Politics & International Relations & Spanish
BA Hons Politics and International Relations & Spanish
Why this course?
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UCAS Code: LR24
Study abroad: options include Valencia & Zaragoza
Ranked: top 10 for Politics (Complete University Guide League Tables 2022)
Applicant visit day: March each year
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As a politics student, you'll look at the work of governments and their policies and study the behaviour of those who govern - and who they are governing - both at home and abroad. You'll also gain knowledge of domestic and international institutions and issues relating to conflict and cooperation. We cover diverse and relevant issues, such as international terrorism to the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum.
Politics graduates can go on to work in a number of areas, with many pursuing academic research careers in the UK, Europe and North America.
With more than 500 million native speakers, Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language in the world. Speaking Spanish will help you conduct business more confidently in countries that are becoming increasingly important in world markets.
Studying with us will give you the chance to become a fluent linguist and, with our year abroad programme, an opportunity to experience living, working and/or studying in another country.
What you'll study
You'll focus on key skills, concepts and knowledge necessary to develop an advanced understanding of the fields of politics and international relations. In your initial studies of comparative and international politics, you'll receive close guidance in developing writing and analytical capabilities via enhanced contact time with a diverse set of instructors, study-skills leaders and tutors.
You'll focus on improving writing and argumentative skills via small group discussions and peer and instructor led formative feedback. Substantive topics include International Relations & Global Politics, and Political Philosophy. You'll take your first class in research design, a critical step in acquiring the skills needed to produce rather than merely consume knowledge
Opportunities to study abroad in Europe or North America, or continue your studies in Glasgow. You can choose among three main themes:
Elections, Parties and Public Opinion
International Relations and Security
Optional classes in:
Data Science for Politics and Policymaking,
Classic and Critical Topics in the Fields of Public Policy,
Comparative Politics and International Relations,
War and Terrorism,
Advanced Quantitative Methods,
British, European, Chinese and US politics.
An advanced research seminar allows you to develop the research question that forms the basis of your honours dissertation in Year 4.
Complete an honours dissertation with flexibility over proposed topic. Placement opportunities with local employers available as well as numerous small-sized class options in:
Green Politics
International Relations Theory
Regulatory Politics
Governance and Development
Democratisation
Territorial Politics
Data Science for Policymaking
In every year, teaching focuses heavily on language work, but you'll also discover the culture of Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
Two streams are offered in first-year: one for students with Higher Spanish or equivalent qualification in their chosen language and another for those without. Students in both classes study contemporary Spanish language and aspects of the country's culture and society.
Year 2 & 3
You'll continue to develop your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. In the cultural class each year, you'll learn more about the history, politics, literature, and cinema of Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
Year abroad
Honours students spend a year abroad after Year 3, usually working as an English teaching assistant, gaining experience on a work placement or studying at a foreign institution.
This is a central highlight of the course and a major formative experience for students not just in terms of language, but on many different levels, personal as well as professional.
In your final year, you'll concentrate on translation, written and oral language and interpreting. You'll also have the chance to write a dissertation in Spanish. If however, you choose to write your dissertation for your other Honours subjects, you'll take two of our cultural classes. These classes reflect the research expertise of our staff and currently focus on topics such as social and political issues in Spanish and Latin American cinema, Spanish 20th century philosophy and history or an Introduction to Translation theory.
At Honours level, you'll work on a specific project for your dissertation. You'll be supervised by a member of our teaching staff.
We welcome enquires from prospective students interested in doing a research MA or a PhD in the areas of Contemporary Latin American fiction and film. Topics of special interest include:
the politics of the fantastic
socio-political marginality
If your interests align with these topics and you would like to have an informal discussion with your potential supervisor, please email Dr Jesús Rodero.
The Stevenson Exchange Scholarship is a competitive award which offers students funding towards a project they wish to undertake while on their year abroad. Staff select and interview several candidates for this each year. Our students usually do well in this competition; in 2019, one student secured £2000 towards his project.
Single & joint Honours information
English, English and Creative Writing, History, Politics and International Relations and Psychology may be studied to Single or Joint Honours level.
Education, French, Spanish, Law, Journalism, Media and Communication and Social Policy are available only as Joint Honours Programmes. Economics, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Mathematics and Tourism can also be studied alongside a Humanities and Social Sciences subject.
The available subject combinations may change each year. Once accepted on the programme you will be allocated an advisor of studies who will be able to let you know which subjects can be combined, in first year, and beyond.
The Times / The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. University of the Year shortlisted.
Top 10 for Politics. Complete University Guide League Tables 2022.
The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 - Scottish University of the Year.
Politics 1A: Concepts & Processes
This class provides an introduction to the study of politics from a scientific perspective. The course covers how modern states around the world function and interact through from a social science perspective. The course will cover the basic concepts that characterise the essence of political life within and across countries and use these concepts to explore arguments and theories on the functioning of human behaviour. We'll cover key concepts, ranging from the meaning of democracy and authoritarianism, to structures and institutions – including elections and governments – essential to understanding modern politics.
You'll leave the class with the basic tools, concepts and approaches to interpret the political events as a political scientist and the background information to succeed in your journey through political science topics at the University of Strathclyde.
Politics 1B: Decision making & Outcomes
This class investigates the role of actors and political institutions in policymaking processes within states and across political regimes. The class builds on Politics 1A in which the main focus was on concepts and key institutions. This previous knowledge is used to develop a deeper understanding of political actors' behaviour and the processes through which they influence outcomes. It covers a range of political processes that take place within democratic and non-democratic states and beyond. The class examines a range of outcomes that influence the lives of citizens, including the policies associated with modern welfare states.
