International Politics and Sociology, BSc (Hons), with study abroadorindustry placement

Course summary

This degree offers a broad understanding of these two complementary subjects, with a special focus on how the local and the global relate to each other.You’ll study topics such as culture, identity, class, international political theory, and the global political economy.You’ll learn about how specific actors and institutions emerge, how ideas shape global politics, and how social dynamics affect us all. You’ll explore the organisation of contemporary societies and the structures that define our everyday lives.

• Develop transferable skills in the analysis, interpretation and production of social data, including sought-after data literacy and quantitative skills

• Gain knowledge and expertise for a future career in politics, policy making, the civil service or government

• Become a critical thinker with an in-depth understanding of the complex interplay of local and global forces

• Benefit from our central location in a global city, close to national political institutions and organisations, and with access to a wide range of internship opportunities

• Boost your employability with an optional placement year.

Year 1 Myths and Mysteries in World Politics (15 credits) International Relations Theories (15 credits) Studying Politics (15 credits) Introduction to Political and Economic Data Analysis (15 credits) Culture and Society (15 credits) Researching Society: Qualitative Methods (15 credits) Classical Social Theory (15 credits) Sociology in Action (15 credits) Year 2 Advanced Theories of Global Politics (15 credits) Contemporary Social Theory (15 credits) Qualitative Methods of Analysing Social Research data (15 credits) Quantitative Analysis of Social Research Data (15 credits) Security Studies: Conceptual Approaches (15 credits) Security Studies: Contemporary and Emerging Issues (15 credits) Foreign Policy Analysis: Theories and Issues (15 credits) Foreign Policy Analysis: Instruments and Practice (15 credits) Religion and Politics in the Age of Global Change (15 credits) Transnational Social Movements (15 credits) Practical Politics (15 credits) Understanding Social Change (15 credits) New Media Challenges (15 credits) Sociology of Race and Racism (15 credits) News and Society (15 credits) States and Markets in the Era of Globalisation (15 credits) Comparative Political Economy (15 credits) Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics (15 credits) Politics of the USA (15 credits) Comparative Asian Politics (15 credits) Analysing Political and Economic Data in the Real World (15 credits) Advanced Principles of Economics: Financial Markets and Corporate Systems (15 credits) Political Risk Analysis (15 credits) Political Psychology: Reason & Emotion in Politics (15 credits) Theories of International Political Economy (15 credits) The Global Political Economy of Development (15 credits) Authoritarianism and Democracy in the 21st Century Fifty Shades of Red – Russia in the Twentieth Century (15 credits) The American Century: The United States in the Twentieth Century (15 credits) Cultures of Benevolence: Philanthropy and Civil Society from 1601 to the Present (15 credits) The Making of Modern Japan India in the Eighteenth Century (15 credits) Slavery, Colonialism and Revolution in the Caribbean (15 credits) Micro-Placement (15 credits) Year 3 Final Year Dissertation Project (45 credits) The Global Politics of Forced Migration (15 credits) Advanced Topics in International Political Economy (15 credits) Global Governance (15 credits) American Foreign Policy (15 credits) Political Change in Europe (15 credits) Governance of the Global Economy (15 credits) Global Money and Finance (15 credits) Global Ethics: Power and Principle in World Politics (15 credits) The Theory and Practice of Conflict and Peace (15 credits) Technology, Money, Power (15 credits) Political Economy of Global Inequality (15 credits) Ethnicity and nationalism: Global Perspectives (15 credits) Geopolitical Macroeconomy (15 credits) The Multinational Corporation: Governance, Politics, Ethics (15 credits) Sexuality and Gender in World Politics (15 credits) China and the World (15 credits) Radicals and Reformers: Left wing Politics and Activism in Britain and the World since 1945 (15 credits) Revolution: Rebels and Riots in Modern History (15 credits) Comparative Empires in the Modern Era (15 credits) Genocide and the Holocaust in History and Memory (15 credits) Disruptive Divas. Riot Grrrls and Bad Sistas: A History of Women in Popular Music (15 credits) Policing (15 credits) Emotions, Identity and Relationships (15 Credits) Poverty: What Counts? (15 credits) Political Communication (15 credits) Interrogating Consumer Culture (15 credits) Culture, Race, Difference (15 credits) Reporting Business (15 credits) Reporting Conflict (15 credits) Micro-Placement (15 credits) Industry Placements (15 credits) Year Placement: Integrated Professional Training (15 credits) Language modules (15 credits)