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The Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS)
Dr Justin GreavesDirector of Student Experience and Progression (DSEP)
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Why Study Politics?•
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Why Study Politics?
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Why Study Politics?
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Why Study Politics?
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‘A Junction Subject’• It is a ‘junction’
subject incorporating many different disciplines
• Fun, fascinating, conflict of ideas – everyone likes a good argument!
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PAIS at Warwick• One of the largest Politics departments in
the UK – 50 members of academic staff plus post-doctoral fellows
• Interacting with academics considered leaders in their field
• Wide range of modules on offer – personalise degree to suit interests and career goals (choice and flexibility)
• And a wide range of teaching methods
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In my view PAIS is: • Modern• Dynamic• Innovative• Friendly• Supportive• Stimulating• And believe it or not – fun! (as well as
being a research and teaching leader!)
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Research in PAIS
• All academics are research active
• 60% of our research was deemed ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in 2008 Research Assessment Exercise; UK Rank in Politics - 7th
• Expected to move into the top 5
• Undergraduate teaching by full-time faculty members (research-led teaching)
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The Student Experience• Study skills provision • Feedback (timely, detailed, helpful)• Study abroad opportunities (5 of our
exchange partners in global Top 20!)• Internship opportunities• Employability and personal
development• Politics Society and Students’ Union
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PAIS Degrees• A number of core degrees1.BA Politics2.BA Politics with International Studies3.BA Politics and Sociology4.BA Politics, International Studies and
Quantitative Methods5.BA Politics, International Studies and
French (or German, Hispanic Studies or Italian)
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PAIS Core Degree Structures
Single Honours Pathways
First Year: Politics and Politics with International Studies - identical
• Introduction to Politics
• World Politics
• Political Research in the 21st Century
• Approved Outside Option (or 15 CAT PAIS modules)
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PAIS Core Degree Structures
Second YearPolitics: • Political Theory From Hobbes• Core Issues in Comparative Politics• 2 Option Modules
Politics with International Studies: • Political Theory From Hobbes• Theories of International Relations• 2 Option Modules
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PAIS Core Degree Structures
Third Year (Both Pathways)• Issues in Political Theory• 3 Option Modules (can include Dissertation)
See web-pages for other degree structures
Average contact teaching hours – 12 hours per week (1st year); 11 hours (2nd and 3rd year)
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Student Support and Welfare
• Excellent academic and pastoral support (including within first year residences)
• Comprehensive monitoring of student progression through the personal tutor system and DSEP (one to one meetings with students etc)
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PAIS Study Abroad
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Life after PAIS
A wide variety of top careers: • Local, national government, EU• the civil service; the diplomatic corps• UN and other international governmental and
non-governmental organisations • the media, including broadcasting, journalism,
publishing, and web-based media• business and industry; the legal profession
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Employment Statistics• Percentage in employment or further
study after six months: 94 per cent• Percentage of those employed who have
a Graduate Job after six months: 81 per cent
• Average salary after 6 months - £22.080• Guardian University Guide – 2nd in
Russell Group for Career prospects
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• You can see one of my first year lectures
on You Tube (recorded by the Warwick Knowledge Centre)
• Also - PAIS students on the University ‘study and admissions’ video wall http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/videos
• Outreach at Warwick (‘Thinking about University’) http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/outreach/
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Further Information about PAISFirst port of call:
[email protected]: (024) 7652 3723
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/
Dr Justin GreavesDirector of Student Experience & Progression (DSEP)
[email protected] PAIS Website
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/go/politics