You'll leave the class with the ability to read and critically discuss research in political science and the broader social sciences. This class will equip you to evaluate academic findings and debates in the field of comparative politics, to interpret the political events as a political scientist and to build foundational knowledge for undertaking research in political science topics.
Spanish 1A
This course will further your knowledge of the Spanish language and develop the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Spanish language through intensive practical and communicative language work. This course aims to bring you up to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. You'll extend your knowledge of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world and focus on the development of contemporary Latin America and on how issues relating to it are reflected in its cultural production (for example, films, journalism, songs).
Spanish 1B
Following on from Spanish 1A, this course will broaden your knowledge of the Spanish language, and enhance basic skills already acquired in reading, writing, listening and speaking. This course aims to bring you up to level A2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It'll also introduce you to new aspects of the culture of Spain through the materials used. Practical language activities, such as pair and small group work and intensive exposure to Spanish through audio, video and written texts, will enable you to progress from the levels achieved in Spanish 1A. Successful completion of this class will enable students to take Spanish 2A in semester 1 of second year.
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Introduction to Spanish 1A
This course aims to give an introduction to the Spanish language, assuming limited or no previous knowledge of Spanish. It introduces everyday Spanish language, as well as certain aspects of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The class is intended to help students to develop the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in basic Spanish.
Introduction to Spanish 1B
This course builds on and develops the knowledge acquired in Introduction to Spanish 1A. The class will broaden your knowledge of Spanish language and enhance skills already acquired of reading, writing, listening and speaking in basic Spanish. This class also introduces students to new aspects of the culture of the Spanish-speaking world.
International Relations & Global Politics
The objective of this class is to introduce you to the academic study of International Relations (IR). The class begins by examining the basic concepts and historical contexts in order to give you a firm grounding in IR. The next part of the course delves into the major theories of IR, which will provide you with conceptual underpinnings into world affairs. The course then examines the structures and processes within IR, covering topics such as the changing nature of war, international security and international institutions.
This class covers the key normative concepts used in political philosophy. This includes justice, equality, democracy, the state, collective action and rights.
You'll study different approaches to these concepts, analysing political practices and applying the concepts to political institutions. The class will reference your knowledge of empirical political science (political institutions, political behaviour), learnt in other politics classes. You'll also consider the application of political philosophy to practical policy making problems.
Research Design for Political Science
Social science students are expected to develop core research skills, learn to work in groups, planning and conducting independent research projects. This course ensures that you understand the ideas of applied social research, and thus it prepares you for an employment market that seeks out graduates with research skills beyond narrow subject-specific knowledge.
Can Democracy Deliver?
This course is part of the university's new initiative in Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development (VIP4SD). VIPs are designed to provide students from second-year through to postgraduate with an opportunity to work with teams of other students on projects related to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Undergraduate students may participate in a project for up to three years.
In this VIP we'll examine the linkages between the quality of democratic governance, citizenship, service delivery, and quality of life in developing countries, with a focus on Africa. You'll have the opportunity to investigate important policy-relevant questions using various forms of survey, administrative, national accounts, and spatial data to track progress toward the sustainable development goals and investigate factors that facilitate or hinder sustainable development. The complexity of the research project will differ according to the level of the student.
This course will introduce you to more complex and formal areas of language, and enable you to develop further the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Spanish language. It'll also introduce you to certain aspects of the different cultures of Spain and Latin America through the materials used. Practical language activities such as pair and small group work and intensive exposure to the Spanish language through audio, video and written texts will build on what you already know, and give you a feel for the Spanish language as it is used in professional contexts. This course aims to bring you up to level A2+/B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
This course builds on and develops the knowledge acquired in Spanish 2A and will introduce you to yet more complex and formal areas of language, improving and developing further the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Spanish language. It'll also introduce you to certain aspects of the culture of Spain and Latin America through the materials used. Practical language activities such as pair and small group work and intensive exposure to the Spanish language through audio, video and written texts will build on what you already know, and give you a feel for the Spanish language as it is used in professional contexts. Successful completion of this class will enable students to take Spanish at third-year level. This course aims to bring you up to level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Spanish & Latin American Studies II
This course will explore the interlinked themes of independence and isolation in Spain and Latin America. The class is intended to give students a broad overview of Spanish and Latin American social, political and cultural history through the examination of specific texts and films, as well as to develop their critical and research skills.
Quantitative Methods in Social Research
This class teaches students a range of quantitative research methods. It will help you better understand the high quantity of statistics published by governments and in the media. Additionally, learning quantitative methods improves your job prospects and equips you better for study in Honours and beyond.
Research Methods for Political Scientists
On the basis of the knowledge acquired in this course, students will be able to critically assess the validity and reliability of published research, to develop a research design, and to collect, analyse and present data.
You'll learn about different methods of:
distilling information from academic work
collecting and analysing data
the basic design of surveys conducive to quantitative analysis and conducting of qualitative interviews
• the use of SPSS as an analytical tool used by many businesses and organisation
the basics of uni-variate and bi-variate statistical analysis
This class provides a comprehensive overview of European politics, identifying the common characteristics of politics and government across the continent, but also the distinguishing features that make countries different. The class combines thematic topics with studies of politics and government in particular countries - France, Germany, Italy, and the countries of eastern and central Europe.
