International Studies (BA)
Key features
● Recognizes the “global community”（国际社会）
● Has close connections with practical research
● Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groups
About the course
The course gives you chances to know great power polities between nation states. It will provide more space to study particular issues such as relationship among countries in the European Union, third world debt, local and international disagreement, and the work of such international bodies as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank.
The course puts theories into the working of the international system with close attention to particular countries. You will also have a better knowledge of methods of solving the international problems.
Related（相关的）courses
BA (Hons) Community Management
BA (Hons) Public Policy and Management
Employment possibilities
International organizations
International business
Earth Science (BSc)
Key features
● Based on key courses and the latest research findings
● Pays much attention to practical skills
● Offers chances for fieldwork（实地考察）
About the course
The demand for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the future of mankind. Graduates in Earth Science will play an important role in meeting this demand, and in knowing the meaning of using the natural resources.
The course covers geography and geology. You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly overseas, and a research in an area of interest to you in the final year.
Related courses
BSc (Hons) Geograhpy
BSc (Hons) Geology
Employment possibilities
Mineral, oil, water or other related engineering industries

1. 1.

   International Studies is a course in ________.

   1. A.
      international polities
   2. B.
      international business
   3. C.
      international systems
   4. D.
      international bodies
2. 2.

   After taking the course of International Studies, the students will  _______.

   1. A.
      become practical and open-minded
   2. B.
      have a greater ability to discuss theories
   3. C.
      know how to settle international problems
   4. D.
      have good jobs in any international organizations
3. 3.

   Earth Science, as described in the second text, ________.

   1. A.
      is attractive because of the chances for fieldwork
   2. B.
      pays more attention to practical skills than theories
   3. C.
      is built on important courses and the results of recent studies
   4. D.
      encourages students to play a role in using natural resources
4. 4.

   It can be inferred that the above two texts are written for the students who _______.

   1. A.
      enjoy research work
   2. B.
      plan to choose courses
   3. C.
      study in the UK
   4. D.
      are interested in overseas fieldwork

International Studies (BA)