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International Foundation Courses INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE COURSE IN
and English Language Studies
SOAS - University of London
COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (ICC)
24 Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
PRE-PROGRAMME INFORMATION
Tel: (020) 7898 4800
email: ifcels@soas.ac.uk
2019-2020
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CONTENTS
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this
brochure is accurate and up to date. However, some changes,
for example to modules, courses and facilities, may become
necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and
academic reasons. In such circumstances SOAS will: (i) endeavour
to keep any changes to a minimum; (ii) take all reasonable steps to
minimise disruption to students; and (iii) keep students informed WELCOME 5
appropriately by email advising where to seek further information if
required. If you require further information or confirmation of any WHY CHOOSE ICC? 6
matter, please contact ifcels@soas.ac.uk
PREPARING FOR ICC 7
Terms and Conditions:
https://www.soas.ac.uk/ifcels/terms-and-conditions 1 Start of the term and Introductory Course 7
2 Choosing your academic modules 8
3 Student welfare handbook 8
4 Visas 8
5 Accommodation 8
6 Fees 9
7 University applications 9
8 Photographs 10
9 Preparation for study: English and academic modules 10
10 And finally... 12
CHOOSING YOUR ICC ACADEMIC MODULES 13
ACADEMIC MODULE OUTLINES 15
1 International Law 15
2 Introduction to Economics 15
3 Introduction to Politics 15
4 Introductory Business Studies 15
5 Issues in Development Studies 16
6 Quantitative Methods For Business and Economics 16
7 Studies in Media and Communication 17
8 World Art 17
9 World History 18
10 World Literature 18
PRELIMINARY READING LIST 19
ICC ACADEMIC MODULE OPTIONS FORM 23
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Before starting ICC you should:
William Hetherington
Head of Foundation Programmes 1. choose your academic modules (see page 8)
• Central London location – in Bloomsbury, next to the
2. apply for halls of residence (see page 8) British Museum, close to Oxford Street, Trafalgar Square,
Covent Garden
3. prepare documents for your visa (see page 8)
• Guaranteed progression to all SOAS degrees
4. do preparatory reading for your chosen
modules (see page 19) • Widely-recognised throughout the UK
• Integrated English language and academic teaching
5. think about the degree programme you want
to do and research entry requirements for UG • All teaching on SOAS campus
application (see page 13-14) • Friendly, international university environment
6. improve your academic English (see page 10) • Established in 1985
• University accommodation available nearby
Check the destinations of our students who
completed in 2018
www.soas.ac.uk/ifcels/ugfoundation/destinations
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PREPARING FOR ICC PREPARING FOR ICC
1. S
TART OF THE TERM AND 2. CHOOSING YOUR
INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMME ACADEMIC MODULES
The ICC begins at 10.00 on Tuesday 17th September ICC students need to choose two elective academic
2019 and ICC Plus starts on 29th July with a modules. We need to know what your choices are, so
6-week summer vacation term which finishes on read the information about the courses on pages 15-18
6th September. You should make your way to the and complete the form on the back page. Return it to
Faber Building, 24 Russell Square. This building is at us as soon as possible and by Monday 5th August 2019
the corner of Russell Square near the two main SOAS at the latest. You should do some preliminary reading
buildings. There will be an Introductory Programme about the academic modules you have chosen. (See
for all ICC students from 17th-25th September which pages 19-22 – Preliminary Reading List). If you are not
aims to prepare you for the regular ICC programme sure which modules to choose, have a look at the books/
and to help you to settle in to your new life as a websites on the reading list to help you make up your
5. ACCOMMODATION
University of London student. The autumn term mind. If you need advice about your choice, contact us. Please note that a number of different types of
begins on Monday 30th September and finishes on It is important that you think carefully about your choice accommodation are available to IFCELS students,
Friday 13th December 2019. BEFORE the programme starts. The ICC programme is including SOAS halls of residence, University of
intensive and you will not be able to change academic London Intercollegiate halls of residence, family
During the Introductory Programme there will be modules once the programme starts. homestay, independent halls of residence and
classes from 10.00 to 17.00. These will include
private accommodation. Further details regarding
introductory classes on important aspects of study If you return the form after 5th August 2019, we cannot
these options will be sent in the accommodation
skills you’ll need when the term starts, sessions guarantee you a place on your chosen academic
pack.