The first section of class examines the emergence and evolution of parties and party systems, focusing on the relationship between parties and society, ideological developments and modernisation processes. Particular attention is given to the emergence of 'new politics' and the rise of the far right. This part of the class concludes with an examination of the different types of electoral system employed in Europe, and the effects they have on politics.
The second section focuses on government; the character of government at the centre, multilevel governance, and parliaments.
This class introduces students to the basic concepts and theories relating to the study of political institutions, processes, behaviour, and policy in the United States. The first half of the class examines 'American exceptionalism,' and its political culture. The second half examines the institutions of the US political system, covering such topics as the constitution, federalism and the branches of the central government. The class will conclude with a survey of public policy in the United States, in several dimensions.
Class topics include:
the US party system
political participation and mobilisation
individual voting behaviour
the question of where power lies
This class will provide a comprehensive overview of Chinese politics since 1949, contextualising it within the study of comparative politics, historical inheritance and contemporary Chinese society.
It will give you grounding in the dynamic evolution of the Chinese state and Chinese nationalism, China's self-identified problems of weakness and underdevelopment, and the difficult political choices faced by political elites. It will also analyse how the country's Communist legacy offers both opportunities and constraints for the present politics of China. The case of Taiwan is also included as a comparison.
The class seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of Scottish politics contextualising it within UK, European and world politics, historical inheritance and contemporary Scottish society. It examines the practice of Scotland's governing institutions, the changing nature of democracy in Scotland, the impact of devolution on policy and broader governance as well as Scotland's constitutional status.
This class looks at the issue of who holds power in local politics in the UK as well as examining changing managerial and democratic practice. It asks fundamental questions about local politics, such as:
how is local democracy justified?
who holds power?
what is the basis of that power?
what is the role of citizens in localities today?
what is the role of local governing institutions?
how are local public services delivered
how is policy made and delivered?
Parliamentary Studies
This class is co-taught with staff from the UK Parliament and the Scottish Parliament. It also involves deliberative sessions with parliamentarians.
Contemporary British Governance
The class focuses on how Britain is governed, focusing particularly on how its main institutions and processes – with their own influences, conflict and dynamics – have risen to the multiple challenges of the modern world, ranging from demands for sub-national autonomy in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to the opportunities and constraints afforded by Britain's membership of the European Union.
War, Terrorism & Conflict
This course looks at the multi-faceted and ever-changing nature of war, conflict and terrorism, in the context of the end of the Cold War and the September 11 terrorist attacks. It addresses debates within the sub-discipline of Strategic Studies (for example, the study of the use of force) and International Relations more broadly, relevant to the causes of war, the conditions of peace and strategies for dealing with terrorism and conflict.
Philosophy of Economic Policy
Economics is not only about the technical allocation of scarce resources among competing needs. Economy policy choices inevitably involve political trade-offs, social concerns and value judgments. In this light, this class looks at the ideational and ethical underpinnings of public policymaking. The focus is on how the clash of economic ideas shapes policy decisions in key areas. It also examines the sources and implications of big shifts in policy paradigms. An effort will be made to make sense of the direction of economics and the rethinking of policy frameworks in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.
This course familiarizes you with the historical debates over alternative economic paradigms and policies and their historical and philosophical foundations. Questions such as why some nations are richer than others and what should governments do to overcome economic crises are as pressing today as they were a century ago. Indeed, the question "what is the best economic policy" has been asked and debated over centuries, and, as it turns out, policymakers are still guided by ideas and paradigms that were articulated by men and women centuries ago. At the end of this course, the you'll have a better knowledge about how our economic and financial world was developed.
United States National Security
The primary purpose of this course is to develop your ability to understand and analyse the national security policies of the United States. First, we discuss the different government actors along with non-state actors. Second, we do an in depth examination of the tools and strategies necessary for enacting the policies of the United States. Lastly, we'll take into account post-9/11 U.S. national security and discuss current and potential real world events.
The class is taught over ten weeks, through a combination of twice-weekly lectures and fortnightly tutorials. After examining competing explanations regarding the causes of war, we'll survey the history and characteristics of war and conflict. We'll then discuss a range of strategies on how to prevent and how to manage conflict. Terrorism is examined both empirically and qualitatively in the second part of the class. The final part focuses on civil war.
This course builds on and develops the knowledge acquired in Spanish 2B and will consolidate the students' knowledge and use of the Spanish language within an appropriate cultural context in order to enable the student to live, study and work in a Spanish-speaking country. This course aims to bring you up to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
This course aims to build on and develop the knowledge acquired in Spanish 3A and will focus on two relevant topics which includes the preparation for the year abroad. This course aims to bring you up to level B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. In addition to the final exam, a comprehensive project will comprise the other 50% of your final mark for this course. This project will enable you to put into practice and further develop the linguistic skills and cultural knowledge you have developed since you started studying Spanish at Strathclyde.
Spanish & Latin American Studies III
This course builds on and develops the knowledge acquired in Independence and isolation in Spain and Latin America - Hispanic Studies 2 (R4200), and adds a dimension of critical and theoretical awareness, as well as developing critical skills through a study of individual texts and films from Spain and different countries of Latin America, to build an understanding of the history and cultures in which they were produced.
This is the year abroad, spent either studying in a foreign university or working as a language assistant or on a work placement. This year is compulsory to gain entry into Honours.
Theories & Practices of Regulation & Governance
The aim of this class is to introduce students to the concepts, theories, institutions and processes of regulatory governance. The transnational and international dimension of regulatory governance is also taken into account.
