Politics, BSc (Hons)

This Bachelor's degree in Politics equips students with essential analytical skills, theoretical frameworks, and methodological tools to explore key questions in contemporary politics. It fosters an international perspective, examining issues like the rise and decline of democracy, global power distribution, and the impact of globalisation on states and markets. Students gain insights into twenty-first-century trends, comparing political phenomena across countries and regions, including emerging powers.Benefits include developing comparative analysis skills, expanding expertise through modules on global politics, and securing micro-placements at institutions such as NGOs or think tanks. The program features core modules across three years, covering topics from introductory politics to advanced international relations, alongside electives in history and sociology. Assessment comprises coursework, exams, presentations, and a final-year dissertation, with weights of 10% in year one, 30% in year two, and 60% in year three, emphasising research and transferable skills.

Year 1 Core Modules: Introduction to Politics Puzzles of Comparative Politics Introduction to Political Theory Emerging Powers in a Changing World Introduction to Political and Economic Data Analysis Studying Politics Politics and Power in World History Politics, Institutions, and Society: the Global South in Comparative Perspective Year 2 International Politics Core Modules: Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics Practical Politics International Politics Core Elective Modules: Comparative Political Economy Politics of the USA Comparative Asian Politics Political Risk Analysis Political Psychology: Reason & Emotion in Politics Authoritarianism and Democracy in the 21st Century International Politics Elective Modules: Transnational Social Movements Advanced Theories of Global Politics States and Markets in the Era of Globalization Security Studies: Conceptual Approaches Security Studies: Contemporary and Emerging Issues Foreign Policy Analysis: Theories and Issues Foreign Policy Analysis: Instruments and Practice Religion and Politics in the Age of Global Change Analysing Political and Economic Data in the Real World Advanced Principles of Economics: Financial Markets and Corporate Systems Theories of International Political Economy The Global Political Economy of Development History Elective Modules: Fifty Shades of Red – Russia in the Twentieth Century The American Century: The United States in the Twentieth Century Cultures of Benevolence: Philanthropy and Civil Society from 1601 to the Present The Making of Modern Japan Slavery, Colonialism and Revolution in the Caribbean Elective Modules from other departments: New Media Challenges Understanding Social Change Contemporary Social Theory Sociology of Race and Racism Humanitarian Reporting Micro-Placements Year 3 Core Module: Final Year Dissertation Project International Politics Elective Modules: Advanced Topics in International Political Economy Global Governance American Foreign Policy Political Change in Europe Global Money and Finance Global Ethics: Power and Principle in World Politics The Theory and Practice of Conflict and Peace Political Economy of Global Inequality Ethnicity and Nationalism: Global Perspectives Geopolitical Macroeconomy The Multinational Corporation: Governance, Politics and Ethics Sexuality and Gender in World Politics Digital Politics Global Health Policy History Elective Modules: Radicals and Reformers: Left-Wing Politics and Activism in Britain and the World since 1945 Revolution: Rebels and Riots in Modern History Comparative Empires in the Modern Era Genocide and the Holocaust in History and Memory Disruptive Divas. Riot Grrrls and Bad Sistas: A History of Women in Popular Music Sociology Elective Module: Poverty: What Counts? Journalism Elective Modules: Reporting Conflict Reporting Business Elective Modules: Micro-Placements Industry Projects Integrated Professional Training Modules are subject to change.