Politics and Portuguese BA (Hons)

This course combines politics and international relations with the study of Portuguese (from beginners level), a language spoken in a diverse range of countries around the world. The political importance of countries like Angola and Brazil means that Portuguese speakers are increasingly in demand. This combination provides a valuable skill set, ideally tailored to the increasingly globalised workplace.<br/><br/>You will study the politics of individual countries and governments and the relationships between countries, communities and individuals.<br/><br/>Politics is organised around three themes:<br/>- political theory<br/><br/><br/>- comparative and national politics<br/><br/><br/>- international relations.<br/><br/><br/>You will follow a structured language course that takes you from beginners to degree level in Portuguese, as well as explore the rich literature, cinema, history, thought, politics and visual culture of Portuguese-speaking countries and communities. You will spend your third year abroad in a Portuguese-speaking environment, extending your language skills and cultural knowledge. To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Study Abroad: bristol.ac.uk/centre-for-study-abroad<br/><br/>Both schools encourage strong synergy between research and teaching, resulting in a vibrant learning environment as staff respond to new research in their teaching. This course combination offers an enriching experience with exciting intellectual challenges, providing a range of options that allow you to pursue your own interests.<br/><br/>Teaching is delivered through lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, and one-to-one project supervision. Assessments may include presentations, essays, commentaries, exams, collaborative projects, debates, podcasts, video essays, and dissertations.<br/><br/>Our course will ensure you practise a range of skills, which will make you attractive to future employers in the sector of your choice.<br/><br/>All modern languages students have access to our state-of-the-art Multimedia Centre. You can also access extracurricular activities such as talks by visiting speakers, societies, language cafés, student newspapers, and talent shows.