B.A. (Hons) International Politics / Philosophy

In Year 1 you will study both subjects equally. In international politics you will be introduced to world politics, institutions and processes. You will also study European politics post World War 2. The core units in philosophy introduce you to significant theories in the history of moral philosophy and include the detailed study of original philosophical texts.

In Year 2 you can continue with equal study or choose a major/minor route and so the units you will study depend on the route you have chosen and units you opt for.

Studies in international politics include US foreign Policy, international security, human rights and the ethics of conflict, and international relations theory.

Studies in philosophy currently include ethics and terror, Foucault, metaphysics, Nietzsche and Sartre, philosophy of Plato and its presocratic background, philosophy of religion, political theory, and practical ethics.

In your final year you can continue with an equal study or major/minor route. A further option in the final year is named route study. If you have chosen a major/minor route in Year 2, then you could choose to focus solely on your major subject in your final year, leading to a BA (Hons) International Politics or BA (Hons) Philosophy degree.

In international politics you will study topics including analysing the US and the Middle East; advanced debates in international relations theory; policies and policy making in the EU; British foreign policy, and contemporary political debates such as human rights the media and politics, technology and politics, and human rights.

You will also complete a final year project or dissertation. If you take equal study you can choose to do this unit in either international politics or in philosophy. If you are taking a major or named route, this unit will come from the relevant subject.