BA Politics and International Relations

SOAS, University of London

Bachelor's degree

In City of London

£ 9,250 + VAT

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  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Mode of Attendance: Full-time
The joint BA programme in Politics & International Relations offers students the ability to combine our two disciplinary streams throughout their training, giving them a broad base of knowledge from which to analyse politics within and amongst countries. Students will choose from the options available to both joint degree programmes, and will take a compulsory course in Political Analysis in the first year.
At the end of the course, students will have developed a uniquely insightful and rounded approach to understanding political questions and current affairs across the world. The degree structure offers deep engagement with regional and international politics in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as well as problem-driven engagements with war, development, international organisations, state power, social movements, the global economy and other aspects of political life.
Teaching on the degree programme is tailored towards improving students’ understanding of the subjects, writing and presentation abilities and developing their skills as independent and critical thinkers. Whilst more introductory courses often consist of larger lectures followed up by smaller group seminars, more advanced and specialised courses encourage more student responsibility and leadership over the material.
Convenors
Meera Sabaratnam
Rafeef Ziadah
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Subjects

  • Political Sociology
  • Sociology
  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • IT
  • International
  • Global
  • Government
  • Joint
  • IT Development
  • Comparative Politics
  • Government Politics
  • Nationalism
  • War
  • Politics of Gender
  • Political Theory
  • Politics of development
  • Politics of Culture
  • Islam and Democracy

Course programme

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Year One Compulsory 90 credits:
  • Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • Introduction to International Relations
  • Introduction to Political Analysis
And 30 credits from the following:
  • Introduction to Global History
  • Introduction to Political Theory
Year Two 30 of the following credits:
  • Comparative political sociology of Asia and Africa
  • Political theory
  • Politics of development
30 of the following REGIONAL credits:
  • Government and politics of China
  • Government and politics of South Asia
  • Government and politics of the Middle East
  • The state and politics in Africa
  • Southeast Asian government and politics
  • Taiwan's Politics and International Relations
30 of the following credits:
  • War and the International
  • Politics of the World Economy
  • Religion and World Politics
30 of the following credits:
  • International Relations of East Asia
  • International Relations of Africa
  • International Relations of the Middle East
  • International Relations of South Asia
Year Three At least 30 credits from below (see pre-requisites):
  • Nationalism, ethnicity and state in Asia and Africa
  • Islam and Democracy
  • Politics of Culture
  • Politics of Gender
  • Politics, Economy, Society: Japan
  • Critical Issues in Israeli Politics and Society
  • Issues in Turkish Politics
At least 30 credits from the following (see pre-requisites):
  • Globalisation and global governance
  • Identity in International Relations
  • International Institutions and World Politics
  • African Political Thought
  • Key Debates on Neoliberalism
  • Decolonising World Politics
Remaining credits from the following (please note that you may not take both the ISP and an Extended Essay):
  • Comparative political sociology of Asia and Africa
  • Religion and World Politics
  • Political theory
  • Politics of development
  • Government and politics of China
  • Government and politics of South Asia
  • Government and politics of the Middle East
  • Southeast Asian government and politics
  • The state and politics in Africa
  • Taiwan's Politics and International Relations
  • War and the International
  • Politics of the World Economy
  • International Relations of East Asia
  • International Relations of Africa
  • International Relations of the Middle East
  • International Relations of South Asia
  • Independent study project in Politics
  • Extended essay in Politics
  • Extended essay in Politics b
  • Conflict, Rights and Justice
OROr any other 30 credits available for third year UG students in another department of SOAS - an 'open option'PrerequisitesTo take the ISP in Politics (153400053) you must have an average mark of 2:1 or above in Year Two. Students CANNOT take BOTH an ISP and an Extended Essay.Nationalism, ethnicity and state in Asia and Africa (153400057) you should have previously taken Comparative political sociology of Asia and Africa (153400067)To take Islam and Democracy (153400065) you should have previously taken a course in Middle East or South Asian PoliticsTo take 153400068 you should have previously taken: 153400085 OR 153400063 AND 153400083 AND/OR 153400077 OR 153400014To take 153400070 you should have previously taken: 153400085 OR 153400063 AND 153400083 AND/OR 153400077 OR 153400014To take 153400073 you should have previously taken: 153400063 OR 153400014 To take 153400074 you should have previously taken: 153400063 OR 153400056 OR a Politics course from the list of regional courses To take 153400075 you should have previously taken: 153400063 OR 153400056 OR a Politics course from the list of regional courses Disclaimer

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