on starting your UCAS (university) application and subject modules.
individual interviews with our Academic Advisers, With your offer of a place on an IFCELS
talks about university study with SOAS academics 3. IFCELS WELFARE HANDBOOK programme starting in September, you will
and sessions with our Accommodation and Welfare automatically be sent accommodation information
Officer as well as the SOAS Learning Support Officers, The IFCELS Welfare Handbook is an important source which includes a unique serial number. If you have
Counsellors and Students Union. of information. It is a comprehensive guide which has applied for your course through an agent, this will
been designed to help you before, during and after be sent directly to your agent. This serial number
your arrival at SOAS. It contains important information allows you access to an online application system
about accommodation, travel, banking, health care, via the Sanctuary Management Services website
police registration as well as important information on www.smsstudent.co.uk. Please note that you will
immigration procedures. be unable to apply for University accommodation
If you have not looked at this please do so now: without this serial number.
www.soas.ac.uk/ifcels/file41404.pdf The accommodation pack is usually sent within
Please keep this handbook in a safe place as you will 1-2 weeks from the date the offer is made, but this
need to refer to it throughout your programme of study. may vary during the busy summer period.
If you do not receive the accommodation
pack, you should contact Miss Delia Lozano on
4. VISAS ifcelsaccommodation@soas.ac.uk.
Detailed information that you will need to consider
If you are interested in staying in the SOAS halls
when applying for your visa is covered in the Student
of residence or one of the University of London
Welfare Handbook (see previous point). If you have
Intercollegiate halls you are advised to apply as
any questions regarding your student visa, please
early as possible and preferably by May as there is
contact the IFCELS Accommodation, Visa and
a limited number of places.
Welfare Adviser on Tel: +44(0)207 8984808 or
email ifcelsaccommodation@soas.ac.uk.
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PREPARING FOR ICC PREPARING FOR ICC
8. PHOTOGRAPHS ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES
If you have not already done so, please send us two • English Language and Academic Skills
passport sized photos of yourself when you return • Intensive Intermediate Reading and Writing Course
your options form. Please write your name on the
back of each photo. This will help our staff to get to ACADEMIC SUBJECT COURSES WITH
know you quickly when you arrive. SUPPORTING ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES.
Block 1
9. PREPARATION FOR STUDY:
• Art of the World in London (3 or 6 weeks)
ENGLISH AND
• International Relations (3, 6 or 9 weeks)
ACADEMIC MODULES • World Literature in London (3 weeks)
It is difficult to give general advice about this because • Politics and Development (3 weeks)
individual students have different levels of English and
We strongly advise that you do not delay in applying 6. FEES different strengths and weaknesses, and therefore Block 2
for accommodation as it is not guaranteed for all different needs.
students. Students should not wait until they have Full programme fees must be paid by the first day • Art of the World in London (3 weeks)
had confirmation of their visas as this only further of the Introductory Programme at the latest. However, two of the main problems that most • Global Business Studies (3 weeks)
delays the process. In the unfortunate event that a Please note, you will not be allowed to attend students meet at the beginning of the programme
student is unsuccessful in getting a visa, then the classes until full payment has been received. • International Relations (3 or 6 weeks)
are:
accommodation application can be withdrawn prior • Introduction to Film Studies (3 weeks)
Please pay your fees online in advance using • understanding spoken English, especially lectures
to any deposit being paid. This is preferable to waiting
until a student has a visa and then perhaps being too the online fee payment system, a link for • reading academic books in English. Block 3
late to apply for a room. which can be found on our fees webpage at • Environment, Development and
www.soas.ac.uk/ifcels/fees These problems do not only apply to students who Changing World Views (3 weeks)
Please also note that the IFCELS office cannot have recently arrived in England. This is because
confirm the outcome of your application, as this can Any queries please contact: ifcels-finance@soas.ac.uk there is a big difference between the English you hear • Global Business Strategy (3 weeks)
only be done by Sanctuary Management Services. in everyday life or on a general English course and • Introduction to the Media (3 weeks)
For security reasons it is not advisable to carry large
The first round of accommodation offers are usually the formal “academic” English used in lectures with
amounts of cash. You should always try to pay your • International Relations (3 weeks)
made in July and it is therefore not possible to know its specialised subject vocabulary. As far as reading
fees via the online payment system, by bank card or
the outcome of your application before then. books is concerned, although many students are used
bank transfer. The English language courses will include options
to reading short texts and articles in English, the ICC
It is also not necessary to send a deposit with the suitable for students preparing for ICC that will give
academic modules require you to read several quite
initial application – this does not increase the chance 7. UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS specialised books each term. Here are some ideas to
you the opportunity to develop your reading, listening
of getting a place at the residence. A deposit should and writing skills.
