BA Politics and Sociology with Year Abroad
Entry requirements
A Level: AAB. IB: 6,6,5 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall. BTEC: BTEC options considered
About this course
Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Sociology with Year Abroad BA, a sociology and politics and international relations degree centred on political structures and societal dynamics. Core topics include Research Methods, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course incorporates a dedicated year abroad during the third year before returning for final-year study. The first year introduces foundational themes through modules such as Introduction to Political Theory, Introduction to Social Divisions, The Sociological Imagination, and Understanding Politics. The second year examines theoretical frameworks and contemporary issues via modules including Modern Sociological Theory, Comparative Politics, Research Design, and International Relations Theory. Optional modules across various stages allow students to focus on areas like gender, global security, international political economy, and public policy. The final year involves advanced study alongside independent research culminating in a dissertation.
Modules
- Pathways to Political Research I
- Pathways to Political Research II
- Introduction to Political Theory
- Introduction to Social Divisions
- Social Problems and Social Policy: Social Science in Action Part 2
- The Sociological Imagination
- Understanding Politics
- Modern Sociological Theory
- Comparative Politics
- Research Design
- AI Essentials and Geopolitics
- Challenges to Liberal Democracy in Europe
- Enterprising Solutions to Social Problems
- Gender and Sexuality
- Global Governance
- Globalisation, Capitalism and Welfare
- Housing, Home and Place: Issues in Policy
- International Political Economy
- International Politics of East Asia
- International Relations Theory
- International Security
- Parties and Voters across the Globe
- Politics of Sex and Sexuality
- Politics of Sustainable Development
- Post-Colonial Britain: Race, Identity & Belonging
- Race and Racism
- Russian Politics: From Revolution to Putin
- Sexuality and Identity Politics
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- The International Law and Politics of Armed Conflict
- The Politics of the European Union
- US Politics
- Year Abroad
- Contemporary Social Theory
- Dissertation
- Social Policy, Inequality and the Life Course
- Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology Dissertation
- American Foreign and Security Policy
- Corruption and Clientelism: Global Perspective
- Environment and climate politics: from global to local
- Global Capitalism and Migration
- Global Security
- Identity in Middle East International Politics
- International Cooperation among Developing states
- International Negotiation
- Nuclear Crises
- Parliamentary Studies
- Rising Powers & Global Order
- Social Justice and Politics
- Statelessness and Citizenship
- The Diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
- The Politics of Protest and Dissent
- Sociology of Success and Spectacle
- Technology & Society