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Politics and International Relations BSc (Hons) – 4 years including placement year
Bachelor's degree
In Bath ()
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Duration
4 Years
On this course, you will develop your knowledge and analytical skills to understand politics at the local, domestic, regional and international levels. The integrated study of politics and international relations allows you to tailor your degree to suit your interests.
In the first year, you’ll study British politics, international political economy, comparative politics and international relations.
During the second year, you will delve into further political analysis and theory. You will learn about research design and data analysis.
In your final year, you’ll write a dissertation and select optional units relating to your interests.
About this course
Gain a solid grounding in politics, whilst developing your understanding of global developments, ideology and international history.
Our politics graduates are found in a wide range of public, private and voluntary sector jobs. Popular destinations are jobs in the banking and finance industries, the media, public administration, and national, European and international political institutions and organisations.
Recruiters include:
Amazon
American Chamber of Commerce to the EU
Civil Service
Interel
KPMG
Virgin Media
GCSE English grade C or 4 (or equivalent from English language category C).
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Subjects
- Politics
- European Politics
- Comparative Politics
- International Relations
- Design
- International
- British Politics
- Theory
- Analysis
Course programme
- Introduction to comparative politics
- Introduction to politics: theory and analysis
- Introduction to British politics
- Introduction to international political economy
- Introduction to international relations
- Plus optional units
- International organisation
- Research design and methods
- Political theory
- Foreign policy-making and its analysis
- International comparative politics
- Advanced international relations
- Plus optional units
- Placement year
- Politics dissertation or Extended politics dissertation
- Plus optional units
You can choose from a number of optional units in years 1, 2 and 4. Here are some examples of the units currently being studied by our students.
- European Union politics
- The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism
- Peace processes in the Middle East and Europe
- Gender and politics
- Conflict, security and international development
- Politics in China
Learning
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Tutorials
- Workshops
- Coursework
- Dissertation
- Essay
- Seminar
- Written examination
Additional information
Tuition fee for the academic year 2020/21 - £18,000
UK/EU application deadline - 15 January 2020
Overseas deadline - 15 January 2020
Politics and International Relations BSc (Hons) – 4 years including placement year