Dept. International Politics - Aberystwyth University courses

...Politics is about the ability to change lives. It is not simply about how we are governed, but why; it is not just about politicians and governments...

...intelligence gathering be balanced against civil liberties? Who should have access to intelligence and to whom should the intelligence agencies be accountable?...

...The BSc Econ European Politics degree scheme looks beyond the role of the nation-states, and examines the attempts by many non-state nations and regions...

...including History, Geography and Politics, but offers its own understanding of the world in which we live. It is about the people and events that shape our lives...

...International History is also about why certain events are more important than others, who decides which events are considered important, and how historical...

...on a topic related to their chosen degree scheme. n addition to these core elements, Single Honours students take up to nine optional modules from...

...Single Honours students are encouraged to take all six of these modules, but it is possible to take some modules from other Departments if you prefer...

...in the poorest nations on earth, when risks are so different to those in the richer parts? How has globalisation changed the Third World and what is...

...and the power of industry. The focus is on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries placed in the context of the international political world...

...This enables you to learn more about the aspects of Europe that most interest you. As an integral part of this European Studies with French degree...

...their second or final year students are required to take the core module for their degree scheme. In their final year students can choose to do a 12,000-word...

...Students take an equivalent number of modules in their chosen language. Year Three Students spend year three abroad. Years Two and Four During their either...

...In addition to these core elements, students take up to five optional modules from the Department of International Politics and an equivalent number...

...study of the historical origins and contemporary development of European politics. The aim of the programme is to introduce and explore major issues...

...systematically about them, and communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences. This degree provides opportunities...

...episodes and events, and to acquire the practical skills necessary to work with the original source materials upon which these interpretations are based...

...with special reference to Pearl Harbor and September 11 The challenge of Strategic Deception The programme deals with complex issues and debates at...

...The key theories and concepts in International Relations as viewed through the prism of a variety of case studies in twentieth century international politics...

...Specific themes and issues in international history; The strengths and weakness of different historical sources;, The critical and complex relationship...

...key concepts such as postcolonialism, hybridity, power and resistance Relate general theoretical issues and debates of postcolonialism to particular...