Politics with Data Science, BSc (Hons)

Course summary

BSc Politics with Data Science will allow you to study topics such as distributional justice and questions of power alongside thinking critically about a wide range of political phenomena. You’ll gain an understanding of important social science questions, with the latest tools and data sources to analyse them. You will make use of data to understand the political world whilst becoming a social scientist that can both understand and shape the data revolution.Our BSc Politics with Data Science offers a wide range of topics from the political world, ranging from individual voting decisions to international cooperation between states along with hands-on training in the basics of programming and data analysis.Areas that you can expect to explore include, but are not limited to:

• Concepts in political science: the state, laws, wars and political parties

• Programming with Python, Java, and R

• Data collection, visualisation and natural language engineering

• International relations

• Democratic systems and political power

• Statistical analysis and machine learning

Many of our courses offer a choice of optional modules to tailor your learning experience. More information about these can be found on the University of Essex website.