriched by research. You will appreciate the historical evolution and contemporary character of world politics, from both the system and actor perspectives and develop an understanding of the use of the main concepts, approaches and theories in the study of international relations. The degree will give you a solid grounding in understanding international issues together with the opportunity to specialise in a particular region or special subject, such as transitional crime or globalisation.
The Modern Languages side of the programme offers choice between the study of one of seven major languages (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish), taught by experienced language specialists including native speakers and academic staff at the cutting edge of research in their particular discipline. Progression through the programme will combine the acquisition of language with the study of the literature, history, film and linguistics of the language disciplines as well as advanced translation practice. You will develop a high level of proficiency in reading, writing, understanding and speaking your selected language, providing you with valued skills for future careers. A carefully arranged choice of modules enables you to focus more towards language skills or to learn about the society in which a particular language is spoken. These cultural modules cover topics as broad as history, politics, philosophy, literature and cinema; they complement the language study within the programme and further ground your understanding of the language of your choice.
As a whole, BA International Relations & Modern Languages offers you a coherent programme of study, balancing core elements with a choice of specialist topics to suit your individual aspirations and requirements.
Advice and guidance on your programme can be sought from your personal tutor and programme director. All staff offer regular office hours that you can drop into without a prior appointment for this purpose.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
This programme aims to develop your competence in the subject-specific and research skills required in both International Relations and Modern Languages, through extended engagement with your chosen languages and through relevant methodological, critical and theoretical contexts. As you progress through the programme, you will acquire a thorough grounding in the core principles of International Relations and Modern Languages through study which engages you imaginatively in the process of understanding and analysing language, culture and international relations. In Modern Languages modules, you will train towards a high level of proficiency in reading, speaking, writing and listening, with the aim of enabling you to communicate readily in personal and professional arenas. In International Relations you will gain an appreciation of the historical evolution of the international system, as well as engaging with key dilemmas and contestations dominating international politics today. You will be able to understand the main concepts, approaches and theories in the study of international relations and to analyse, interpret and evaluate world political events and issues. International Relations and Modern Languages offer detailed subject knowledge, broad coverage and a wide range of choice.
You will also acquire advanced competence in core academic, personal and key skills, providing a basis for career progression in the academic and professional worlds. You will be exposed to a variety of teaching and assessment methods within appropriate learning environments, supported by feedback and monitoring of your progress. You will also be able to develop your independent study skills through individual research.
The programme provides an intellectually stimulating, satisfying experience of learning and studying, and forms a sound basis for further study in these or in related disciplines. It aims to develop a range of subject-specific, academic and transferable skills, including high order conceptual literacy and communication skills of value in graduate employment. International Relations and Modern Languages encourage you to become a global citizen, a questioning member of society, and provides thorough training for further study or a specialist career. You may utilise the skills you develop in a range of sectors, including Translation, Museums, Consultancy, Market Research, the Civil Service, Education, Teaching, New Media Industries, Journalism and Publishing, Research, Charities, Information Science, Advertising and Public Relations.
4. Programme Structure
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
Modern Languages modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=mod-lang
Politics and International Relations modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=politics
You may take optional modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module. You are expected to balance your credits in each stage of the programme, taking 60 credits from International Relations, and 60 credits from Modern Languages.
The Faculty, however, takes the view that in Combined Honours programmes you would be incapable of reaching a satisfactory standard in the chosen language if you took fewer than 60 credits per year in it. Accordingly you may not exercise the modularity option in Modern Languages (modularity is where you are permitted to take elective modules from other disciplines that are not included in the programme specification). However, it would be possible for you in certain cases, to exercise the right from the International Relations side of your programme alone.
At stages 1, 2 and 4, you will take one compulsory language module amounting to 30 credits in total. At stage 3, you will spend a year abroad. Please note that you are registered on the 4-year programme unless you have explicitly applied for, and been admitted to, the 3-year version. If you register for the 4-year programme but are subsequently unable to meet the requirements for study abroad you may apply to transfer to a 3-year version of your programme. Transfer from a 3-year to a 4-year programme is also possible up to the end of stage 2. All such transfers are subject to approval by the Director of Education. Where you have completed the degree programme in three years, the words ‘Three-Year Programme' will appear on your degree certificate; otherwise the titles of the 3-year and 4-year versions of a degree programme are identical.
