Politics (Placement Year) : BA Hons : L202

Lancaster University

Bachelor's degree

In Lancaster

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Exploring the themes, concepts and events that have shaped the contemporary political scene, you will begin your degree with our core course in Politics and Governance in the Contemporary World and will choose two further courses either from within the Department, or from a wide range of courses offered by other Departments in the University.

As you continue with your studies, you’ll learn from academics committed to both teaching and research and will increasingly specialise through an extensive range of modules which focus on topical questions concerning government and politics in Britain, Europe and the world. Your second-year options include Politics of Development; Politics of the European Union, and Modern Political Thought.

Year 3 will be spent on placement with a public, private or voluntary organisation in the UK or overseas. This will be a real, responsible job for which you will be paid a salary. It will provide a valuable opportunity for you to gain work experience, apply academic ideas in practice and develop a network of professional contacts. There are a range of different placement roles available in different types of organisation and our placements team will work with you to find the role and organisation that is most suited to your objectives for the placement and your future career. We will prepare you for your placement through a mixture of workshops and coaching, and will visit you during the placement to make sure that everything is going well.

In your final year, you have the opportunity to undertake a sustained investigation on a specific political subject of greatest interest to you and can choose from a wide range of modules, such as Africa and Global Politics; Islamic Politics, and Liberals and Communitarians. Previous placement students have found that the placement increased their understanding of the connections between theory and practice and this strengthened their final year of study at Lancaster.

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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

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About this course

Many of our graduates use their skills in research, analysis and communication to follow careers directly related to Politics and International Relations, such as the Civil Service, government or public affairs. Graduates of Peace Studies and International Relations have also found their degree valuable for careers with international charities and other NGOs.

Lancaster graduates in this subject show their employers impartial judgement, flexibility and a detailed knowledge of international developments. Many have used their degree as a foundation for careers in commerce, industry, accountancy, law, teaching, academic work, journalism or the armed forces. The intellectual and practical skills of peace-making give our graduates a good foundation for careers in mediation, social work, conflict resolution and human rights campaigning.

A Level ABB

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

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Subjects

  • Politics
  • Political Thought
  • International Relations
  • Politics of Cultural Diversity
  • Economics
  • Society and Religion
  • Indian Politics
  • Politics of development
  • Politics and Policies
  • Contemporary

Course programme

Many of Lancaster's degree programmes are flexible, offering students the opportunity to cover a wide selection of subject areas to complement their main specialism. You will be able to study a range of modules, some examples of which are listed below.

Year 1

Core

    • Politics and International Relations in the Contemporary World

Optional

    • Politics of Cultural Diversity
Year 2

Optional

    • Comparative Politics of the Asia Pacific and the Middle East
    • Economics for the Real World
    • Ethics: Theory and Practice
    • Indian Politics, Society and Religion
    • International Relations and Security
    • Introduction to Peace Studies
    • Modern Political Thought
    • The Politics of Development
    • The Politics of the European Union
    • The United Kingdom: State, Politics and Policies
Year 4

Optional

    • Africa and Global Politics
    • Britain in the World
    • China in the Modern World
    • Contemporary Issues in Human Rights
    • Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
    • Dissertation
    • Dissertation with external collaboration
    • Dissertation with field studies
    • Elections, Voters and Political Parties
    • International Political Economy of Globalization
    • Islamic Politics
    • Media, Religion and Politics
    • Philosophies of War and Conflict (Special Subject)
    • Politics Employability and Engagement through Outreach
    • Politics of Global Danger
    • PPR in Education
    • PPR in India
    • Reading Political Theory
    • Religion and politics
    • Religion and Violence
    • Seminar in Contemporary Moral Philosophy
    • Special Subject: Complexity, Pragmatism and Policy
    • The Politics of Global Borders (Special Subject)
    • Understanding External Intervention in Violent Conflicts
    • US Foreign Policy since 1945

Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and others which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme. We divide academic study into two sections - Part 1 (Year 1) and Part 2 (Year 2, 3 and sometimes 4). For most programmes Part 1 requires you to study 120 credits spread over at least three modules which, depending upon your programme, will be drawn from one, two or three different academic subjects. A higher degree of specialisation then develops in subsequent years.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

Additional information

Overseas Fee - £15,680

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Politics (Placement Year) : BA Hons : L202

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