Applications for undergraduate degree programmes help you improve the level of your English and also to
only be sent once an offer of accommodation has help you prepare specifically for ICC study.
starting in September/October 2020 will be made in The subject-based courses are useful preparation for
been made.
October/November this year. Therefore, you should students wishing to study these subjects on ICC or at
Summer Courses
If you are successful in getting a place at one of be thinking now about what you want to study and undergraduate level.
the residences, you will receive an offer by email where you want to study it. Our Academic Adviser, If you want to improve your English before the
If you would like to receive further information about
containing detailed information on the contract, how Enard Latham, is available to give information and programme starts, the best thing to do is to come to
our Summer Courses, please check the SOAS website
to accept the offer and make a deposit payment. advice on universities, colleges, programmes and London as early as you can in the summer and join a
www.soas.ac.uk/ifcels/summer where there is an
application procedures and can be contacted direct on summer course. We will be running:
When the applications are closed at the end of online and printable application form.
+44 (0)20 7898 4806 or by email at el3@soas.ac.uk.
August, SOAS students are invited to register on the During the Introductory Course, there will be a series Block 1: 8th July – 26th July 2019
halls’ waiting list for any last minute places that may of talks on studying different subjects at university Block 2: 29th July – 16th August 2019
become available due to cancellations. The waiting given by lecturers from the University of London to
list runs throughout the academic year and is for any help you make your final decision. Block 3: 19th August – 6th September 2019
student whose application was unsuccessful, or any
student who needs to apply for accommodation for
the 2019-20 academic year.
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PREPARING FOR ICC PREPARING FOR FDPS
General Reading 10. AND FINALLY....
If you cannot attend a summer course, you can
We hope the above information will help you prepare
still do some preparation by yourself. If you are not
for the ICC. If you have any questions or would like
used to reading books in English, start by reading
to discuss any aspect of the course, either Graham
what you find interesting. It does not matter which
Davies, the Head of Department, or the Head of
books you read but it is important that you read fairly
Foundation Programmes will be available at all times
fast, without stopping to look up every word in a
between now and September.
dictionary. It is sometimes better to read a novel or a
detective story that you will enjoy and want to finish Remember that the Introductory Course runs from
rather than try to read academic books, which are 17th – 25th September 2019. The autumn term runs
difficult for everybody. from Monday 30th September – 13th December 2019.
Once the course starts you will not have much time
Preliminary Reading for Academic modules
to think about finding accommodation, applying to
On pages 19-22 you will find a Preliminary Reading university and background reading, so make good use
List for the academic modules. You should try to read of your time before September and especially over
a book for each of the two modules you have chosen. the summer when you may have holidays!
Newspapers/Magazines Online, TV and Radio
We look forward to seeing you all in September.
Reading a quality English language newspaper or For practice at listening to more formal English (more
similar to lectures) in the UK, BBC Radio (especially William Hetherington
magazine from the UK or other English-speaking Head of Foundation Programmes
countries regularly in hard copy or online will Radio 4) broadcasts news, current affairs and talks.
help you in two ways. Firstly, it will increase your TV channels such as BBC2 and BBC4 (BBC4 is only
vocabulary and improve your reading skills. Secondly, available on satellite, cable and Freeview) show excellent
it will give you background knowledge of events documentaries on a wide range of subjects. BBC News
around the world. Newspapers normally have 24 (also available on satellite, cable and Freeview) shows
extensive websites with a wide range of reading on news, reports and discussions etc. If you’re in the UK,
news, issues, current affairs and other topics, which you can now watch many recent BBC programmes free
are regularly updated. (streamed or to download) through the BBC iplayer
(www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer). There has also been a large
The best examples of British newspapers are: increase in the number of podcasts available.