On the Modern Languages side of your programme, you will normally take optional content modules appropriate to your degree stage and corresponding to your compulsory language module.
Stage 1
30 credits of compulsory International Relations modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language and 60 credits of optional modules (including 30 credits of International Relations modules, and 30 consisting of content related to your chosen language.
Compulsory Modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
a - select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL1017 | Globalisation of World Politics | 15 | No |
| POL1018 | The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century | 15 | No |
| Modern Languages Stage 1 Compulsory Language Modules [See note a above] | |||
| MLF1001 | French Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLF1052 | French Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLG1001 | German Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLG1052 | German Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLI1001 | Italian Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLI1052 | Italian Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLM1052 | Beginners Chinese | 30 | Yes |
| MLP1052 | Portuguese Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLR1001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLR1030 | Russian Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
| MLS1001 | Spanish Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLS1056 | Spanish Language for Beginners | 30 | Yes |
Optional Modules
select 30 credits of International Relations modules. Politics and International Relations modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=politics
Please note that modules are subject to change and not all modules are available across all programmes, this is due to timetable, module size constraints and availability.
b - select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; on the Modern Languages side of your programme, you may select a maximum of 15 credits of either the SML- or HUM-coded modules for the year. Please note that certain modules may only be available to students on Single Honours programmes, or to students who have taken a particular language module. This information will be given in the pre-requisites or co-requisites section of the relevant module descriptor.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above] | |||
| MLM1010 | China of the Senses: Approaching Chinese Culture and Environments | 15 | No |
| PHL1010 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| French Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above] | |||
| MLF1017 | The Making of Modern France | 15 | No |
| MLF1018 | The Devil is in the Detail: An Introduction to the Short Story in French | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLF1103 | The French Language, Present and Past | 15 | No |
| MLF1121 | French Visual History | 15 | No |
| MLF1105 | An Introduction to French Thought | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| German Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above] | |||
| MLG1017 | Turning Points in German History 1200 - 2000 | 15 | No |
| MLG1021 | Outside In: An Introduction to Outcasts and Outsiders in German-language Literature and Film | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLG1014 | A Nation Remembers: Issues in German Cultural Memory | 15 | No |
| MLG1022 | Divided Germany in Film and Visual Culture 1949-1990 | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| Italian Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above] | |||
| MLI1016 | Italy Inside Out: Popular Visual Narratives about Italy | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLI1121 | A Thousand Faces: Cultures and History in 19th-Century Italy | 15 | No |
| Portuguese Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above] | |||
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLP1002 | Introduction to the Lusophone World | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
| Russian Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above] | |||
| MLR1023 | Russia: Empire and Identity | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLR1006 | An Emotional Experience: Russian Literature and the Expression of Feeling | 15 | No |
| Spanish Stage 1 Option Modules 2024-5 [See note b above] | |||
| MLS1067 | Ideology in the Hispanic World | 15 | No |
| MLS1068 | An Introduction to the Literature and Film of Spain | 15 | No |
| SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 | No |
| MLS1066 | The Making of Modern Latin America: History Through Literature and Culture | 15 | No |
| MLS1164 | A Journey of Discovery: Hispanic Global Culture | 15 | No |
| SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 | No |
Stage 2
30 credits of compulsory International Relations modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language and 60 credits of optional modules (including 30 credits of International Relations modules, and 30 consisting of content related to your chosen language.
