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Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
Unit Index 2022/23

Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies in 2022/23. Follow the links on the unit codes to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function.



Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)

Academic Year

PL10952 Europe since 1789 12 Credits
PL10953 France and the Revolution(s): 1789-1968 12 Credits
PL10956 Spain from 1898 to the present 12 Credits
PL10957 Deutschland 1871 bis 1989 12 Credits
PL10987 French written and spoken language 1 12 Credits
PL10992 German written and spoken language 1 12 Credits
PL11002 Spanish written and spoken language 1 12 Credits
PL11016 Introduction to French: language and society 24 Credits
PL11017 Introduction to German: language and society 24 Credits
PL11018 Introduction to Italian: language and society 24 Credits
PL11019 Introduction to Mandarin: language and society 24 Credits
PL11020 Introduction to Russian: language and society 24 Credits
PL11021 Introduction to Spanish: language and society 24 Credits
PL11035 The business environment in Germany 12 Credits
PL11036 The business environment in France 12 Credits
PL11037 The business environment in Spain 12 Credits

Semester 1

PL10712 Introduction to comparative politics 6 Credits
PL10967 Introduction to politics: theory and analysis 12 Credits

Semester 2

PL10417 Introduction to British politics 6 Credits
PL10877 Introduction to international political economy 6 Credits
PL10949 France from the First World War to May 68 6 Credits
PL10950 Deutschland 1945 bis 1989 6 Credits
PL10951 Spain from 1975 to the present 6 Credits
PL10966 Introduction to international relations 12 Credits

Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)

Academic Year

PL20300 Year abroad 60 Credits
PL20413 Work placement 60 Credits
PL20754 Study year abroad 60 Credits
PL20958 Introduction to 20th and 21st century Latin America 12 Credits
PL20961 Continuity and change in contemporary French politics and society, 1969 to today 12 Credits
PL20962 Die DDR und das vereinigte Deutschland 12 Credits
PL20988 French written and spoken language 2 12 Credits
PL20990 French written and oral communication in the business context 2 12 Credits
PL20993 German written and spoken language 2 12 Credits
PL20995 German written and oral communication in the business context 2 12 Credits
PL20998 Italian written and spoken language 2 12 Credits
PL21003 Spanish written and spoken language 2 12 Credits
PL21005 Spanish written and oral communication in the business context 2 12 Credits
PL21022 Introduction to French: language in context 24 Credits
PL21023 Introduction to German: language in context 24 Credits
PL21024 Introduction to Italian: language in context 24 Credits
PL21025 Introduction to Mandarin: language in context 24 Credits
PL21026 Introduction to Russian: language in context 24 Credits
PL21027 Introduction to Spanish: language in context 24 Credits

Semester 1

PL20414 American politics 6 Credits
PL20424 Introduction to English language teaching 6 Credits
PL20721 International organisation 6 Credits
PL20724 European Union politics 6 Credits
PL20878 Research design and methods 6 Credits
PL20889 Contemporary politics of the Middle East 6 Credits
PL20904 Political violence and terrorism in the UK 6 Credits
PL20970 Political theory 12 Credits
PL21059 Technology and politics: disruption, regulation, misinformation 6 Credits

Semester 2

PL20416 Totalitarian politics 6 Credits
PL20466 Comparative employee relations (Spanish) 6 Credits
PL20720 Foreign policy-making and its analysis 6 Credits
PL20899 Quantitative research methods 6 Credits
PL20968 International comparative politics 6 Credits
PL20969 Advanced international relations 12 Credits
PL21013 Politics of a changing climate 6 Credits
PL21015 Parliamentary studies 6 Credits
PL21058 Intercultural awareness and the year abroad 6 Credits
XX20086 French comparative employee relations 6 Credits
XX20087 German comparative employee relations 6 Credits

Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)

