Bachelor's degree

In City of London

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    Bachelor's degree

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    City of london

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    Different dates available

Programme Code: L202 BA/POL
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
The Politics degree at SOAS is structured around four core subdisciplines, namely political theory, political sociology, political economy, and international relations. Students receive a thorough training in the theories and methods of these sub-disciplines, which are then applied to the analysis of real world political situations.
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By studying Politics at SOAS, students will gain detailed knowledge and a thorough understanding of some of the most important power shifts and conflicts of ideas unfolding in the world today. They will also learn to critically engage with and explore the relevance of social science concepts for understanding contemporary geopolitics, regional politics of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as well as the ability to undertake analyses and comparisons of political developments in specific countries.
Teaching in the Department of Politics and International Studies combines an introduction to the discipline of politics as a comparative exercise together with awareness that comparisons must always respect the individuality of each country and population. This awareness is complemented by the work carried out in other departments of SOAS. A Politics degree at SOAS therefore gives our students a better opportunity than most to understand global politics since our courses cover the politics of three quarters of the globe. BA Politics may be taken as a single subject or two-subject degree. A sampling of the modules we offer include Government and Politics of Asia, of China, of the Middle East, and of Africa, International Politics, Islam and Democracy, Politics of Development, Globalization and Global Governance, and Politics of Culture.
Convenors
Rafeef Ziadah
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Subjects

  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • Governance
  • C++
  • IT
  • Political Theory
  • Sociology
  • International
  • Global
  • Government
  • IT Development
  • Comparative Politics
  • Democracy
  • Government Politics
  • World Politics
  • Political Sociology
  • Islam
  • Nationalism
  • Political analysis
  • Politics of Gender
  • Politics of development
  • Politics of Culture
  • Turkish Politics
  • Islam and Democracy

Course programme

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Year One Compulsory 90 credits:
  • Introduction to Political Analysis
  • Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • Introduction to Political Theory
And 30 credits from the following:
  • States, people, and power in Asia and Africa
  • Introduction to Global History
  • Introduction to International Relations
Or any other 30 credits available for first year UG students in another department of SOAS - an 'open option' Year Two 120 credits required: 60 from A, 30 to 60 from B and up to 30 from CA. 60 of the following DISCIPLINARY credits:
  • Comparative political sociology of Asia and Africa
  • Political theory
  • Politics of development
B. 30 to 60 of the following REGIONAL credits:
  • 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
C. Any other 30 credits available for second year UG students in another department of SOAS - an 'open option'Or 30 credits from the following:
  • International Relations of Africa
  • War and the International
  • Religion and World Politics
  • Politics of the World Economy
  • International Relations of the Middle East
  • International Relations of South Asia
  • International Relations of East Asia
Year Three A. 30 to 90 of the following DISCIPLINARY or REGIONAL credits:
  • Nationalism, ethnicity and state in Asia and Africa
  • Islam and Democracy
  • Politics of Culture
  • Politics of Gender
  • Issues in Turkish Politics
  • Critical Issues in Israeli Politics and Society
  • Politics, Economy, Society: Japan
  • Comparative political sociology of Asia and Africa
  • The state and politics in Africa
  • Government and politics of the Middle East
  • Government and politics of South Asia
  • Taiwan's Politics and International Relations
  • Southeast Asian government and politics
  • Government and politics of China
  • Politics of development
  • Political theory
B. 30 to 60 of the following remaining credits:
  • Going Global: An Introduction to International Migration
  • Identity in International Relations
  • Globalisation and global governance
  • Conflict, Rights and Justice
  • International Institutions and World Politics
  • African Political Thought
  • Religion and World Politics
  • Independent study project in Politics
  • Extended essay in Politics
  • Extended essay in Politics b
Any 30 credits available for third year UG students in another department of SOAS - an 'open option'PrerequisitesNationalism, 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 Politics of Culture (153400075) or Politics of Gender (153400074) you must have taken States, people, and power in Asia and Africa (153400056) OR a Politics module from the list of regional modulesTo 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.Programme Specification
  • BA Politics Programme Specification 2014 (pdf; 346kb)
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BA Politics

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