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BA Politics and Sociology

University of Leicester

Institution
University of Leicester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Politics and Sociology BA
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
LL23
Typical offer
A-level BBB

Entry requirements

A level: BBB

About this course

BA in Sociology and Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Research Methods. The first year provides a grounding in both politics and sociology. In the second and third years, students choose from a range of option modules drawn from staff research areas. A Politics Dissertation is completed in the final year.

Modules

  • Politics Dissertation
  • Research, Reflection and Future Direction
  • Doing Social Research
  • Feminism
  • The American Presidency
  • The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery
  • Parliamentary Studies
  • Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
  • International Migration in the Age of Securitisation
  • Emotions in Conflict and Cooperation
  • Comparative Public Opinion
  • Animals and the Environment
  • Body and Society
  • Social Psychology
  • Selfie Society
  • Brexit and British Politics
  • American Political Development
  • The Politics of Slavery
  • The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
  • Gender, Race and War
  • Grenfell: Violence and the Possibility of Non-Violence
  • Race, Caste and Political Theory
  • The Political Theory of Disobedience and Protests
  • Queer IR: Sexuality and Global Politics
  • Drugs and Society
  • Sociology of Health and Illness
  • International Migration
  • How to change the world
  • Introduction to Comparative Politics: Europe and the USA
  • Race, Ethnicity and Racisms in Britain
  • Society in Transformation
  • Ways of Researching
  • Key Concepts in Politics
  • Preparing for your Dissertation
  • Doing Qualitative Research
  • Political Ideas
  • Political Parties in Contemporary Britain
  • The Curious Feminist: Gender in Global Politics
  • European Union Politics
  • Governing Societies in Conflict
  • Contemporary Political Philosophy: Theories of Justice
  • Sociological Theory Explored
  • Media, Culture and The Lifecourse
  • Environmental Sociologies
  • Youth, Young Adulthood and Society
  • Live Sociology
  • Gender and Society