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BSocSc Politics and International Relations

University of Manchester

Institution
University of Manchester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Government, Politics and International Relations
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
L200
Typical offer
A-level AAA

Entry requirements

A level: AAA including at least one of the following A-Level subjects (preference will be given to applicants studying two of these subjects): Accounting; Economics; Finance; Business Studies; Development Studies; Government and Politics; Economic and Social History; Mathematics; Anthropology; Sociology; Philosophy; Religious Studies; English Language; English Literature; Geography; Psychology; Classical Civilisation; History; Archaeology; Communication Studies; Environmental Studies; World Development; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Modern Languages

About this course

BSocSc in Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis. Students complete a dissertation in the final year and have the option to undertake a 12-month professional placement or a study abroad year.

Modules

  • Making Sense of Politics
  • Introduction to International Politics
  • Introduction to Political Theory
  • Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • British Politics: Power and the State
  • Politics of the Global Economy
  • How to Conduct Politics Research
  • Politics by Numbers
  • Security Studies
  • Questions About International Politics
  • Politics & Society in Britain Since 1940: From Blitz to Brexit
  • Arguing About Politics: Political Theory in the World
  • The Politics of Globalisation
  • The Politics of Development
  • Gender and Politics in Comparative Perspective
  • The Politics of Policy Making
  • Ideals of Social Justice
  • Injustice and Resistance
  • Environmental Politics
  • Comparative West European Politics
  • Asia-Pacific Security
  • Dissertation A
  • The Politics of the European Union
  • Russian Politics
  • Morality and Markets
  • The Politics and Philosophy of Nationalism
  • Elections and Voters in Britain
  • Liberalism and Empire
  • Dimensions of Peace and Conflict: Disciplinary and Regional Approaches
  • Political Morality and Dirty Hands
  • Chinese Politics
  • Public Policy Problems
  • Gender, War & Militarism
  • Africa & Global Politics
  • War Memories and Reconciliation in East Asia
  • Intimate Geopolitics of Global China
  • Understanding Political Choice in Britain
  • The Politics of Climate Change
  • Knowledge Production in Peace-building: Practices and Processes
  • Global Capitalism, Crisis and Revolt
  • Contemporary Parliamentary Studies and the British Political Tradition
  • Postcolonial Politics
  • The International Political Economy of Trade
  • Sex, Bodies and Money: Feminist, Queer and Intersectional Political Economy
  • United States Foreign Policy: Dominance and Decline in a Complex World
  • Race, Ethnicity, Migration
  • Ukraine Rises: Democracy, Protest, Identity and War in Comparative Perspective
  • Capitalism and Sexuality
  • Decolonising Human Rights
  • Global Politics of LGBTQ+ Rights
  • Development, Conflict, and Democracy in Latin America
  • Can Democracy Work?
  • Chinese Political Economy in the Reform Era