The BBC delivers its own podcasts through BBC Sounds
• The Guardian – www.theguardian.com
(www.bbc.co.uk/sounds). Podcasts are also available
• The Independent – www.independent.co.uk through some of the newspaper websites listed above,
as well as through as increasing number of apps
• The Financial Times – www.ft.com
including Overcast and Castro for iOS and Castbox,
• The Telegraph – www.telegraph.co.uk Podbean and even Spotify for iOS and Android.
• The Economist – www.economist.com Outside Britain you can get access to spoken
• The New Stateman – www.newstatesman.com English through the internet. The BBC site has a
massive selection of listening material which is
Some of these may require a subscription fee to be available worldwide through BBC World Service
accessed extensively. (www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio). You can also
access lectures and documentaries through
youtube (www.youtube.com) and TED talks
(www.ted.com). TED talks are particularly good as a
starting point because they categorise their talks very
conveniently, and most of them are a maximum of 20
minutes in length. For more advanced lectures, most
universities now have youtube channels,
e.g. www.youtube.com/user/soasuniversity.
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CHOOSING YOUR ICC ACADEMIC MODULES CHOOSING YOUR ICC ACADEMIC MODULES
You will find on the following pages a full description It can only be combined with Introduction to For Anthropology you are advised to take World Art If your subject for future study has not been
of the ten academic modules that we plan to offer Economics or Introductory Business Studies. There and Issues in Development Studies – or perhaps one mentioned, you should choose the two academic
this year and we now ask you to make a final choice is a lot of mathematics on the module and you are of these with Studies in Media and Communications. modules that interest you most. Remember, as
of modules and to return the ICC Options Form at the not advised to take it if your maths is weak. In fact mentioned above, you are most likely to do well in a
back of the booklet to us. we will be testing the mathematical knowledge of Students wishing to specialise in languages or subject which interests you and which you enjoy.
all the students who choose this subject during literature are probably best advised to take any
When choosing your subjects, you should consider the Introductory Course. Those students who do two academic modules out of World Art, World Please read through the academic module outlines
three main points: not reach a minimum level of performance will be Literature, Studies in Media and Communications very carefully before you make your decisions, as it will
advised to choose another module. and World History . be very difficult – and may be impossible – to change
• Firstly, if you want to study a particular subject
your choice after 8th August. If you are not sure about
at university after completing your foundation To prepare for a degree in Art History you would
For Economics degrees, quite a few universities (such a subject, it is an excellent idea to do some reading in
year, you should normally choose it as one of your normally choose World Art and could pick Studies
as LSE and UCL) require A-level Mathematics or the subject area. You will find an introductory reading
academic modules. For example, if you want to in Media and Communications, World Literature or
the equivalent so for these you need to choose the list of books related to the academic modules on
study Law at university, you should choose the World History as your second choice.
Quantitative Methods module to be considered. Most pages 19-22. If you are in London, you are welcome to
International Law module.
Economics departments like to see evidence of good visit us to discuss your choice or you can contact us if
World Literature or World Art would also be good
• Secondly, you should choose modules which you mathematical ability and although this module is not you have any questions.
second choices for those interested in undergraduate
are interested in as enthusiasm for the subject is a required for the majority of Economics degrees, we
Media Studies and Communications. The completed form should reach us by Monday
very important element in success. certainly would not recommend students who do not
enjoy or are not good at maths to consider a degree 5th August 2019 – we cannot guarantee your choice
• Thirdly, you should choose subjects you are good It is important to remember that, while some students
in Economics. will be available if we receive your form after that
at as your final mark on the ICC will be an average on the ICC foundation programme do go on to study
date. (We reserve the right to cancel academic
of your marks for all the four modules which you Psychology, the degrees they enter are usually social
ICC students who are intending to apply for law- modules if there is insufficient demand.)