Governance & Development
This class aims to investigate the political determinants of peace and prosperity, conflict and poverty. It also deals with the recent literature on conflict, inequality, and globalisation. A special emphasis will be placed on providing an understanding of the contemporary challenges facing developing countries.
This class adopts a comparative approach to the study of political parties and party systems, focusing on Europe and the United States. We discuss the main functions and organisational and ideological characteristics of the different types of parties found in these regions, and the way in which parties adapt to social change.
We look at the relationship between parties and voters from the alternative theoretical perspectives of class voting, partisan identification and rational choice. We also examine party systems and party government.
The class focuses on how we do comparative politics (methodology). We'll consider the comparative method, and how the scientific method can be applied to the study of politics. We consider the problem of only having a relatively small number of cases to compare, and how we select these, as well as the difference between case-study driven, small-n and large-n studies. We also consider the use of ideal types – the importance of finding a language to compare very complex systems.
This class is divided into four main blocks:
green political theory
environmental attitudes & behaviour
environmental movements
green parties
The focus of this class is the individual voter. Individual characteristics, such as education, socio-economic status, political attitudes and values, or involvement in social and political networks are looked at. However, contextual factors, such as the institutional framework, can also play a role for a wide range of political actions.
Feminism & Politics
This class provides a critical introduction to feminism and its implications for politics. Over the last few decades, feminists have systematically challenged the long-standing view that politics is gender-neutral by uncovering masculinist bias and drawing attention to the neglected experiences, values and arguments of women.
Feminists have also reconstructed key political concepts and practices and expanded the range of issues and ideas understood to be political.
International Relations Theory in a Global Age
This class explores debates about key concepts in International Relations theory, in the context of what is widely seen as a new era in the analysis and practice of global politics. The class investigates the 'cutting-edge' of IR theory and makes connections with social and political thought more generally.
International Security: Concepts & Issues
Students are introduced to the literature and research agendas related to security and conflict studies. Specifically, the course will explore various aspects of civil war, terrorism, international conflict, arms transfers and refugee security.
Analysing Religion & Politics
The impact of faith upon politics is evident in many ways, including:
the 1979 revolution in Iran
conflicts in Afghanistan and the Middle East
the Catholic Church's contribution to democratisation efforts in Latin America and Eastern Europe
the role of religious actors in current debates on Islam in the EU
The class introduces students to the systematic study of these phenomena based on a quantitative methods perspective. Qualitative approaches are also considered. As part of the class assessment, students will conduct an empirical case study.
This course examines the worldwide movement away from authoritarian rule and toward democratic government that took place in the last 25 years of the 20th century, and the problem of democratic backsliding that confronts us in the first quarter of the 21st century.
We focus on the following questions:
what is democracy and how best can we measure it?
by what sequence and process have countries become democracies?
how can countries maintain democracy?
what are the consequences of democracy?
what is the most likely future of democracy across the globe?
Students who take this course will discover a political process that connects with the content of other Honours level classes on globalization and international relations, comparative politics, political parties, and political behaviour. This course should be of specific interest to students who wish to pursue careers in academia as well as national donor agencies and international organizations specializing in development and trade, development consultancies, or national and international civil society organizations.
Territorial Politics in the UK
This class provides a critical introduction to territorial politics in the UK. Over recent decades the territorial dimension in UK politics has come to the forefront with asymmetrical devolved arrangements in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; the re-shaping of the UK's relationship with the EU; the recurrence of 'The English Question; as well as rising nationalism across the UK raising questions about the purpose and meaning of Britain in contemporary politics. These developments have all challenged and raised new questions about long-standing ideas about 'parliamentary sovereignty' and the 'unitary state' in the United Kingdom.
In essence, new developments in territorial politics have reconstructed long-standing analysis and political concepts and practices associated with the UK. The class is taught in ten seminars and seeks to examine key developments in UK territorial politics associated with the governance of the UK and its component parts – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Transforming Democracies: Participation & Representation
This class aims to give an overview of the various theoretical approaches to try and explain political behaviour and to test their validity with reference to empirical studies of a broad range of forms of political action.
The main analytical focus of the class will be on the individual level. What determines whether an individual citizen takes part in the political process in one way or another? Explanations will focus on a range of individual characteristics, such as education, socio-economic status, political attitudes and values, involvement in social and political networks. Contextual factors, however, can also play a part, such as the political opportunity structure for a range of political actions.
Political participation is conceived in terms of a broad range of actions. While we will briefly look at determinants of election turnout, the main focus of the class is on non-electoral forms of political behaviour, such as taking part in demonstrations, joining campaigning groups and political parties. We will also look at violent forms of action, such as riots and terrorism.
In terms of empirical sources, we'll focus centrally on survey data. In a few cases, also qualitative studies may be relevant but most of the work testing various theories of why people become involved in politics will rely on quantitative approaches.
Compulsory classes
Spanish Honours Language 4
There are three strands in the Spanish 4 Language programme, which are closely integrated with each other: Language A (writing in Spanish), Language B (analysis and translation into English of Spanish texts), and Language C (oral presentation and interpreting). The programme will enable students to function in the target language at a sufficiently high level of ability, both spoken and written, to be accepted as a fully competent member of the target language community, and effectively to discharge a professional role within and/or in relation to that community.
