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BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Royal Holloway, University of London

Institution
Royal Holloway, University of London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
L0V0
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: GCSE Mathematics at grade 7 (A) English Language GCSE at grade 4 (C)) IB: 6,5,5 at Higher level or 32 points overall. including 4 in HL Maths or 5 in SL Maths or 6 in SL Maths Methods.

About this course

BA in Economics and Politics and International Relations and Philosophy, combining four disciplines. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, and Policy Analysis. The course includes a shared first-year foundation and a final-year dissertation combining the subject areas. A Politics in Action placement module is available in the third year.

Modules

  • Introduction to Politics and Government
  • Problems of Knowledge
  • Principles of Economics
  • Data Skills for Economists
  • Mathematics for Economics
  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Government and Politics of the United States
  • Politics Outside the West
  • Democracy in Britain
  • Contemporary Political Theory
  • International Political Economy
  • War and Security in World Politics
  • Modern Political Thought
  • Introduction to Political Communication
  • Philosophy: The Dialogues of Plato
  • The Philosophy of Aristotle
  • Dissertation in Politics, Philosophy and Economics
  • Politics in Action: The Politics and International Relations Experience Placement
  • European Union Public Policy
  • Political Theories of Freedom
  • Politics of the Law and Rights
  • Comparative Political Leadership
  • Military Change in the 21st Century
  • Radical Political Theory I: Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche
  • Modern European Philosophy 2: Critical Theory and Hermeneutics
  • Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics
  • Financial Economics 1
  • Economics of Warfare 2