Compulsory Modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
c - select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL2020 | Contemporary Theories of World Politics | 15 | No |
| POL2057 | Security Studies | 15 | No |
| Modern Languages Stage 2 Compulsory Language Modules [See note c above] | |||
| MLF2001 | French Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLF2152 | Intermediate French | 30 | Yes |
| MLG2001 | German Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLG2052 | Intermediate German | 30 | Yes |
| MLI2001 | Italian Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLI2051 | Italian Language | 30 | Yes |
| MLM2052 | Intermediate Chinese (One) | 30 | Yes |
| MLP2052 | Intermediate Portuguese | 30 | Yes |
| MLR2001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral I | 30 | Yes |
| MLR2030 | Intermediate Russian | 30 | Yes |
| MLS2001 | Spanish Language, Written and Oral | 30 | Yes |
| MLS2156 | Spanish Language (ex-beginners) | 30 | Yes |
Optional Modules
select 30 credits of International Relations modules. Politics and International Relations modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=politics
Please note that modules are subject to change and not all modules are available across all programmes, this is due to timetable, module size constraints and availability
d - select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; on the Modern Languages side of your programme, you may select a maximum of 15 credits of either the SML- or HUM-coded modules listed below for the year. It is your responsibility to ensure that credit for SML modules can be counted towards the language of your study, where this is necessary for your credit count.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note d above] | |||
| MLM2003 | Chinoiserie and Europeenerie: Artistic and cultural exchanges between China and Europe | 15 | No |
| MLM2008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| French Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note d above] | |||
| MLF2005 | Classical myth in French and francophone cinema | 15 | No |
| MLF2012 | Evolution of the French Language | 15 | No |
| MLF2056 | Provoking Thoughts - French Literature and Philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th Century | 15 | No |
| AHV2012 | Revolutions: Art and Society in France, 1770-1848 | 30 | No |
| MLF2006 | French-language Road Movies: Space, Place and Identity | 15 | No |
| MLF2070 | Violence and Virtue: Early Modern French Theatre | 15 | No |
| MLF2076 | Subversive Texts: Baudelaire and Rachilde | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| German Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note d above] | |||
| MLG2003 | Youth and Age: Generations in German Fiction and Film | 15 | No |
| MLG2018 | Berlin - Culture, History and Politics | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Italian Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note d above] | |||
| MLI2004 | From Page to Screen: The Italian Female Detective in Literature, Film and Television | 15 | No |
| MLI2019 | Italian(s) in the World | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Portuguese Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note d above] | |||
| SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Russian Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note d above] | |||
| MLR2026 | The Deceptive City: the Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature | 15 | No |
| MLR2021 | Understanding Russia | 15 | No |
| MLR2025 | Imperfect Murder: Reading Crime and Punishment | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| Spanish Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note d above] | |||
| MLS2044 | How to be a Knight: Political Lessons from 14th-Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS2070 | Catalonia Is Not Spain? Modern Catalan Culture in Context | 15 | No |
| MLS2073 | Literary Non-Fiction in Argentina: When Writing Meets the Real | 15 | No |
| SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 | No |
| MLS2045 | Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry | 15 | No |
| MLS2061 | The Latin American Short Story | 15 | No |
| MLS2160 | Fiction in Post-War Spain: Voices of Conformity and Subversion | 15 | No |
| SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 | No |
| SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 | No |
| SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 | No |
| International Relations Stage 2 CH Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| POL2026 | Political Analysis: Behaviour, Institutions, Ideas | 15 | No |
| POL2027 | The Politics of the World Economy | 15 | No |
| POL2046 | The Economics of Politics | 15 | No |
| POL2047 | American Politics | 15 | No |
| POL2050 | Political Philosophy | 15 | No |
| POL2059 | Political Thought of Modernity | 15 | No |
| POL2076 | Rising Powers, Peace and Conflict | 15 | No |
| POL2079 | Contemporary Public Debate in an Age of 'Anti-Politics' | 15 | No |
| POL2081 | Thinking about Race: Perspectives from the Biological and Social Sciences | 15 | No |
| POL2082 | Changing Character of Warfare | 15 | No |
| POL2098 | What is Law? Jurisprudence from Stone Tablet to Brain Imaging | 15 | No |
| POL2102 | Explaining Public Policies | 15 | No |
| POL2107 | Gender and Comparative Public Policy | 15 | No |
| POL2115 | British Foreign Policy | 15 | No |
| POL2122 | The Politics and Policies of Youth Engagement | 15 | No |
| POL2128 | Introduction to Research Design in Politics and International Relations | 15 | No |
| POL2130 | Comparative Electoral Systems | 15 | No |
| POL2131 | Environmental Governance | 15 | No |
| POL2132 | Decolonising Global Justice | 15 | No |
| POL2164 | The Politics of Humanitarian Emergencies | 15 | No |
| POL2165 | Foreign Policy Analysis | 15 | No |