take psychology-based. Psychology degrees with a more
related undergraduate programmes at SOAS should
scientific or clinical focus often require a science-
choose the ICC International Law module since
If you are interested in degree programmes in based foundation programme. Be sure to research
the guaranteed offer is conditional on achieving a
Business, Management, Accounting, Finance, the kind of Psychology programmes that you would
specified minimum final mark in this module. ICC
Human Resources etc, you should take Introductory be interested in studying at undergraduate level and
students who are not following the International
Business Studies. Introductory Business Studies and check with the relevant universities whether science-
Law module will not be eligible for the guaranteed
Introduction to Economics would be a sensible based high school grades are required. The ICC is
conditional offer.
combination for students wishing to study for degrees not a science foundation programme, and so would
in Business or Management Studies. (However, Introductory Business Studies with Studies in Media not be appropriate as preparation for this kind of
we do NOT advise students who are interested in and Communications would generally be a good Psychology programme.
degree programmes in subjects other than Business combination if you are interested in the creative side of
or Economics to choose this combination. This is business such as Advertising or Marketing (but even
because some universities may feel the two subjects Marketing degrees often require mathematical ability).
are too similar which may affect your chances of
being accepted on a degree programme.) Some Students who wish to specialise in International
business schools (such as Cass Business School Relations could combine Introduction to Politics
at City University) insist that applicants for all with Issues in Development Studies, World
degrees take Quantitative Methods for Business and History or International Law. Introduction to
Economics (unless they have a UK maths qualification Politics, Introduction to Economics and Issues in
such as A-level or GCSE) Development Studies are all useful as preparation for
Sociology or other social science degrees (especially
The Quantitative Methods module is designed for combined with the Understanding the Modern World
students preparing for degrees with a quantitative core module).
emphasis in the Business and Economics fields
such as Economics, Finance, Accounting and
Banking as well as mathematics/statistics-focussed
programmes.
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5. Issues in Development Studies
Issues in Development Studies introduces social,
economic and political issues in relation to
developing countries within a global system. The
module starts by explaining the idea of development
and examines very different ways of measuring
the concept. It then explores varying approaches
to understanding the nature of poverty. Other
key topics are then addressed, including the
environment, population issues, gender and the
work of Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs).
An analysis of the social, economic and political
None of the academic modules requires any previous knowledge of the subject. legacies of the colonial period and their relevance
to contemporary developing countries is made.
1. International Law 3. Introduction to Politics Arguments concerning nationalism, democracy,
governance and participatory, people-centred
The International Law module introduces some of the The Politics module begins by introducing key
approaches to development are also examined.
ideas and institutions which form the framework of political concepts and ideologies, from Liberalism to
Economic issues, such as trade, the role of the WTO, 6. Quantitative Methods for
the modern world. The module familiarises students Feminism, accounts for their historical development
with the role and scope of international law, how it and outlines views of the relationship between state
foreign direct investment and debt are addressed in Business and Economics
a non-technical manner. An analysis is made of the
is made and why states obey it. The legal framework and society at a theoretical level. In the second term This module is designed for students who have
reasons behind the policies that are imposed on the
and structure of international institutions such as: the we adopt a broadly institutional approach focusing studied Mathematics at High School and focuses
poor countries by international agencies; notably the
United Nations, the International Court of Justice, on the study of the political system in a single state, on the mathematical and statistical background and
World Bank and the IMF. Important issues concerning
the International Criminal Court and the World Trade Britain. The institutions, both formal and informal, skills which are particularly relevant for the study of
rural development are introduced. Case studies
Organisation are also examined. Current international from government to pressure groups that make economics, business and finance. It aims to bridge
are examined, including the ‘East Asian Miracle’
issues, including terrorism, human rights, the up that political system will be examined using the the gap between high school and undergraduate
model, the recent rise of China, and examples of
regulation of the use of force in international relations, political concepts studied in the first term. In the third mathematics by providing students with a good
approaches to development in Africa, the Middle East
abuse of diplomatic privileges, international economic term we adopt an international perspective and seek grounding in key mathematical and statistical
and Latin America. Different theoretical perspectives
relations and the Law of the Sea are examples of topics to apply key political concepts to the international concepts and the English terminology of the
on development (eg. neo- liberal, Marxist and
covered in the three terms of the module. arena in an attempt to analyse the contemporary subject and will include selected aspects of algebra
structuralist) are introduced.
