Modules

Year 1 Introduction to the  Global Challenges Lab Political Ideas Foundations in World Politics Politics in Practice Comparative Political Systems Introduction to Environmental Politics Year 2 UK Politics Researching Politics We, The People Authority, Democracy and Justice Options* Debating Contemporary International Relations War, Violence and Terror The Politics of Critique Unruly Bodies: Understanding and Contesting Normativity International Institutions Nations and Nationalism Structuralism, Poststructuralism and the Politics of Critique Experiencing the Workplace: Practices and the Community Development and Sustainability Optional Placement Year Final year Politics Dissertation Activism and Social Change Options* Radical Political Economy and Anarchist Politics Global Social Policy Politics in the Middle East Race and International Relations Politics of the Right Care Ethics and Social Policy Sociology of Globalisation Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention In your first year you’ll build a strong understanding of political ideas, global systems and institutions through modules like Political Ideas, Foundations in World Politics and Comparative Political Systems. You’ll explore environmental issues in Introduction to Environmental Politics and gain hands-on experience through Politics in Practice. The Global Challenges Lab introduces collaborative, project-based learning around key international issues. In year two, you will deepen your understanding of democratic systems and political power with modules including UK Politics, We, the People and Authority, Democracy and Justice. You’ll also develop essential research skills in the **Researching Politics module. Option modules let you explore topics like nationalism, sustainability and contemporary international relations, or gain workplace experience. You can also choose to apply your learning in a real-world context through a professional placement in government, an NGO or a media company. For your final year, you’ll complete a self-directed Politics Dissertation and study Activism and Social Change. Option modules covering human rights, globalisation, anarchist politics, social policy and more allow you to focus on the issues that matter most to you. *Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.