| POL2166 | Gendering World Politics | 15 | No |
Stage 3
120 credit compulsory placement module
Compulsory Modules
e - You must take one of these modules.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SML3010 | Work and Study Abroad [See note e above] | 120 | Yes |
| SML3020 | Study Abroad at a Partner University (with Assessment in the Foreign Language) [See note e above] | 120 | Yes |
| SML3025 | Internship Abroad Combined with Study at a Partner University Abroad [See note e above] | 120 | Yes |
Stage 4
60 credits of optional International Relations modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language and 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language
Compulsory Modules
Subject to selecting 120 credits in the stage you must:
f - select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Languages Final Stage Compulsory Language Modules [See note f above] | |||
| MLM3111 | Advanced Chinese Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLF3111 | Advanced French Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLG3111 | Advanced German Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLI3111 | Advanced Italian Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLP3111 | Advanced Portuguese Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLR3111 | Advanced Russian Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
| MLS3111 | Advanced Spanish Language Skills | 30 | Yes |
Optional Modules
select 60 credits of option modules in International Relations. Politics and International Relations modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=politics
Please note that modules are subject to change and not all modules are available across all programmes, this is due to timetable, module size constraints and availability
g - select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; you may select a maximum of 15 credits of the SML- or HUM-coded modules listed below for the year, these are additional to SML3015. You may, alternatively, take SML3030. Please note you may only select one dissertation module across the two programmes. It is your responsibility to ensure that credit for SML modules can be counted towards the language of your study, where this is necessary for your credit count.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note g above] | |||
| MLM3009 | China through the Lens: Cultural Translation and Self-Presentation | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3052 | The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Europe and Asia | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| MLM3008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| French Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note g above] | |||
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| MLF3006 | The Invention of Modern Love | 15 | No |
| MLF3007 | Multilingualism, Audiovisual Translation and Power in Cinema-monde | 15 | No |
| MLF3075 | First-Person Outsiders in Modern French Literature | 15 | No |
| MLF3079 | Sex, Subversion and Censorship: Libertine Literature in Seventeenth-Century France | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLF3078 | Philosophers, Prophets and Mystics in French Culture | 15 | No |
| MLF3080 | Les Miserables from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| German Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note g above] | |||
| MLG3037 | Coping with Catastrophe: German Culture, Literature and Politics in the Interwar Years | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLG3036 | Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Italian Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note g above] | |||
| AHV3002 | Understanding Space in Renaissance Italy | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLI3033 | Multicultural Italy | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Portuguese Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note g above] | |||
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Russian Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note g above] | |||
| MLR3026 | The Deceptive City: The Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLR3121 | Understanding Russia | 15 | No |
| MLR3125 | Imperfect Murder: Reading Crime and Punishment | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| Spanish Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note g above] | |||
| MLS3071 | The Chilean Road to Socialism (1970-1973): What Happened and Why? Elements for a Debate | 15 | No |
| MLS3037 | Women and Feminism in 20th Century Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS3057 | Cross Currents: Memory, Myth and Modernity in Latin America | 15 | No |
| MLS3112 | Spanish Modernists: Narratives of Identity, Gender and Nation | 15 | No |
| SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 | No |
| SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 | No |
| MLS3072 | Unlawful Sex: Sexualities on Trial in Medieval Spain | 15 | No |
| MLS3114 | Sustainability in the Hispanic World | 15 | No |
| SML3031 | Advanced Translation Skills | 15 | No |
| SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 | No |
| SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 | No |
| SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 | No |
| SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 | No |
| SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 | No |
| International Relations and Politics Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 | |||
| POL3054 | Nuclear Weapons in International Relations | 15 | No |
| POL3069 | Globalisation and the Politics of Resistance | 30 | No |
| POL3090 | Politics and Conflict in Deeply Divided Societies | 15 | No |
| POL3136 | Political Psychology | 30 | No |
| POL3168 | War and its Aftermath: Interventions and Contemporary Conflict | 30 | No |
