International Politics
City, University of London
UCAS Code: L240 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
A Level General Studies, Critical Thinking and Citizenship Studies are not accepted
Access to HE Diploma
A typical offer for an Access applicant would be: Pass 60 credits overall including at least 45 at Level 3, with no less than 27 Level 3 credits at distinction and all remaining Level 3 credits no lower than merit. The Access qualification should be supplemented by a minimum of grade 4/C in each of GCSE mathematics and English language.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of grade 4/C in each of GCSE English language and mathematics.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including a minimum of 5 in each of three Higher Level subjects. A minimum of 5 in SL Mathematics and English will be required.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Check with Department for acceptable subjects.
UCAS Tariff
120 tariff points from combination of acceptable level 3 qualifications (eg. BTEC diploma and BTEC extended certificate) equivalent to three full A Levels.
About this course
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This degree is for students who want to explore contemporary global issues and politics. You will deepen your understanding of the rapid social and political changes affecting the world. You will also develop strong analytical skills through our thought-provoking, forward-thinking curriculum. This degree enables you to understand global issues and actors in a time of fast-moving political and social change.
You will engage with important theoretical debates, exploring global political systems and how they are engaged in policy-making on issues like security, migration and social justice.
You will study diplomatic international relations between governments, as well as learning how intergovernmental organisations, transnational movements, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) international and multinationals influence global politics.
You will benefit from this degree in the following ways:
- Become a critical thinker with an in-depth understanding of the complex interplay of local and global forces
- Develop your analytical skills to examine and critically assess information
- Enjoy access to a wide range of internship opportunities thanks to our proximity and connections with national and international political organisations
- Boost your employability with an optional integrated professional training year or study abroad
- Study in a department with a strong international focus, approachable staff and close connections with practitioners in the policy world
- Gain knowledge and expertise for a career in politics, policy making, the Civil Service or government
- Lay the foundations for postgraduate study or research in international politics.
Modules
Year 1
Study theories of international politics, global political economy and how power has transformed in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Understand underlying concepts associated with the study of international politics.
Core Modules:
Introduction to Political and Economic Data Analysis
Studying Politics
Myths and Mysteries in World Politics
International Relations Theories
Politics and Power in World History
Emerging Powers in a Changing World
Puzzles in Comparative Politics
Introduction to Political Theory
Year 2
Develop skills in scholarly writing, intellectual enquiry and problem solving. Deepen your understanding with advanced theory plus elective modules from a wide selection.
Core Modules:
Practical Politics
Advanced Theories of Global Politics
Core Elective Modules:
Transnational Social Movements
Security Studies: Conceptual Approaches
Security Studies: Contemporary and Emerging Issues
Foreign Policy Analysis: Theories and Issues
Foreign Policy Analysis: Instruments and Practice
Religion and Politics in the Age of Global Change
Elective Modules:
Comparative Political Economy
Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics
Politics of the USA
Comparative Asian Politics
Analysing Political and Economic Data in the Real World
Advanced Principles of Economics: Financial Markets and Corporate Systems
Political Risk Analysis
Political Psychology: Reason & Emotion in Politics
Theories of International Political Economy
Authoritarianism and Democracy in the 21st Century
The Global Political Economy of Development
States and Markets in the Era of Globalization
History Elective Modules:
Fifty Shades of Red – Russia in the Twentieth Century
The American Century: The United States in the Twentieth Century
Cultures of Benevolence: Philanthropy and Civil Society from 1601 to the Present
The Making of Modern Japan
Slavery, Colonialism and Revolution in the Caribbean
Sociology Elective Modules:
New Media Challenges
Understanding Social Change
Contemporary Social Theory
Sociology of Race and Racism
Journalism Elective Module:
Humanitarian Reporting
Modules are subject to change.
Assessment methods
Assessment is by coursework (assessed essays and assignments), and final year project.
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