Undergraduate Modules

The following outlines give an indication of the range and content of the Politics modules currently available. The availability and content of modules may change in future years.

Level One modules

  • POL113 Introduction to Political Analysis
  • POL109 Comparing Modern Polities
  • POL110 An Introduction to the History of Western Political Thought
  • POL111 The Politics of Globalisation
  • POL112 British Politics

Level One module outlines

Level Two modules

  • POL202 The Analysis of British Politics
  • POL206 The Politics and Government of the European Union
  • POL217 The Global Political Economy
  • POL219 Contemporary International Affairs
  • POL223 International Relations Theory
  • POL224 Modern Political Thought
  • POL225 New Politics of Latin America
  • POL226 Comparative Politics: Citizens, States, Power and Protest
  • POL228 International Security Studies
  • POL229 Political Analysis: Research Design and Data Analysis

Level Two module outlines

Level Three modules

  • POL315 Issues and Decision Making in British Politics
  • POL316 Issues and Decision Making in British Politics Project
  • POL368 Contemporary Rights Theory
  • POL369 Contemporary Rights Theory Project
  • POL370 War and Peace
  • POL371 War and Peace Project
  • POL372 Development
  • POL373 Development Project
  • POL383 Foreign Policy: Power and Persuasion
  • POL384 Foreign Policy: Power and Persuasion Project
  • POL391 Politics and Public Policy in Germany
  • POL392 Politics and Public Policy in Germany Project
  • POL393 Elections and Voting
  • POL394 Elections and Voting Project
  • POL3005 Civilisation, Empire and Hegemony
  • POL3006 Civilisation, Empire and Hegemony Project
  • POL3007 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
  • POL3008 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict Project
  • POL3011 Immigration Politics in Europe
  • POL3012 Immigration Politics in Europe Project
  • POL3015 The Politics of International Trade
  • POL3016 The Politics of International Trade Project
  • POL3017 Dissertation in Politics
  • POL3018 Advanced Political Analysis
  • POL3019 Terrorism, Violence and the State
  • POL3020 Terrorism, Violence and the State Project
  • POL3021 Cuba in the Post-Bipolar World
  • POL3022 Cuba in the Post-Bipolar World Project
  • POL3023 Delegated Governance
  • POL3024 Delegated Governance Project
  • POL3025 The Changing Role of the State
  • POL3029 The Changing Role of the State Project
  • POL3101 Challenges to Contemporary Democratic Theory
  • POL3102 Challenges to Contemporary Democratic Theory Project
  • POL3103 Dissertation (Work Related)
  • POL3104 Dissertation in Political Analysis
  • POL3105 Constitutionalism
  • POL3106 Constitutionalism Project
  • POL3107 Politics and the Quality of Life
  • POL3108 Politics and the Quality of Life Project
  • POL3109 Britain and the European Union
  • POL3110 Britain and the European Union Project
  • POL3113 The Politics of Gender
  • POL3114 The Politics of Gender Project
  • POL3115 Reading Politics
  • POL3116 Reading Politics Project

Level Three module outlines