Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Politics

This flexible and broad programme explores the different approaches to political science in a range of national and international settings.

You will explore political ideas, systems and processes and you will learn how to collect data, develop knowledge and construct arguments.

We place particular emphasis on developing your communication skills. You will be introduced to the building blocks of political studies, and no prior specialist knowledge is required. Based on academic performance, Year Three students studying Politics at Single Honours may apply to take part in the Parliamentary Placement Scheme.

All students are required to take the modules Foundations in politics, and Foundations in international politics. As a 100% Politics student you are also required to take a 30 credit, Introduction to political theory module. In years two and three you then go on to more specialist modules such as British political ideologies; Gender and global politics: women peace and security; Security in a globalised world; Comparative peace processes; International political economy; Comparative politics of the Middle East and North Africa. You have completely free choice in your modules of interest in your second and third years.

In your third year you may select the Dissertation module and complete a piece of sustained, original work on a topic of your own choice.