Politics and International Relations, BA Hons

University of Greenwich

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Duration

    3 Years

If you've ever wondered why people vote the way they do or why political systems differ, this degree in politics and international relations gives you the answers. You'll study international and comparative politics, government, and political theory. You'll also get the chance to study a language. In your final year, you may be offered a work placement in regional or local politics.

Popular careers for our politics and international relations graduates include public service, information and communications, teaching, and roles in central and local government.

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SeptemberEnrolment now closed

About this course

For entry in September 2021, you will require:

104 UCAS points from A-Levels (we also accept UCAS points from alternative Level 3 qualifications including: BTEC Nationals, the International Baccalaureate and Scottish and Irish Highers)
AND YOU WILL ALSO REQUIRE:

GCSE English (Language or Literature) AND GCSE Maths at grade 4/C or above. We also consider equivalent qualifications in English and Maths at Level 2, in place of GCSEs.

What you should know about this course
You can specialise in Politics and International Relations and take options in other subjects
Our modules provide a suitable introduction to politics and the practical implementation of political activity
Explore the politics of Asia and Africa, Liberalism, political conspiracy, international relations and security from social and political perspectives
You can undertake a work placement in regional or local politics, such as at a London-based interest and pressure group, or even at the House of Commons.

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Subjects

  • Mandarin
  • Conflict
  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • English
  • International
  • Global
  • Citizenship
  • Government
  • Writing
  • Comparative Politics

Course programme

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Europe without Borders: Cultures in Contact (30 credits)
  • Comparative Politics (30 credits)
  • Introduction to Politics and International Relations (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
  • Mandarin 1 (30 credits)
  • Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
  • Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
  • English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
  • Conflict, Commerce and Culture: Britain and the World, 1600-2000 (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
  • Writing for the Media (30 credits)
  • Inequality and Social Change (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)
Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Working in Politics and International Relations (30 credits)
  • Politics and Development in Asia and Africa (30 credits)
  • Liberalism: Freedom & Toleration (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
  • Mandarin 1 (30 credits)
  • Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
  • Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
  • English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
  • 'The People's War': The Second World War, Society, Culture and Legacy (15 credits)
  • Atlantic Worlds 1650-1783 (15 credits)
  • Empire and Nation in the Middle East (15 credits)
  • Rebel Earth? History and Politics in the Anthropocene (15 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
  • Writing Journalism (30 credits)
  • Work Placement (Level 5) (30 credits)
  • Language Research Project (French, Italian, Spanish) (30 credits)
  • Education and Social Formation (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 1) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)
Year 3

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
  • Language, Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy (30 credits)
  • International Relations and International Security (30 credits)
  • Political Conspiracy and Slander (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
  • Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
  • Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
  • Dissertation (HPS) (30 credits)
  • English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
  • Gendering the British: Nation, Citizenship & Rights (30 credits)
  • Footprints of Everyday Life: The Environmental History of Modern Britain (15 credits)
  • A Global History of Genocide (15 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
  • Journalism in Practice (30 credits)
  • Work Placement (Level 6) (30 credits)
  • Language Research Project (French, Italian, Spanish) (30 credits)
  • Parliamentary Studies (15 credits)
  • Dissertation in Parliamentary Studies (15 credits)
  • Migration and Citizenship (15 credits)
  • Globalisation: Social and Political Perspectives (15 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
  • European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)

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