Politics, International Studies and Quantitative Methods
Bachelor's degree
In Coventry
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Coventry
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Your degree includes participation in a quantitative methods work placement and an annual Quantitative Methods Spring Camp, as well as offering the opportunity to study abroad. You will emerge with the ability to utilise advanced quantitative methodologies, alongside analytical and communicative research and presentation skills obtained through independent and collaborative study.
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About this course
Critically engage with the political and international world and also gain an in-depth understanding of how numbers, metrics, statistics and quantitative analysis shape the world we live in and help us understand politics from the local to the global.
Our graduates have gone on to work for organisations including: NHS Graduate Scheme, Save the Children Korea, Reuters, IPSOS-MORI, Labour Party.
Examples of our graduates’ job roles include: Communications Officer, HR Management, Freelance Video Producer and Reporter, Parliamentary Researcher, Research Officer, Parliamentary Candidate.
A level AAA
IB 38
Degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA)
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Subjects
- Politics
- International
- Quantitative
- World Politics
- Research
- Development
- Security
- Political Economy
- Market
- Geography
Course programme
- Introduction to Politics
- World Politics
- Introduction to Qualitative Methods
- Introduction to Social Analytics 1 and 2
- Political Theory from Hobbes
- Core Issues in Comparative Politics
- Intermediate Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences 1 and 2
- Quantitative Methods Dissertation
- Selection of optional modules that current students are studying:
- Justice, Democracy & Citizenship; Foundations of Political Economy; Politics of the USA
Most modules are taught by a combination of weekly lectures and seminars.
How will I be assessed?
Assesment depends on your choice between coursework and exams; also dependent on modules chosen. The final degree classification is determined by your second (40%) and final year marks (60%).
Politics, International Studies and Quantitative Methods