| POL3180 | Latin American Parties, Politics and Elections | 30 | No |
| POL3196 | Democracy in the European Union | 30 | No |
| POL3234 | Religion, Politics and Policy in Europe | 30 | No |
| POL3240 | Women in the Criminal Justice System: Law, Policy and Institutions | 15 | No |
| POL3247 | Politics of Biology | 15 | No |
| POL3248 | Marxism(s) and International Relations | 15 | No |
| POL3250 | Environmental Policy in Times of Crisis | 15 | No |
| POL3256 | Trumping the Mainstream: The Populist Radical Right and Democratic politics | 30 | No |
| POL3259 | Climate Justice | 30 | No |
| POL3260 | Russian Foreign Policy | 15 | No |
| POL3263 | Political Economy of Development | 15 | No |
| POL3274 | Money, Lobbying, and Policymaking | 15 | No |
| POL3284 | Realism and Its Critics: Debating and Applying International Relations Theory | 15 | No |
| POL3291 | Disrupting Western and Neo-Liberal Policing of the Global and the Local | 30 | No |
| POL3292 | LGBTQ+ Policies and Politics in the UK | 15 | No |
| POL3293 | The Political Economy of Chinese Development | 15 | No |
| POL3294 | Land, Power and Politics: a critical problem-based approach | 15 | No |
| POL3296 | Political Economy of Populism | 15 | No |
| POL3297 | Comparative Political Economy: Varieties of Capitalism | 15 | No |
| POL3302 | Elections, Public Opinion and Parties in Britain | 15 | No |
| POL3303 | Protest, Activism and the Environment | 30 | No |
| POL3304 | Political Philosophies of Power | 15 | No |
| POL3306 | Contemporary Chinese Diplomacy and Foreign Policy | 15 | No |
| POL3307 | International Politics of the Body | 15 | No |
| POL3310 | War in the 21st Century | 30 | No |
| POL3311 | Brexit: Causes, Interpretation and Implications | 15 | No |
| POL3312 | The Transformation of Politics in the Global Age | 15 | No |
| POL3316 | Empire and Hierarchy in Russia and Eurasia | 15 | No |
| POL3317 | Authoritarian Resilience in the Global South | 15 | No |
| POL3318 | Transformation of Social and Political Realities through Smartphones | 15 | No |
| POL3319 | The Politics of Place | 15 | No |
| POL3320 | Politics Online | 15 | No |
| POL3321 | The Politics of Economic Policymaking | 30 | No |
| POL3322 | Artificial Intelligence and Democracy | 30 | No |
| POL3323 | International Relations in Global History | 30 | No |
| POL3324 | War, Culture and Society | 30 | No |
| POL3325 | Understanding Public and Nonprofit Management | 15 | No |
| POL3326 | International Politics of the Body | 30 | No |
| POL3327 | Strategy and Psychology in Foreign Policy | 15 | No |
| POL3328 | Surveys and Experiments: Design Implementation and Analysis | 15 | No |
| HAS3010 | Work Experience: Building Skills and Unlocking Opportunities | 15 | No |
| POL3213 | Feminist Political Theory | 15 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and fluency in the production and comprehension of your chosen language, both orally and in writing. | 1-3: The core language modules at Stage 1 include an introduction to language-learning strategies, so that students are enabled from the outset of their programme to become autonomous language learners. Subsequent stages require students to make systematic use of the self-access material available in the library, in the Foreign Language Centre, and on departmental web sites. The student's own reflection on her/his language-learning experience is developed in the year-abroad modules in the 4-year programme; students on the 3-year programme are advised by the Programme Director/Director of Education on opportunities for such reflection within their programme Core language modules at Stage 1 include an introduction to language-learning strategies, with subsequent stages requiring you to make systematic use of the self-access material available in the library, in the Language Centre, and via web-based resources. Language modules at each stage use authentic materials in the chosen language/s, both written (texts in a variety of styles and registers) and spoken (oral classes with native speakers, together with use of TV and the electronic media). These forms of target-language material are used in a variety of ways, including reading or listening comprehension, translation, and production of related material in the chosen language/s through exercises such as summarising, essay-writing and oral presentations. Instruction is reinforced by regular formative assessment. Formal grammar is usually taught, both in seminars and through guided study of a textbook, at a level appropriate to each stage of the programmes and to level of achievement at the outset of the programme. 4 & 5: The Level 1 core modules on literature and civilisation give students a foundation knowledge on which to base their choice of options at higher levels,. Knowledge of the relevant aspects of the relevant cultures is acquired through lectures and seminars, guided reading of primary and secondary texts (including those in non-printed media, e.g. film), and directed independent study. Students learn to use the critical methodologies appropriate to the options chosen (literary criticism, linguistic or philological study, political or social history, film studies, etc) essays and preparing seminar presentations, following initial guidance from lecturers, and through feedback on work submitted. 6 is developed through the year abroad. 7-10: Core subject specific skills are developed in Stage 1. A7-A10 are developed through core Level 1 IR modules. Specialist knowledge is then developed in Level 2 and Level 3 modules. Most Politics Level 2 and 3 modules are applicable to the development of subject skills in International Relations. Nonetheless, student choice in these stages is structured to ensure that at least one taught module focusing on an aspect of International Relations is taken in Stage 2 and Stage 3/4. | 1 and 2 are assessed explicitly, and 3 implicitly, by coursework marked throughout the year at Stage 1, and by end-of-year written and oral exams at Stages 2 and 4. 4 and 5 are assessed by a combination of essays written during the module and end-of-year written examinations. 6 is assessed through the year abroad. Skills 7-10 are summatively assessed through a combination of term-time essays, presentations, and examinations across the entire degree programme. The combination of and length of essays, presentations and exams will vary from one module to the next in SSIS according to credit value in conformity with College Assessment Norms. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
