国际关系文学士学位（荣誉学位）

如果您想了解国际体系如何运作，如何制定决策以及如何划界，该课程应设在该国最高政治部门。参加本课程可以为您提供政治基础，而国际关系研究则可以提高您的研究和批判分析技能，可以教给您分析方法，并让您了解世界体系。本课程探索国际关系的许多主要领域，包括：冲突与安全研究比较政治国际政治经济学政治理论中东政治
Why do international conflicts arise Why are other parts of the world largely peaceful What is the role of the United Nations and other international organisations What is globalisation and how does it impact our daily lives What are the prospects for international cooperation in addressing problems like global warming and environmental degradationThis course should interest you if you want to understand how the international system works, how decisions are made and how lines are drawn. Taking this course gives you a foundation in politics, while the study of international relations develops your research and critical analysis skills, teaching you methods of analysis and giving you awareness of the world system.This course explores many major areas of international relations, including:Conflict and security studiesComparative politicsInternational political economyPolitical theoryPolitics of the Middle EastPolitics at Essex is all about moving from opinions to evidence. You will quickly learn to ask – and how to answer – the “how do you know” question. We train our students to be fearless and independent, to question everything and to draw on the broadest possible range of facts and ideas.Our Department of Government is one of the most prestigious in Europe, with an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication. We are 6th in UK for research power in politics and international studies (Times Higher Education research power measure, Research Excellence Framework 2021).Study abroadYour education extends beyond the university campus. We support you in expanding your education through offering the opportunity to spend a year or a term studying abroad at one of our partner universities. The four-year version of our degree allows you to spend the third year abroad or employed on a placement abroad, while otherwise remaining identical to the three-year course.Studying abroad allows you to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised.If you spend a full year abroad you'll only pay 15% of your usual tuition fee to Essex for that year. You won't pay any tuition fees to your host university.Placement yearAlternatively, on a placement year you can gain relevant work experience within an external business, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. You will be responsible for finding your placement, but with support and guidance provided by both your department and our Employability and Careers Centre.A Placement-Linked Project module is also available as an alternative to the dissertation module in your third year. You attend shorter placements (a minimum of 150 hours in total), and use your learning on placement to inform a research project; fantastic work experience for your CV.If you complete a placement year you'll only pay 20% of your usual tuition fee to Essex for that year.