international system. (including solving linear and quadratic equations
2. Introduction to Economics by a number of techniques), numerical methods
4. Introductory Business Studies (including the Newton-Raphson technique and linear
This module provides an introduction to the interpolation applied to determining the roots of
international economy, covering both micro and This module is designed for students who wish to equations) the use of identities to solve trigonometric
macro economics. The course takes an inter- prepare for degree courses in the fields of Business equations, statistics (including descriptive statistics,
disciplinary approach to economic issues. Different or Management Studies. Topics covered include inferential statistics and probability distributions),
issues are explored over three terms including how organisational structure, leadership, organisational calculus (including integration techniques and
markets work and prices are determined; the different culture, strategy, human resource management, the optimization of functions of more than one
ways in which Governments manage their economies accounting, corporate finance, production and independent variable both constrained and
using different policies and theories; the impact of operations management, quality and marketing. The unconstrained) and linear algebra (including the use
international trade; the impact of economic change module concentrates on business concepts and of matrices to solve a system of linear equations).
on the environment and global warming. Finally, the functions so it may also be of interest to students who
module concludes by examining the wider impact do not wish to study for a Business degree as it will (Students who choose this module will have their
of Globalisation on both developed and developing provide insights into the influence of the subject on mathematical level tested in the introductory course
economies and covers such topics as the impact of daily life throughout the world. Mathematical ability is and may be required to take additional classes in
the global financial and banking crisis of 2008, and not a requirement for this module (although students term 1 or may be advised to choose another option.)
the rise of the multinational firm. wishing to take Business/Management Studies degrees
will be expected to have reasonable competence in
arithmetic and algebra).
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7. Studies in Media 8. World Art 9. World History 10. World Literature
and Communications World Art is about the art and architecture of Asia, the This module will provide insights into the events, World Literature capitalizes on SOAS’ location
West and Africa. In three sections, the module introduces people and cultures that have shaped the modern at the heart of central London, close to historic
This module introduces key ideas in the study of
each region’s distinctive visual cultures, traditions world. The module examines the history of the world literary locations and a range of world class cultural
media and communications. We examine media
and modernities and explores common themes such since the fifteenth century looking at the rise and fall institutions which inform this module’s exploration
structures, power and agency, objectivity, news,
as the artist, patronage, spiritual power and gender. of political and economic systems in this long period. of comparative cultures and literatures. Accordingly,
journalism, foreign correspondence, advertising,
Issues concerning the display and representation of art The first term looks at the world up to 1763 studying as a CLW student you will be required to undertake
ideology, Hollywood, social media, virtual reality,
works are also considered; most tutorials take place in the Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Ottoman, Safavid, field-work involving on-site research in venues such
documentary, television, representation, gender
central London at the British Museum, National Gallery, Habsburg, Mughal, Spanish, Portuguese, French and as the British Museum and Tate Modern. You will be
and race. Some major theories concerning the
Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Victoria & Albert Museum. British empires. This term will observe the strength of encouraged to place literary texts in political, social
media’s social roles are examined. Central to
An inter-disciplinary approach draws from art history, the non-European systems and the overall weakness and historical contexts drawing on the rich archive of
this module is the exploration and evaluation of
anthropology, archaeology and museology. of Europe in comparison. The second term will London’s global cultural heritage.
the power of mass media and individual agency.
consider and attempt to explain the rise of European
Key issues, concepts and theories are illustrated Topics studied include: We begin our explorations with an overview of key
(and US) power in the world and the last term focuses
with material from the various media. Students literary trends and movements from Romanticism
• Asia: the Buddha image and the stupa; Hindu temples on our legacy from this imperial past. Throughout
develop skills in the analysis of a range of media through the Victorian Age and into the Modern era,
and sculpture; Mughal art; painting and prints in China, the module we will examine the debates generated
phenomena. They are required to read a range examining writers such as Jane Austen, Charles
Korea and Japan; 20th and 21st c. Asian art. by historians as they attempt to explain these huge
of media texts, listen to radio, view television Dickens, Charles Baudelaire, Edgar Allan Poe and
changes and students will be encouraged to think
films. This module involves the study of media, • Africa: figurative sculpture; rock art murals; Nubian Virginia Woolf. London’s history and character as an
critically about the opinions offered by various
and does not include practical instruction in the palettes; Royal Benin; Axum; Great Zimbabwe; Swahili imperial and global city inspires how we read and
thinkers. This module provides an ideal introduction
creation of media. architecture; personal adornment; the development of understand an exciting range of texts which have
to the study of history and will encourage you to
an array of modern practices. think about the world around you. influenced the study of literature around the world.