Academic Year

PL30670 Politics dissertation 12 Credits
PL30965 MLES dissertation 12 Credits
PL30983 Extended politics dissertation 24 Credits
PL30989 French written and spoken language 3 12 Credits
PL30991 French written and spoken language in the international business context 3 12 Credits
PL30994 German written and spoken language 3 12 Credits
PL30996 German written and spoken language in the international business context 3 12 Credits
PL30999 Italian written and spoken language 3 12 Credits
PL31004 Spanish written and spoken language 3 12 Credits
PL31006 Spanish written and spoken language in the international business context 3 12 Credits

Semester 1

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
PL30568 The politics of democracy & development in Latin America 6 Credits
PL30569 The post-Franco party political system in Spain 6 Credits
PL30644 German national option G12: Protest und Widerstand 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
PL30873 Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité - perception(s) et réalité(s) dans la société française 6 Credits
PL30881 Contemporary security challenges in Asia 6 Credits
PL30895 Meltdowns, conflicts and resistance: capitalism in flux and shifts in economic governance 6 Credits
PL30897 Comparative peace processes 6 Credits
PL31007 Translation and intercultural communication 6 Credits
PL31011 Political violence 6 Credits

Semester 2

PL30027 French national option F11: La persuasion et la propagande 6 Credits
PL30059 German national option G9: Die Massenmedien in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland undGroßbritannien 6 Credits
PL30102 Russian national option R5: Politics in post-communist Russia 6 Credits
PL30108 Art and politics 6 Credits
PL30592 Germany in the global economy 6 Credits
PL30593 Latin America in the global economy 6 Credits
PL30594 France in the global economy 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
PL30876 Mujeres y hombres en la España contemporánea: del siglo XX hasta nuestros días 6 Credits
PL30879 Modern silk roads: international trade in a global economy 6 Credits
PL30880 The rise of the far right: from the margins to the mainstream 6 Credits
PL30882 The disunited kingdom: devolution and the end of British politics? 6 Credits
PL30898 Politics in China 6 Credits
PL30900 Les banlieues de la République 6 Credits
PL30902 Contemporary critical thinkers: theory and praxes 6 Credits
PL30964 Applied translation studies 6 Credits
PL30971 Language, power and society 6 Credits
PL30972 Film und Geschichte 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
PL31060 The domestic and international politics of Latin America in the 21st Century 6 Credits
PL31061 Identity and culture in postcolonial Italy 6 Credits

Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)

Academic Year

PL50310 English to Russian consecutive interpreting 6 Credits
PL50393 English to Chinese consecutive interpreting 6 Credits
PL50469 French to English consecutive interpreting 6 Credits
PL50471 Russian to English consecutive interpreting 6 Credits
PL50473 Italian to English consecutive interpreting 6 Credits
PL50475 German to English consecutive interpreting 6 Credits
PL50489 Spanish to English consecutive interpreting 6 Credits
PL50494 Chinese to English consecutive interpreting 6 Credits
PL50582 Editing & revision 12 Credits
PL50797 Chinese to English simultaneous interpreting 6 Credits
PL50798 English to Chinese simultaneous interpreting 6 Credits
PL50799 French to English simultaneous interpreting 6 Credits
PL50800 German to English simultaneous interpreting 6 Credits
PL50801 Italian to English simultaneous interpreting 6 Credits
PL50804 Russian to English simultaneous interpreting 6 Credits
PL50805 English to Russian simultaneous interpreting 6 Credits
PL50806 Spanish to English simultaneous interpreting 6 Credits
PL50807 Chinese/English liaison and public service interpreting 12 Credits
PL50973 Liaison interpreting for business (Chinese/English) 18 Credits
PL50980 Chinese to English translation for business 12 Credits
PL50981 English to Chinese translation for business 12 Credits

Dissertation period

PL50588 Dissertation/Project 30 Credits
PL50665 MA in International Relations and European Politics dissertation 30 Credits
PL50685 MA in International Relations dissertation 30 Credits
PL50770 MA in International Security dissertation 30 Credits
PL50977 Extended translation project 30 Credits
PL51034 Gender and politics MA dissertation 30 Credits