11. Demonstrate understanding of the linguistic principles required to assimilate and analyse the structure of a foreign language. | 11 is developed through the core language modules throughout the programme, in students' language work and in feedback from lecturers (in the form of both written comments and explanation in subsequent classes). 12-14 are developed through lectures and seminars in optional modules, with progression from a relatively high level of input from lecturers at Stage 1, to greater student autonomy at later stages. Modules at Stages 3 and 4 (and to a limited extent also at Stage 2) are related to the research specialism of the staff teaching the module, giving students an insight into relevant research issues. 15 is implicit in all study of the language and cultures of another country, and all modules challenge students to reflect critically on their receptiveness to foreign cultures. Skills 16-18 are developed throughout the International Relations strand of the degree programme, with progression in 16 and 17 as students move from stage to stage. 18 is developed through self-assessment of IR assignments, staff feedback on formative assignments, and student self-appraisal. 19 is developed through the year abroad. | 11 is assessed by the strategies described for the core language modules under 'assessment methods' above. 12-15 are assessed by course essays and examinations, also as described under 'assessment methods' above. 16 and 17 are assessed through term-time essays, oral presentations, examinations and the dissertation. 18 is not assessed (there is no requirement to do so in the subject benchmark statements). 19 is assessed through the year abroad. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
20. communicate effectively and fluently in speech and writing; | These skills are developed in both sides of the programme. 20 is developed in presentations, class discussion and written assignments. 21 and 22 are developed through presentations and written assignments. 23 is developed through group work in tutorials and/or seminars. On the 4-year programme 22, 24 and 25 are the focus of the year-abroad modules; students on the 3-year programme are advised by the Programme Director/Director of Education on the most appropriate way of developing their independent learning skills. | 20 and 22 are assessed through presentations, written assignments, examinations and the dissertation. 21 is assessed through written assignments that require ICT for the retrieval and presentation of information. 23, 24 and 25 are not assessed (there is no requirement to do so in the subject benchmark statements). Note on Teaching, learning & assessment for the separate outcomes of the 4-year programme (6, 9, 6): These skills are developed through the successive stages of the year abroad, from preliminary briefing and induction, through submission of an interim report or essay plan, to completion of the essay and oral presentation for SML 3010/3025, or alternatively by taking modules at a university in the host country and accredited under ECTS. They are assessed by means of the essay and supporting documentation, and the oral presentation, for SML 3010/3025, or through the assessment provided at the host institution for students taking credits under ECTS. |
7. Programme Regulations
Programme-specific Progression Rules
To progress to Stage 4 of the BA International Relations and Modern Languages you must pass one of the non-condonable Study or Work Abroad modules, SML3010, SML3020, or SML3025. If you fail one of these modules you will be transferred to the 4-year BA International Relations and Global Cultural Studies programme. The BA International Relations and Global Cultural Studies programme is only available as an exit route from the BA International Relations and Modern Languages following failure in stage 3. If you are transferred to the BA International Relations and Global Cultural Studies, your degree classification will be calculated from the credit-weighted average marks for stages 2 and 4 combined in the ratio 1:2 respectively.
Programme-specific Award Rules
You will enter initially to study the BA (Hons) International Relations and Modern Languages, but your final degree title will reflect the language you have studied.
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
All students within International Relations and Modern Languages have a personal tutor for their entire programme of study and who is available at advertised ‘office hours’. There are induction sessions to orientate you at the start of your programme. A personal tutoring system will operate with regular communication throughout the programme. Academic support will be also be provided by module leaders. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
0
18. Final Award
BA (Hons) International Relations and Modern Languages
19. UCAS Code
LR01
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | 480 |
ECTS credits | 240 |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
[Honours] Politics and international relations
[Honours] Languages and related studies
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 15/02/2016 |
Date of last revision | 23/07/2021 |
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