• The West: Western art and the canon, image of the The focus then moves to key genres and debates
Madonna and Child, Greek and Roman architecture, which have shaped world literatures more recently,
British art: The Pre-Raphaelites, Modern art and encompassing postmodern and postcolonial texts
abstract art, women artists. reflecting contemporary debates around race,
gender, sexuality, eco-politics and class. Emerging
issues and themes such as migration, urban life, the
movement of capital and climate change inform our
readings of contemporary literature in English
The module as a whole aims to demonstrate how
the range of linguistic structures and forms used
by writers in English reflects a transnational world
and our explorations speak to related academic
disciplines such as history, art history, media and film
studies, political science and social science. Through
exploration, comparison and contrast students will be
supported in lectures, seminars and on-site fieldwork
sessions as they learn to think independently and
engage critically and creatively with a range of
exciting and important literary texts.
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PRELIMINARY READING LIST PRELIMINARY READING LIST
Here are some books which you can read INTERNATIONAL LAW INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
before the ICC programme starts, and some
websites which will give you useful background • Handbook of International Law, Anthony Aust • Politics Andrew Heywood (Macmillan, 1994) • The Companion to Development Studies
information, a flavour of the subject and some (CUP 2005) V Desai. and R Potter (eds) (Arnold, 2002).
• ISBN 0-333-58351-5/0-333-58352-3
useful connections. Try to read at least one book • ISBN 0 521 53034 2 (pbk) This is an accessible and wide ranging introduction
• Open Democracy www.opendemocracy.net
for each of the academic modules you have to the subject, which consists of short introductions
chosen. If you are not sure which courses to Read chapter 1 on nature, sources and subjects of
This is a site devoted to exploration of political and overviews, with reading lists, of the main
choose, reading one of these books may help you international law. This introductory chapter will give you
issues, at both local and global levels. It provides development topics.
decide. a good idea of what international law is about.
a range of perspectives and in-depth reports on
• Poverty and Development into the 21st Century
It would also be interesting to browse through the many issues and events featured in mass media –
If you cannot find these books in your local library T Allen and A Thomas (eds.)
following websites: highly recommended.)
or bookshop, any similar recently published
• (OUP, 2000) ISBN 0 340 760 50 8 (hbk) /
introductory book on the subject will also be • International Court of Justice www.icj-cij.org Also BBC and newspaper sites (see page 5) ISBN 0 340 76051 6 (pbk)
useful. They should all be available from the SOAS include news, current events and issues.
Library and the University of London bookshop • European Court of Human Rights • The Elgar Companion to Development Studies
The CNN website http://cnn.com gives a
– Waterstones in Malet Street (round the corner www.echr.coe.int D Clark (ed) (Edward Elgar, 2006)
US perspective on news and issues
from SOAS) and most from www.amazon.com • World Trade Organisation www.wto.org • The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries
(sometimes with different publishers as they may INTRODUCTORY BUSINESS STUDIES are Failing and What Can be Done About It
be US editions) or www.amazon.co.uk . INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
• Management: Concepts and Practices P.Collier (OUP, 2007)
• Economics: A Student’s Guide John Beardshaw et al T Hannagan (5th Edition, FT Prentice Hall, 2008) • The End of Poverty: How We Can Make It happen
(5th edition Prentice Hall, 2001) ISBN 0 273 65140 4 In Our Lifetime J.Sachs (Penguin, 2005)
• ISBN 9780273711186
One of two coursebooks for the unit
• The Financial Times newspaper • Fifty Key Thinkers on Development D. Simon (ed)
• Understanding the World Economy Tony Cleaver (Routledge, 2006)
www.ft.com/home/uk
(Routledge, 1997)
