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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- Ideas and Ideologies
- Democratic Political Systems.
- International Security, Interdependence and Organisation
- Global Regions in International Relations
- Theory and History in International Relations.
- Introduction to Islam and the Muslim World
- Introduction to Middle East Politics
- or modules offered by other departments.
- Research Project plus either Foundations of Western Political Thought or Democracy and Democratic Theory
- International Relations Theory
- Politics of Pacific Asia
- International Organisations
- Global Political Economy
- Middle East in the International System.
- The Israel-Palestine Question
- German Politics and Society
- 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