BSc International Political Economy
City St George's, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 30 points overall. A minimum of 5 in Standard Level English and a minimum of 4 in Standard Level Mathematics will be required.
About this course
BSc in Economics and Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Programming, and Communication & Writing. An optional placement or study abroad year extends the programme to four years. The programme was the first undergraduate degree in International Political Economy in the UK.
Modules
- Introduction to Political Economy
- Global Capitalism: Past, Present, Future
- Emerging Issues in International Politics
- Understanding the Economy 1: Prices and Markets
- Introduction to Politics
- Studying Politics
- London in the World: History, Economics and Politics
- Finding your Future in Politics and History
- Practical Politics
- Comparative Capitalism
- The Global Political Economy of Development
- Security Studies
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics
- Authoritarianism and Democracy in the 21st Century
- Global Governance
- Ethics and Global Politics
- Politics and Institutions in the Global South
- Global History of Modern Empires
- The History and Politics of Modern Europe: Empires, States, Unions
- Ideas that Shaped the Century: A History of Political Thought from 1900 to the present
- Fifty Shades of Red – Russia in the Twentieth Century
- The American Century: The United States in the Twentieth Century
- The Making of Modern South Asia
- Slavery, Colonialism and Revolution in the Caribbean
- The History and Politics of Modern China
- Interdisciplinary elective modules:
- Fundamentals of Business and Management
- Introduction to Programming and Algorithms
- Media and Communication for Practice and the Professions
- Working with Numbers: A Practical Guide to Data Analysis
- Micro-Placement
- Language modules
- Politics Dissertation
- Global Money and Finance
- Technology, Money, Power
- The Offshore World
- Populism: Economic, Political and Social Perspectives
- The Political Economy of Modern Britain: Power, Policy and Wealth
- Race and Capitalism
- Finance in the Global South
- International Politics of the Middle East
- American Foreign Policy
- Ethnicity and nationalism
- Researching the Corporation
- Sexuality and Gender in World Politics
- Protests, Social Movements and Global Change
- Strategic Studies
- Peace and Justice in Post-Conflict Societies
- Political Psychology: Emotion and reason in politics
- European Politics
- Global South in International Politics
- Revolution: Rebels and Riots in Modern History
- Genocide and the Holocaust in History and Memory
- Humanitarianism and International intervention
- Comparative Asian Politics
- History of International Law
- Micro-Placement
- Industry Projects
- Language modules (15 modules)
- Professional Placement and Career Development