Politics-BA
Bachelor's degree
In Durham
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Bachelor's degree
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Durham
Teaching is at the centre of the activities of the School of Government & International Affairs where undergraduates enjoy a vibrant and challenging intellectual environment. The School places great importance on research-led teaching, which integrates new and cutting-edge research into the curriculum and introduces students to a variety of research-oriented skills and research-based projects. Undergraduate teaching is structured around three main streams: Political Thought, Political Institutions, and International Relations. Students move from generalist courses in these areas in their early years to more specialised options in Honours Politics which explore the diverse and dynamic politics of the contemporary world. Modules in the second and third years reflect the research expertise of the School’s members of staff. Such areas include, but are not limited...
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Admissions Process Subject requirements, level and grade In addition to satisfying the University’s general entry requirements, please note: We welcome applications from those with other qualifications equivalent to our standard entry requirements and from mature students with non-standard qualifications or who may have had a break in their study. Please contact our Admissions Selectors Grade A in a Social Science or Humanities subject at A-level, or equivalent, is required Grade A in a Social Science or Humanities Subject at GCSE, is preferred...
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- Politics
- International
- International Relations
- Teaching
- School
- Political Thought
Course programme
- Ideas and Ideologies
- Democratic Political Systems.
- International Security, Interdependence and Organisation
- Global Regions in International Relations
- Theory and History in International Relations.
- Introduction to Middle East Politics
- OR one module offered by other department AND/OR one module offered by the Centre for Foreign Language Study.
- Research Project
Plus EITHER Foundations of Western Political Thought OR Democracy and Democratic Theory
Plus ONE of the following:
- International Theory
- Politics of Pacific Asia
- International Organisations
- Global Political Economy
Middle East in the International System
Elective modules vary but in the past have included:- Class, Nation and British Politics
- or a module offered by another department.
- Dissertation (Double).
- Culture and Conflict in American Politics
- The Ethics of Violence in International Relations
- Theories of Liberty
- The Political Economy of the European Union
- Elections and British Politics
- A module offered by another department.
Politics-BA