Hispanic Studies 4
This is a level four Honours class designed to build on the knowledge of Hispanic cultural studies acquired in Spanish and Latin American Studies 1A, II and III. The purpose of this class is to explore contemporary issues in Hispanic cultures. Class content will reflect the research specialisms of staff in Spanish and the actual texts and films studies may vary from year to year to reflect student demand and staff availability, as determined by the research focus of the subject. Each year, the class will focus on specific aspects of Hispanic history, politics, society and/or cultures. For example, possible class titles are: Gender and Sexuality in the Hispanic world; The Politics of the Fantastic in Hispanic Fiction and Film; Dictatorship and Resistance in Hispanic Cinema.
Elective classes
The Latin American Short Story
This course builds on and develops the knowledge on Latin American literature and culture acquired in Spanish and Latin American Studies II and III; and adds a dimension of theoretical analysis, as well as developing critical skills through a study of texts from the different countries of Latin America.
Shaping Spain: Ideas, Beliefs & Identity
Rooted in the Spanish History of Ideas, this course explores the condition and motivations for the development of some of the existing main currents of thought in Spain since 1989. It encourages a critical understanding of Spanish history and contextualises the work of several Spanish seminal thinkers (Unamuno, Ortega, Azaña and Zambrano) and it explores their thought in relation to the key themes of the course: ideas, beliefs, and identity.
The School of Government & Public Policy encourages independent learning by reducing reliance on assessment through formal exams and introducing more flexible forms of class assessment.
All classes are of single semester length. In pre-Honours classes, students are examined at the end of the appropriate semester; short exam diets with two-hour exams are held in January and May. For most classes, a formal essay-based exam at the end of the class provides for two-thirds of the class assessment.
In pre-Honours classes on research methods, assessment is entirely by class-work. In some other classes, essays are supplemented by or, in part, replaced by project work or book reviews. At Honours level, all single Honours students are required to complete a 10,000-word dissertation in Politics.
Our assessment methods include:
written examinations, including translations
writing for a specific purpose
Continuous assessment ranges from online grammar tests to group projects, while oral/aural tests are performed throughout the course. Students write a dissertation in their final year.
In Politics Years 1 to 3, lectures and tutorials are the main forms of teaching. In methods classes, lab sessions and practical group work are used. At Honours level, all classes are taught in a small group seminar format.
Tutorials, seminars and student presentations form an essential part of your learning and development. In addition, work on essays, book reviews and other class projects are part of the teaching and learning environment.
At Honours level, students work on a specific project for their Honours dissertation under the personal supervision of a member of the teaching staff.
We focus on the four important language skills:
We make great use of technology in the classroom – interactive lectures and digital language laboratories – and outside, through the use of web-based learning and streamed Spanish television.
In later years, you'll perform presentations, write reports and interpret into English, which prepares you for potential future careers.
Required subjects are shown in brackets.
Highers
Standard entry requirements*:
1st sitting: AAAA
2nd sitting: AAAAB
(Higher English, Higher Spanish B, Maths/Applications of Mathematics National 5 B-C, or equivalent)
Minimum entry requirements**:
1st sitting: AABB
2nd sitting: AABBB
(Higher English B, Spanish B and Maths/Applications of Mathematics National 5 C)
Year 1 entry: ABB-BBB
Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB
(A Level Spanish B, GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, GCSE Maths 4/C)
(Maths SL5)
Year 1 entry
Social Sciences: A in Graded Unit; Higher Spanish B; Maths National 5 B, or equivalent
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*Standard entry requirements
Offers are made in accordance with specified entry requirements although admission to undergraduate programmes is considered on a competitive basis and entry requirements stated are normally the minimum level required for entry.
Whilst offers are made primarily on the basis of an applicant meeting or exceeding the stated entry criteria, admission to the University is granted on the basis of merit, and the potential to succeed. As such, a range of information is considered in determining suitability.
In exceptional cases, where an applicant does not meet the competitive entry standard, evidence may be sought in the personal statement or reference to account for performance which was affected by exceptional circumstances, and which in the view of the judgement of the selector would give confidence that the applicant is capable of completing the programme of study successfully.
**Minimum entry requirements
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Degree preparation course for international students
We offer international students (non-EU/UK) who do not meet the academic entry requirements for an undergraduate degree at Strathclyde the option of completing an Undergraduate Foundation year programme at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre.
Upon successful completion, you will be able to progress to this degree course at the University of Strathclyde.
We want to increase opportunities for people from every background. Strathclyde selects our students based on merit, potential and the ability to benefit from the education we offer. We look for more than just your grades. We consider the circumstances of your education and will make lower offers to certain applicants as a result.
We've a thriving international community with students coming here to study from over 100 countries across the world. Find out all you need to know about studying in Glasgow at Strathclyde and hear from students about their experiences.
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All fees quoted are for full-time courses and per academic year unless stated otherwise.
2022/23: TBC
2021/22: £1,820
Fees for students who meet the relevant residence requirements in Scotland are subject to confirmation by the Scottish Funding Council. Scottish undergraduate students undertaking an exchange for a semester/year will continue to pay their normal tuition fees at Strathclyde and will not be charged fees by the overseas institution.
England, Wales & Northern Ireland
*£9,250
*Assuming no change in fees policy over the period, the total amount payable by undergraduate students will be capped. For students commencing study in 2022-23, this is capped at £27,750 (with the exception of the MPharm and integrated Masters programmes), MPharm students pay £9,250 for each of the four years. Students studying on integrated Masters degree programmes pay an additional £9,250 for the Masters year with the exception of those undertaking a full-year industrial placement where a separate placement fee will apply.
University preparation programme fees
International students can find out more about the costs and payments of studying a university preparation programme at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre.