Semester 1

PL50435 Comparative European politics 6 Credits
PL50436 European union politics & policy-making 6 Credits
PL50437 Societal modernisation and the transformation of democracy 6 Credits
PL50584 Proofreading 6 Credits
PL50585 Understanding the commercial translation industry 6 Credits
PL50750 International terrorism and counter-terrorism 6 Credits
PL50751 International relations theories 6 Credits
PL50763 International security: theories and concepts 6 Credits
PL50785 Memory culture - memory politics 6 Credits
PL50816 Chinese to English translation I 6 Credits
PL50818 English to Chinese translation I 6 Credits
PL50820 French to English translation I 6 Credits
PL50822 German to English translation I 6 Credits
PL50824 Italian to English translation I 6 Credits
PL50830 Russian to English translation I 6 Credits
PL50832 English to Russian translation I 6 Credits
PL50834 Spanish to English translation I 6 Credits
PL50836 Public speaking 6 Credits
PL50838 Economics and globalisation 0 Credits
PL50850 Specialist module 2 (Freie-Universität Berlin/Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) 30 Credits
PL50855 Specialist module 2 (Università degli Studi di Siena) 30 Credits
PL50866 Foreign policy analysis 6 Credits
PL50869 Scopes and methods of politics and international relations 6 Credits
PL50870 Contemporary Transatlantic Studies S1 (study at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) 30 Credits
PL50905 Governance, security and development in East and South East Asia 6 Credits
PL50974 Proofreading, editing and management skills for translators and interpreters (Chinese) 6 Credits
PL51014 The global politics of cyberspace 6 Credits
PL51029 Gender theory 6 Credits
PL51030 The politics of gender inequality 6 Credits
PL51056 Specialist module 2 (Grenoble) 30 Credits

Semester 2

PL50586 Précis writing for the United Nations 6 Credits
PL50587 Enterprise skills for linguists 6 Credits
PL50663 Organised crime in Europe: threats and challenges 6 Credits
PL50764 International security: the contemporary agenda 6 Credits
PL50768 Britain and Europe 6 Credits
PL50771 MA in Contemporary European Studies (Euromasters) dissertation 30 Credits
PL50811 French/English public service and commercial interpreting 6 Credits
PL50812 German/English public service and commercial interpreting 6 Credits
PL50813 Italian/English public service and commercial interpreting 6 Credits
PL50814 Russian/English public service and commercial interpreting 6 Credits
PL50815 Spanish/English public service and commercial interpreting 6 Credits
PL50817 Chinese to English translation II 6 Credits
PL50819 English to Chinese translation II 6 Credits
PL50821 French to English translation II 6 Credits
PL50823 German to English translation II 6 Credits
PL50825 Italian to English translation II 6 Credits
PL50831 Russian to English translation II 6 Credits
PL50833 English to Russian translation II 6 Credits
PL50835 Spanish to English translation II 6 Credits
PL50837 Using technology in the translation industry 6 Credits
PL50843 Specialist module 1 (Freie-Universität Berlin/Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) 30 Credits
PL50857 Research dissertation (Freie-Universität Berlin/Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) 30 Credits
PL50862 Research dissertation (Università degli Studi di Siena) 30 Credits
PL50868 International organisations in world politics 6 Credits
PL50884 International relations of South and Central Asia 6 Credits
PL50892 Specialist module 1 (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) 30 Credits
PL50894 Theories of conflict and conflict resolution 6 Credits
PL50975 Advanced translation (Chinese) 6 Credits
PL50978 Russian politics in comparative perspective 6 Credits
PL50982 The politics of risk 6 Credits
PL51031 Gender and transitional justice in Africa and Latin America 6 Credits
PL51032 Gender, peace and security 6 Credits
PL51033 Gender, political behaviour and representation 6 Credits
PL51055 Specialist module 1 (Grenoble) 30 Credits
PL51057 Dissertation (Grenoble) 30 Credits