Course Overview - Politics and Portuguese BA (Hons)
This course combines politics and international relations with the study of Portuguese, the official language in nine countries. This provides a valuable skill set, ideally tailored to the increasingly globalised workplace.
You will study the politics of individual countries and governments and the relationships between countries, communities and individuals.
Politics is organised around three themes:
- political theory
- comparative and national politics
- international relations.
You will follow a structured language course in Portuguese, as well as explore the rich lite...
This course combines politics and international relations with the study of Portuguese, the official language in nine countries. This 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/><br/><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 in Portuguese, as well as explore the rich literature, cinema, history, thought, politics, 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 Global Opportunities: bristol.ac.uk/global-opportunities/go-abroad/<br/><br/>Both schools encourage strong synergy between research and teaching, resulting in a vibrant learning environment as staff respond in their teaching to new research. 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 practice a range of skills, which will make you attractive to future employers in the sector of your choice.<br/><br/>Portuguese can be studied from beginner’s level only. 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.