Placement & field trips
You'll incur travel costs for visits as part of the course. You'll be informed of this at your first lecture. For example, if you're registered for Parliamentary Studies (L2313), you'll visit the Scottish Parliament and an off-peak travel return ticket for this costs approximately £13.50. This course also includes a trip to Westminster - costs will vary upon booking (this will be reviewed with reference to post covid-19 travel/social distancing precautions).
Course materials & costs
The majority of course materials are available to students via Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Students can print course materials at their own expense.
The cost of course texts does not normally exceed £30 per academic year. Key language texts are used over 2 or 3 years of study. Multiple copies are also available in the University Library.
Studying abroad is an integral part of the degree course in Modern Languages - and usually takes place in Year 4. Students who choose to study in France or Spain are eligible for an Erasmus and grant to help minimise the extra costs of living abroad. This, however, is not a full maintenance grant.
Typically, students will receive around £3,000 for a full academic year of study abroad. Students are required to meet travel, accommodation and extra living costs. These costs will vary dependent on the country of study. An estimated extra spend of £1,000 should be budgeted.
A range of scholarships are available for students of Modern Languages and awarded on a competitive basis.
Students who work as English language assistants will receive a monthly stipend. In the case of France, this amounts approximately to €964.88 per month gross (€800 net after social security deductions). Similar stipends are paid in Spain.
Take a look at our scholarships search for funding opportunities.
Please note: All fees shown are annual and may be subject to an increase each year. Find out more about fees.
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Politics graduates are employed in the media, management, teaching, sales and advertising, local government, further and higher education and social work.
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Courses in Politics are recognised in the training of Modern Studies teachers, and a Politics degree is also particularly appropriate for entry to the civil service.
Students who specialise in research methods acquire social science research skills and expertise in the analysis of data, while the study of institutions is an extremely good background for those entering government service or communications, eg journalism, television and advertising. There is also a tradition of Strathclyde Politics graduates entering academic research centres in the UK, Europe and North America.
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Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate – here's why
The world's most prohibiting deserts could be the best put on Earth for harvesting solar energy– the cleanest and plentiful source of energy we have. Deserts are large, fairly flat, abundant in silicon– the raw product for the semiconductors from which solar cells are made– and never short of sunlight. The ten largest solar plants around the world are all located in deserts or dry regions.
Researchers imagine it may be possible to transform the world's biggest desert, the Sahara, into a huge solar farm, capable of satisfying 4 times the world's current energy need. Plans have been prepared for projects in Tunisia and Morocco that would provide electrical energy for millions of families in Europe.
While the black surface areas of photovoltaic panels absorb most of the sunshine that reaches them, only a portion (around 15%) of that inbound energy gets converted to electrical power. The rest is returned to the environment as heat. The panels are generally much darker than the ground they cover, so a vast area of solar cells will absorb a lot of extra energy and release it as heat, affecting the climate.
They may not matter in a sparsely inhabited and barren desert if these results were just local. However, the scale of the setups that would be needed to make damage to the planet's fossil energy need would be large, covering thousands of square kilometres. Heat re-emitted from a location this size will be redistributed by the circulation of air in the environment, having local and even worldwide effects on the environment.
A greener Sahara
A 2018 study utilized an environment model to replicate the effects of lower albedo on the land surface area of deserts triggered by installing huge solar farms. Albedo is a measure of how well surface areas reflect sunlight. Sand, for instance, is a lot more reflective than a photovoltaic panel, therefore, has a higher albedo.
The design revealed that when the size of the solar farm reaches 20% of the total area of the Sahara, it sets off a feedback loop. The heat released by the darker solar panels (compared to the extremely reflective desert soil) develops a high-temperature distinction between the land and the surrounding oceans that eventually lower surface area atmospheric pressure and causes moist air to rise and condense into raindrops. With more monsoon rainfall, plants grow and the desert reflects less of the sun's energy, considering that greenery soaks up light much better than sand and soil. With more plants present, more water is vaporized, developing a more damp environment that causes greenery to spread out.
This scenario may appear fanciful, but research studies suggest that a comparable feedback loop kept much of the Sahara green throughout the African Humid Period, which only ended 5,000 years ago.
A huge solar farm could create adequate energy to satisfy an international needs and all at once turn one of the most hostile environments on Earth into a habitable sanctuary. Sounds ideal?
Not quite. In a current study, we utilized an innovative Earth system model to closely examine how Saharan solar farms communicate with the climate. Our design considers the complex feedbacks between the connecting spheres of the world's environment– the environment, the ocean and the land and its ecosystems. It revealed there could be unintended impacts in remote parts of the land and ocean that offset any local advantages over the Sahara itself.
Drought in the Amazon, cyclones in Vietnam
Covering 20% of the Sahara with solar farms raises local temperature levels in the desert by 1.5 ° C according to our design. At 50% coverage, the temperature level boost is 2.5 ° C. This warming is ultimately spread out around the globe by environment and ocean movement, raising the world's average temperature level by 0.16 ° C for 20% protection, and 0.39 ° C for 50% protection. The international temperature level shift is not consistent, however– the polar areas would warm more than the tropics, increasing sea ice loss in the Arctic. This might further speed up warming, as melting sea ice exposes dark water which takes in a lot more solar energy.
This enormous new heat source in the Sahara reorganises worldwide air and ocean blood circulation, impacting precipitation patterns around the world. The narrow band of heavy rains in the tropics, which represents more than 30% of worldwide precipitation and supports the rain forests of the Amazon and Congo Basin, moves northward in our simulations. For the Amazon area, this causes dry spells as less wetness arrives from the ocean. Approximately the exact same quantity of additional rains that tip over the Sahara due to the surface-darkening effects of photovoltaic panels is lost from the Amazon. The design also anticipates more frequent tropical cyclones striking North American and East Asian coasts.
