Politics BA (Hons)

Critically explore politics and some of the most pressing issues facing us today. You’ll have the opportunity to enhance your studies with fantastic placements.
You’ll choose a pathway to study*:

• BA (Hons) Politics
• BA (Hons) Politics with Global Development
• BA (Hons) Politics with Peace Studies
• BA (Hons) Politics with International Relations
• BA (Hons) Politics with Political Economy
• BA (Hons) Politics with Human Rights

As part of your course, you’ll:

• Examine a wide variety of topics including human rights and the crisis of capitalism
• Explore how the role of the state, international power relations, ethics, and political movements and ideologies such as Marxism have profound implications for the organization of our society
• Tailor your course in your second and third year through optional modules and a dissertation

BA (Hons) Politics with Global Development (UCAS code L208)

Explore how global development confronts the ethical dilemmas facing the distribution of power and resources. You’ll examine theories of development, poverty, and economic crises and their relevance to the social and political challenges of the 21st century. In your second and third years, you’ll study the modules Political Economy of the Global South, Understanding Development, Development in Practice, and complete a dissertation.

BA (Hons) Politics with Peace Studies (UCAS code L202)

Understand how international relations have traditionally been conducted and the consequences and limitations of these approaches. You’ll examine key theories of peace, warfare and security and their relevance and practice in the 21st century.
In your second and third years you’ll study the modules Theories of Peace, Peace building and Conflict Resolution, Non-Violent Resistance, and complete a dissertation.

BA (Hons) Politics with International Relations (UCAS code L201)

Examine issues facing us today, such as active citizenship. In your second and third years you’ll study the modules Understanding Security, Environment & World Politics, Rethinking Diplomacy, and complete a dissertation.

BA (Hons) Politics with Political Economy (UCAS code L205)

Political Economy is a crucial tool to understand the relationship between history, economics, the international state system and political power. In your second and third years you’ll study the modules Political Economy of the Global South, Introduction to Marx,  International Political Economy, and complete a dissertation.

BA (Hons) Politics with Human Rights (UCAS code L203)

Many political, economic, social and cultural factors impact the successful protection and promotion of human rights around the world. You will engage with debates about the universality of human rights and assess the success of human rights as a mechanism for social justice. In your second and third years you’ll study the modules Debates in Human Rights, International Human Rights and Politics of Human Rights, and complete a dissertation.