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BA Politics
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Objectives
The degree offers a critical understanding of political processes and institutions at national and international level. It also analyses the ideas and philosophies that underlie contemporary social and political debates. It develops your written and oral communication skills. The work placement programme develops your employability skills, enhancing your career prospects.
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Entry requirements
Entry Requirements The UCAS tariff range is 200-280 points, including as a minimum one 6-unit award. A level Politics is not a requirement. We welcome applicants with other entry requirements, provided that they can demonstrate their suitability to the course.
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Academic title
BA Politics
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Course description
Course Structure
For the part-time route, the exact choice of modules in each year will depend on timetabling and attendance, but the outline below indicates the subject matter studied over the whole programme.
Course Structure
Year 1
British Politics
Global Politics
Human Rights
Policy and Society
Political Philosophy
Social Research Methods
Year 2
Work Placement
Case-based Learning
Conservative Party Politics
Political Philosophies
Development Studies
American Politics
Year 3
Core modules:
Project
Labour Party Politics
Ethics and Politics in Society
African Politics
European Politics
Option module:
Choose one from-
State, Politics and Society
Global Terrorism and Society
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