Some essential procedures are still missing out on from our model, such as dust blown from large deserts. Saharan dust, continued the wind, is a vital source of nutrients for the Amazon and the Atlantic Ocean. A greener Sahara could have an even bigger global result than our simulations suggested.
We are just starting to comprehend the potential effects of establishing enormous solar farms worldwide's deserts. Solutions like this may assist society shift from fossil energy, but Earth system studies like ours highlight the significance of considering the many coupled responses of the atmosphere, oceans and land surface area when analyzing their threats and benefits.
The world's most prohibiting deserts might be the best locations on Earth for harvesting solar power– the most abundant and tidy source of energy we have. Deserts are large, fairly flat, rich in silicon– the raw product for the semiconductors from which solar cells are made– and never ever brief of sunshine. The 10 biggest solar plants around the world are all located in deserts or dry regions.
A 2018 study used a climate model to simulate the effects of lower albedo on the land surface area of deserts triggered by setting up enormous solar farms. The heat released by the darker solar panels (compared to the highly reflective desert soil) produces a steep temperature level difference between the land and the surrounding oceans that ultimately reduces surface air pressure and causes wet air to rise and condense into raindrops.


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'More' Deadpool Films Teased In 'Deadpool 2' Promo
By Vasu Sharma August 19, 2018No Comments
Fox will release the combined package of 2016's Deadpool and its sequel Deadpool 2 on August 21. The set will included the unrated extended edition of Deadpool 2, also known as the Super Duper Cut. This cut features 15 minutes of footage that was not seen in theaters.
This new collection set also happens to the tease the possibility of more Deadpool films in the future after its star and producer Ryan Reynolds said that the franchise will evolve in the X-Foce moving forward.
"For Deadpool 3, you know, it's an odd thing to say but I don't think there will be a Deadpool 3," Reynolds told Starnews Korea in May. "I think going forward it would be an X-Force movie, which would be his team, so to speak."
Deadpool 2 introduced a team dubbed as X-Force, assembled to capture mutant Rusty Collins from a prison convoy. The team had characters like Bedlam, Zeitgeist, Shatterstar, Vanisher and Peter. However a new unofficial iteration also came up featuring Domino, Cable, Colossus, Yukio and Negasonic Teenage Warhead.
Reynolds even revealed in a interview with Variety that they are planning for an X-Force film too alongside Deadpool 3.
"I feel like the character, in order for him to function properly within his own universe, you need to take everything away from him. I don't think that you can keep doing that,"
Reynolds said.
"I do see him as being a part of X-Force, obviously. I would love to see him in a team-up sort of thing, like a mano-a-mano or a great female character from the X-Men universe. I just think if you're going to do another Deadpool solo film, you've got to really, like, get that budget down to nothing and just swing for the fences, and break all kinds of weird barriers, and do stuff that no one else can do."
We expect Disney to retain Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool after their merger with Fox gets finalised. Reynolds will be yet again teaming up with Josh Brolin and Beetz as they have a four movie contract each with Fox.
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Vancouver, BC - January 8, 2021 - WELL Health Technologies Corp. (TSX: WELL) ("WELL" or the "Company"), a company focused on consolidating and modernizing clinical and digital assets within the healthcare sector, is pleased to provide the following update related to its WELL EMR Group:
WELL continues to grow the WELL EMR Group both inorganically and organically through 'tuck-in' acquisitions and strategic alliances that migrate clinics to WELL's OSCAR Pro platform.
WELL announces its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of Open Health Software Solutions Inc. ("OpenHealth"), an OSCAR(1) service provider to medical clinics primarily located in Ontario.
During the last few months of 2020, WELL successfully transitioned all clinics from ClearMedica Corporation ("ClearMedica"), formerly a certified OSCAR service provider, onto WELL's OSCAR Pro platform.
WELL has entered into a customer purchase agreement with a certified non-OSCAR EMR provider to migrate its clinics and physicians onto OSCAR Pro. This migration is expected to add several hundred more clinics to WELL's EMR network.
WELL EMR Group had a record quarter in Q4-2020 growing more than 100% year-over-year compared to Q4 of the previous year, and achieved over 25% EBITDA margins(2) in the fourth quarter. Additionally, clinics using WELL's OSCAR EMR platforms generated approximately $325M in billings(3) during Q4-2020, inferring an annualized billing run rate of approximately $1.3B per year.
WELL ended its fiscal fourth quarter and year with approximately 2,200 clinics and over 10,700 physicians as at December 31, 2020, which includes the clinics formerly using ClearMedica's EMR product. OpenHealth and the non-OSCAR EMR provider are expected to be mostly consolidated with the WELL EMR Group during the first half of 2021.
"We are very excited to have transitioned all the approved(4) OSCAR service providers including OpenHealth and ClearMedica onto our OSCAR Pro platform," said Arjun Kumar, CIO of WELL. "In addition, our first agreement to migrate doctors and clinics from a non-OSCAR EMR provider to OSCAR Pro is an important milestone in WELL's ability to continue to grow its EMR customer base. This type of arrangement is powerful in that it expands our addressable market and furthers our aggressive growth strategy."
Based out of Ottawa, Ontario, OpenHealth is in the business of providing open-source software services and support related to OSCAR EMR.