• BBC website educational pages for business • ELDIS – Information about all development issues
• ISBN 0 415 12816 1 (pbk) – www.eldis.org
• The Financial Times newspaper • Gender – www.bridge.ids.ac.uk
www.ft.com/home/uk
• International Financial Institutions –
• The Treasury (UK Finance ministry) www.worldbank.org and www.imf.org
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury
• People-centred/Participatory Approaches
• www.bloomberg.com www.ids.ac.uk/ids/particip
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PRELIMINARY READING LIST PRELIMINARY READING LIST
WORLD LITERATURE
General Reader
• World Literature: A Reader: T D’haen
(Routledge, 2012)
Sample List of Primary Texts
• The Thing Around Your Neck: C Adichie, from
The Thing Around Your Neck (Fourth Estate, 2009)
• The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories: A Carter
(Vintage Classics, 1995)
• Drown: J Diaz (Riverhead Books, 1996)
• In Our Time: E Hemingway (1st Scribner Paperback
Fiction Ed edition, 1996)
• The Blessed House: J Lahiri from Interpreter of
QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR STUDIES IN MEDIA WORLD ART Maladies (Mariner Books, 1999)
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS AND COMMUNICATIONS • A World History of Art H Honour and J Fleming • The Bluest Eye: T Morrison (Vintage, 1999)
• Pure 1 and Pure 2 Heinemann Modular • The Media Student’s Book: G Branston and (6th Edition, Laurence King, 2004) • Leaves of Grass: W Whitman
Mathematics ISBN 0435518070 (for P1) and ISBN: R Stafford, (Routledge, 2006) ISBN 1 85669 168 3 (The Walt Whitman Archive, 1955)
0435518089 (for P2). ISBN 0 415 25610 0 (pbk). Gallery and museum websites are great places to start These books are examples of literature on the module
• Introduction to Mathematical Economics This book is especially recommended. reading about art: and may be subject to change
E.T.Dowling (3rd Edition, Schaum’s Outline Series, • National Gallery UK www.nationalgallery.org.uk
• The Media: An Introduction: A Briggs and • www.bl.uk
McGraw Hill Inc., 2000) ISBN: 007135896X The UK’s national collection of European art
P Cobley (Pearson, 2002) ISBN 0 584 2346 5 (pbk) The website of the British Library
• Statistics and Econometrics D.Salvatore & • The British Museum www.britishmuseum.org
• Digital Keywords: A Vocabulary of Information, • www.learner.org/catalog/extras/vvspot
D. Reagle (2nd Edition. Schaum’s Outline Series, Massive collection of art from around the world
Society and Culture: B Peters ( Princeton UP, 2016) Archive of documentaries on key modernist writers
McGraw Hill Inc., 2000). ISBN: 0071348522 including strong Asian collections and exhibitions.
• Introducing Media Studies: A Graphic Guide • http://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound
Z Sardar and B van Loon (Icon Books, 2010) • The Tate Gallery www.tate.org.uk Tate Modern A contemporary poetry website from the University
(International modern and contemporary art) and of Pennsylvania
• The Media and Modernity J Thompson Tate Britain (modern British art) plus two galleries
(Polity, 1995) outside London in Liverpool and St Ives Cornwall. • http://whitmanarchive.org
The Walt Whitman archive
• https://www.theguardian.com • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The UK’s best newspaper website, www.metmuseum.org In New York UNDERSTANDING THE MODERN WORLD
with on-line articles on many linked sites.
• http://artdaily.com • The Birth of the Modern World 1780-1914:
• www.bbc.co.uk Introduction to the global art world Global Connections and Comparisons’
The on-line site for Britain’s national Bayly, C. A. (Blackwell, 2005)
broadcasting corporation. WORLD HISTORY
• http://www.medialens.org • After Tamerlane Darwin, John (Penguin, 2008)
A critical look at mainstream
newspapers and broadcasters • The Birth of the Modern World 1780-1914:
Global Connections and Comparisons’
• www.democracynow.org Bayly, C. A. (Blackwell, 2005)
An independent news website, sponsored
through donations rather than advertising, • www.history.ac.uk/reviews/review/420
which focuses on issues of social justice • www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld23 | Intermediate Certificate Course in Comparative International Studies (ICC)
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