What skills will I gain from my course?

By the end of a programme of study:

Undergraduate single honours students will be able to:

• demonstrate a broad understanding of political phenomena, and of the discipline of political studies;
• apply concepts, theories and methods used in the study of Politics to the analysis of political ideas, institutions and practices.

Undergraduate dual honours students will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of specific political phenomena and of parts of the discipline of political studies;
• apply particular concepts, theories and methods used in the study of Politics to the analysis of political ideas, institutions and practices.

All students will be able to:

• demonstrate a range of distinctive skills used in the study of political phenomena, including the evaluation of different interpretations of political events, and the gathering, organisation and deployment of evidence, data and information from a variety of primary and secondary sources;
• demonstrate appropriate general intellectual and communicative skills, including the ability to construct a reasoned argument, synthesise relevant information, exercise critical judgement, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• manage their own learning, reflect on it critically, and seek and use constructive feedback;
• assess whether they have the ability, motivation, and interest to pursue further training at postgraduate level;
• reflect on career choices, and compete effectively for employment in the job market.