Economics, International Relations with, Year Abroad BA

Modules in the first year

Compulsory modules

• Principles of Economics
• Pathways to International Relations Research 1
• Pathways to International Relations Research 2
• Politics ans a Vocation 1 and 2
• Understanding Political Economy
• Understanding International Relations

Choose one of the following dependent on whether you have A Level Mathematics:

• Introduction to Mathematics for Economics
• Advanced Mathematics for Economics

Compulsory modules

• International Political Economy
• International Relations Theory
• Macroeconomics and Microeconomics

Your second year of study will also provide you with the opportunity to undertake more specialised study in areas of the subject that interest you. You will be able to choose two optional Politics modules from the extensive list of modules that we offer. These modules will build on the knowledge and skills you have acquired thus far on your degree and allow you to tailor your studies in a way that best fits with your interests and future plans. You will also choose a third optional module from a list provided by the department.

Optional modules

• Public Choice Theory
• International Political Economy
• Diplomatic History post 1945
• British Politics
• International Security
• International Politics & Security in Russia & Eurasia
• Analysing Political Worlds
• Global Governance
• Islam and Politics in Europe
• Comparative Politics
• Social Research II
• Public Policy Blunders and Bad Decision Making
• Soviet Politics: Rise and Fall of a Superpower
• War and Peace in Theory and Practice
• Understanding Foreign Policy
• The Political Economy of Energy and Energy Security

In your third year you will register for the equivalent of 120 credits at the host institution. You will have to undertake and pass the assessment for 60 credits of the modules for which you are registered at the host institution. A Pass is required for progression to the 4th year of the programme. These credits will not contribute to the overall degree classification.

• 60 credits - POLSIS year abroad
• 60 credits - Year Abroad Assessment Module

If you have not applied for the four year, study abroad degree you can still apply to study abroad for a year in an approved university around the world if you have achieved a grade of 2.1. If your application is successful, you will go abroad in your third year and return to us for your final year.

In the final year of your degree you will undertake an independent study project and up to five optional modules. Modules in the final year are advanced, research led modules taught by experts in the subject area.

There are two distinct independent study pathways of independent study in the final year:

Compulsory modules

• Problems in World Politics (Independent Study)

You will also be able to take optional modules from across departments.

Compulsory modules

• Dissertation

You will also be able to take optional modules from across departments.

Optional modules

• Power in Britain
• Contemporary US Foreign and Security Policy
• Contemporary International Political Economy
• Topics in British Politics
• Controversies in Contemporary Democracies
• Left Parties and Protest Movements
• Gender in World Politics
• Critical Approaches to Security
• Issues in US Domestic Politics
• Professional Development
• The Diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
• Global Capitalism and Migration
• Law, Politics and the International System: Mediating Power beyond the State
• Parties, Voters and Elections
• Russian Foreign Policy
• Social Justice and Politics
• Global Uprisings: Critique and Radical Politics
• New Media, Social Media, and International Politics
• Democracy and Authoritarianism in Contemporary Europe
• Rebuilding war torn states: confronting legacies of conflict
• The EU in a Globalised World
• Exploring the Mekong
• Politics in Russia
• Globalisation, Capitalism and Welfare

Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2020. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.