Undergraduate Modules
Below are a series of outlines which detail the range and content of undergraduate modules that we currently offer. The availability of modules may change in future years; and the range of modules will also be added to, as we are continually adding to our teaching provision. Reflecting the organic nature of the political world, the contents of modules may also evolve over time. If you have questions about any aspect of any modules, please contact the relevant module leader.
'Different degree programmes require you to study different combinations of modules, and you can find out more about what our programmes entail here. All programmes also include an element of unrestricted choice, which means that students also have the opportunity to choose from the wide range of modules that we offer.'
At Level Three, dissertations and project modules are individually supervised in a schedule of one-to-one meetings. This means that for a single honours student half of the final year assessment is individually supervised. Since Level Three marks are double-weighted in the calculation of the final degree classification, a third of the work that counts towards your final degree is individually supervised.
Level One modules
Level Two modules
- POL206 The Politics and Government of the European Union
- POL217 The Global Political Economy
- POL219 Contemporary International Affairs
- POL223 Contemporary International Relations Theory
- POL224 Modern Political Thought
- POL225 New Politics of Latin America
- POL226 Comparative Politics: Citizens, States, Power and Protest
- POL229 Political Analysis: Research Design and Data Analysis
- POL230 Contemporary Security Challenges
- POL231 Never mind the ballots! State and Society in UK Today
- POL232 Contemporary US Foreign Policy
Level Three modules
- POL368 Contemporary Rights Theory
- POL372 Development
- POL383 Foreign Policy: Power and Persuasion
- POL393 Elections and Voting
- POL3001 The Political Economy of Africa
- POL3005 Civilisation, Empire and Hegemony
- POL3017 Dissertation in Politics
- POL3018 Advanced Political Analysis
- POL3019 Terrorism, Violence and the State
- POL3021 Cuba in the Post-Bipolar World
- POL3103 Work Based Learning Dissertation
- POL3104 Dissertation in Political Analysis
- POL3107 Politics of Happiness/Wellbeing
- POL3119 Party Politics: Competition, Strategies & Campaigns
- POL3121 War, Peace and Justice
- POL3123 Liberalism and its Critics
- POL3125 Dissident Perspectives on World Politics
- POL3127 Protest, Political Participation and Social Change
- POL3129 Parliamentary Studies
