Politics
Bachelor's degree
In London
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St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College
A Level London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Distance Education Dept. - Islamic College for Adv. Studies
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
University of Westminster
Training London / Classroom-based£ 9,250 -
Queen Mary University of London
Postgraduate London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
SOAS, University of London
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-based£ 9,250 + VAT -
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM
Bachelor's degree Online£ 9,832 -
University of the Highlands and Islands
Master Onlinehigher than £ 9000
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Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
Our Politics BA/BSc course offers a demanding and stimulating programme of study covering international politics, comparative politics, and political theory, with an emphasis on developing your analytical and research skills.
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About this course
You will learn to think critically and independently about key issues in politics and develop a range of skills to support your intellectual, vocational and personal development.
Given the interdisciplinary nature of the department, you will also have many opportunities to explore the interplay between politics and economics.
In your first year, you’ll learn about the core concepts and issues in politics and about the statistical techniques we employ. Your second and third years will feature a wide range of options, plus some further required modules, depending on whether you choose the Politics BA or BSc degree. You’ll consider how you could investigate the important problems we face in politics, and produce your own proposal for a piece of research. Building on these skills, you will conduct and write up your own piece of original research on a subject of your choice for your third-year dissertation.
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Your Politics BA/BSc will equip you for a wide-range of career options in business, government and policy, the public sector, charity and social enterprise. Through your course, you will acquire skills and knowledge that are recognised and valued by employers in policy development, governmental roles and communications, amongst many others.
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Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A-levels. However, if offered the grade achieved may be taken into account when considering whether or not to accept a candidate who has just fallen short of the conditions of their offer.
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Subjects
- Politics
- International Politics
- Political Theory
- Economics
- International
- Politics Research
- Political Systems
- Political Science
- Political Geography
- Political Economy
Course programme
Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.
Required ModulesYou are required to take the following modules:
- Fundamentals of Politics Research (15 credits)
- World Politics Since 1945 (30 credits)
- Comparing Political Systems (30 credits)
- Introduction to Political Theory (30 credits)
- Statistics for Political Science (15 credits)
Required Modules
After year 1, you will choose whether to read for the BA or the BSc. You are required to take the following module:
- Research Methods for Politics (15 credits)
If you choose Politics BSc, you will also be required to take these modules:
- Game Theory & Strategic Decision-Making (15 credits)
- Statistics for Political Science II (15 credits)
In addition, you are required to take sufficient credits to bring your total for the year to 120 from a range of typical modules, which may typically include:
- Political Economy: Approaches, Concepts & Issues (15 credits)
- The International Politics of Energy (15 credits)
- Contemporary Issues in Political Theory (15 credits)
- Political Change in Europe (15 credits)
- The Political Theory of Capitalism(15 credits)
- Post-Colonial Thoery (15 credits)
- Issues in International Politics (15 credits)
- Ethics, Economics & Environmental Protection (15 credits)
- The Economics of Politics (15 credits)
- Extended Essay (15 credits)
- Up to 60 credits in modules offered by other departments across King's College London.
- You may also take an assessed 15 credit language module in addition to your 120 credits.
As a second-year student you also have the option to study abroad with one of our partner institutions for the second semester of the year. These currently include:
- Hong Kong University (Faculty of Economics & Business)
- National University of Singapore
- 3 Campus Programme (students attend Keio, Yonsei and HKU)
- University of North Carolina
- Georgetown University
- Sciences Po, Paris (you would require basic French language for this option although a significant number of English-language taught modules are now available) – this option is not appropriate for BSc students because the required economics modules are not guaranteed.
- University of California – this option is not appropriate for BSc students because the required economics modules are not guaranteed.
Required Modules
There are no required modules in Year 3.
Optional ModulesYou are required to take sufficient credits to bring your total for the year to 120 from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:
- Dissertation (30 credits)
- Democracy & Its Critics (15 credits)
- Culture, Identity & Justice (15 credits)
- Advanced Topics in Political Theory (15 credits)
- The Economics of Crime (15 credits)
- Topics in Development Economics (15 credits)
- Behavioural Political Economy (15 credits)
- Liberalism(15 credits)
- Global Power Europe (15 credits)
- International Institutions, Global Governance and World Order (15 credits)
- Up to 60 credits in modules offered by other departments across King's College London.
Additional information
Politics
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St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College
A Level London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Distance Education Dept. - Islamic College for Adv. Studies
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
University of Westminster
Training London / Classroom-based£ 9,250 -
Queen Mary University of London
Postgraduate London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
SOAS, University of London
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-based£ 9,250 + VAT -
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM
Bachelor's degree Online£ 9,832 -
University of the Highlands and Islands
Master Onlinehigher than £ 9000
See all