B.A. Politics and International Relations (Hons)

The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take ‘wild’ modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.

Stage 1

Possible modules may include:

• Introduction to International Politics

• Introduction to Political Thought

• Introduction to Political Science

• Introduction to Comparative Politics

• Globalisation and World Politics

• Introduction to Conflict Analysis and Resolution

• Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan

• Analysing British Politics Today

• International History and International Relations

You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage

Stage 2

Possible modules may include:

• Comparative Politics: Dictatorship and Democracy

• International Organisation: The UN System

• Political Research and Analysis

• International Organisation: The UN System

• Political Research and Analysis

• Fact, Evidence, Knowledge and Power

You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage

Stage 3

Possible modules may include:

• The International Politics of Global Climate Change
• Conflict Analysis and Northern Ireland: History, Politics & Culture
• Advanced Topics in Politics and International Relation
• Religion and International Politics
• War and Peace in International Society
• International Political Economy
• Conservatism: Politics and International Relations of the Right
• International Security
• Advanced Analysis of British Politics
• Japan in the World
• The Contemporary Politics of Japan
• Ethics in International Relations
• Foreign Policy Analysis and Management
• Europe and the World
• Post Communist Russia
• Specialist Dissertation (2 units)
• Rights, Freedoms and Individualism:Contemporary Liberalism in Question
• Engendering Politics:Feminist Contributions to Political Theory
• Governance & Politics of Contemporary China