ClearMedica was previously a certified OSCAR EMR provider based in Mississauga, Ontario. The Company successfully migrated all of its doctors and clinics to WELL's OSCAR Pro system in the second half of 2020.
Under the terms of WELL's first non-OSCAR customer purchase agreement, WELL has agreed to pay the certified non-OSCAR EMR provider an agreed upon amount for each customer that transitions or migrates to become a customer of WELL over a two-year period. The price payable by WELL for each customer is based on that customer's annual recurring revenue. The non-OSCAR EMR provider is in the business of providing services and support related to medical practice and clinical management software, including EMR and related services.
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Earnings lift Nasdaq for the week
After a rough few weeks, encouraging earnings reports give investors enough conviction to extend Thursday's strong rally in tech shares.
After a rough few weeks, encouraging earnings reports gave investors enough conviction to extend Thursday's strong rally in tech shares.
The Nasdaq composite index rose 64.49, or about 2 percent, to 3,483.09, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 8.16 to 1,396.92. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 83.61 to 10,226.59.
On Thursday, the Nasdaq composite index surged 247.04, or nearly 8 percent, to 3,418.60--the third-largest percentage gain in its history.
About two stocks advanced for every one that declined on the Nasdaq, which generated a respectable trading volume of 2.16 billion shares, while 1.17 billion shares were traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
For the week, the Nasdaq gained 5 percent, while the S&P climbed nearly 2 percent. The Dow was virtually unchanged with a rise of just 35 points. Despite this week's gain, the Nasdaq is down nearly 18 percent since the beginning of September.
Some observers considered the two-day rally a positive indicator for further gains.
"The market will slowly work its way up until the end of the year," said Ed Keon, a market strategist at Prudential Securities.
Yet Keon does not think the markets will return to the bullish days of a year ago. "I don't think we can conclude that it's safe to leap back into the pool."
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One reason Keon remains skeptical of a recently surging tech sector is that earnings growth for next year will slow from 30 percent to the mid-20 percent range.
Yet an earnings slowdown does not mean the economy will crash. "The risk of recession is small," said Bruce Stienberg, chief economist at Merrill Lynch, in a report released Friday.
"The U.S. economy is healthy, though slowing...we don?t see any reason to alter our forecast that (the economy) will grow nearly 4 percent next year."
Friday's rally was aided by news of a merger between two Dow components. United Technologies was reported close to buying Honeywell International for $40 billion in stock. The companies issued a statement Thursday that they are discussing a "possible business combination."
However, late in the day Dow Jones reported that General Electric would top United Technologies' bid.
United Technologies fell $3 to $65, while Honeywell climbed $10.13, or 28 percent, to $46.
Meanwhile, Dow component Microsoft climbed $3.31 to $65.19. Other large-capitalization tech stocks helped the Nasdaq hold its gains as Intel climbed $1.13 to $43.06, JDS Uniphase advanced $12.44, or nearly 14 percent, to $102.38, and Sun Microsystems rose $1 to $118.69.
Shares of eBay closed up 88 cents to $58.06 after the online-auction giant said third-quarter revenue rose 94 percent and the company beat analyst expectations.
On Thursday, eBay posted net income of $19.1 million, or 7 cents a share excluding noncash and stock-related charges. Analysts expected eBay to earn 4 cents per share in the third quarter of this year excluding the charges, according to a survey by First Call/Thomson Financial.
Other e-tailers made gains today. Amazon.com rose $3.06, or 11 percent, to $30.81; Priceline.com climbed 28 cents to $5.41; and FreeMarkets gained $5.31, or about 13 percent, to $47.50.
The CNET tech index rose 36.41 to close at 2,737.97. Winners topped losers, with 69 of the 97 stocks in the index rising, 26 falling and two remaining unchanged.
Almost all of the 18 sectors tracked by CNET Investor traded higher. Internet e-tailers and semiconductor makers posted the sharpest gains, rising about 5 percent each. Network equipment makers were one of the day's losers, slipping nearly 1 percent.
The Philadelphia semiconductor index inched down 5.87 to 752.87, led by chip designer Rambus, which lost $6.63 to close at $63.75.
Earnings news also shined favorably on shares of Emulex, which climbed $12.25 to $160.25. The maker of computer cards that speed data transmission said it had net income of 33 cents a share in its first quarter ended Oct. 1. It was expected to earn 26 cents, the average estimate of nine analysts polled by First Call.
Epiphany shares rose $25.13, or nearly 39 percent, to $89.88. The software maker said third-quarter sales increased eightfold, beating forecasts and helping it to a narrower-than-expected loss.
Net-consulting company Scient reported second-quarter earnings a penny higher than Wall Street estimates. Scient, which helps companies develop their Web sites and devise Internet strategies, posted net income of $5.7 million, or 7 cents a share, compared with a loss of $1.6 million, or 2 cents per share, in the same period a year ago. The shares moved up $4.44, or 24 percent, to $22.63.
But the reaction to earnings news was not all positive. Ericsson, a maker of cellular networks, cut forecasts for profitability and sales this year because of losses from making mobile phones. Ericsson fell $2.31, or almost 17 percent, to $11.69.
Exodus Communications fell $4.50, about 12 percent, to $33.56. The web hosting company said its third-quarter loss more than doubled from a year ago as sales to new and existing customers tripled.
Mercator Software, a maker of products for linking computer systems, fell $7.66, or nearly 63 percent, to $4.59, making it the largest percentage loser on the Nasdaq. The company said it had a third-quarter loss; analysts had expected a profit.
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