ObjectivesWe aim to give students an in-depth understanding of politics and political issues, supported by a range of personal transferable skills, including communication and presentation skills, working in groups, writing reports and essays, gathering information and planning projects. Above all, the department provides a friendly and supportive environment for students.
Entry requirements-GCE/VCE A Levels - AAB -Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - AA+AB -Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers - AAAB-AABB/AAB-BBB -Irish Leaving Cert. - AABBB/ABBBB -BTEC Level N - 2 Distinctions and 1 Merit -International Baccalaureate - 35-32 points -Core Requirements - At least two GCE A Levels. If Politics is taken, a grade B is required.
Academic titleBA International Relations and Politics
Course descriptionThis is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
Typical First Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Introduction to Political Analysis
-British Politics
-Comparing Modern Polities
-Human Nature, Reason and Desire: An Introduction to Western Political Thought
-The Globalisation of World Politics
Typical Second Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Contemporary International Affairs
-International Relations Theory
-Political Analysis: Approaches and Methods
-The Global Political Economy
-Comparing Political Change: From Dictatorship to Democracy
-Contemporary Political Theory
-Foundations of Modern Political Thought
-The Analysis of British Politics
-The Making of New Labour
-The Politics and Government of the European Union
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Political Explanation
-Dissertation (Work Related)
-Dissertation in Political Analysis
-Dissertation in Politics
-Building Democracies: Examples from Latin America
-Building Democracies: Examples from Latin America Project
-Civilisation, Empire and Hegemony
-Civilisation, Empire and Hegemony: Project
-Coercion, Consent and Ideology
-Coercion, Consent and Ideology Project
-Conservative Party and British Politics Project
-Contemporary Rights Theory
-Contemporary Rights Theory Project
-Cuba in the Post-Bipolar World
-Cuba in the Post-Bipolar World Project
-Democracy in Britain: New Labour, New Constitution?
-Democracy in Britain: New Labour, New Constitution? Project
-Development
-Development Project
-Elections and Voting
-Elections and Voting: Project
-Europeanisation
-Europeanisation Project
-Foreign Policy: Power and Persuasion
-Foreign Policy: Power and Persuasion Project
-Issues and Decision Making in British Politics
-Issues and Decision Making in British Politics Project
-Migrants, Nations and States in Europe
-Migrants, Nations and States in Europe: Project
-Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Asia
-Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Asia: Project
-Politics and Public Policy in Germany
-Politics and Public Policy in Germany: Project
-Politics and the Passions: The Art of Living Project
-Politics and the Passions: The Art of Living Project
-Terrorism, Violence and the State
-Terrorism, Violence and the State Project
-The Conservative Party and British Politics
-The Political Economy of Africa
-The Political Economy of Africa Project
-The Political Thought of Niccolo Machiavelli
-The Political Thought of Niccolo Machiavelli: Project
-The Politics of International Trade
-The Politics of International Trade Project
-The Post-Industrial Utopians
-The Post-Industrial Utopians Project
-War and Peace
-War and Peace Project
-Women, Politics and Globalisation
-Women, Politics and Globalisation Project