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BA Politics with Philosophy

Royal Holloway, University of London

Institution
Royal Holloway, University of London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Politics with Philosophy
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
L2V5
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)) IB: 6,5,5 at Higher level or 32 points overall.

About this course

BA in Politics and International Relations and Philosophy, combining 75% politics with 25% philosophy. Core topics include Research Methods and Policy Analysis. The course includes a Politics in Action placement module and an independent dissertation in the final year.

Modules

  • Introduction to Politics and Government
  • Classic and Contemporary Readings in Politics and International Relations
  • Researching Politics and International Relations: Methods, Techniques and Analysis
  • Problems of Knowledge
  • Introduction to Logic
  • Mind and Consciousness
  • Introduction to Aesthetics and Morals
  • Introduction to European Philosophy 1: Kant to Hegel
  • Mind and World
  • Democracy in Britain
  • Contemporary Political Theory
  • Modern Political Thought
  • Introduction to Political Communication
  • Government and Politics of the United States
  • Politics Outside the West
  • International Political Economy
  • War and Security in World Politics
  • Politics and/or International Relations Dissertation
  • European Union Public Policy
  • Politics in Action: The Politics and International Relations Experience Placement
  • Radical Political Theory I: Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche
  • American Political Development
  • The Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
  • Political Theories of Freedom
  • Politics of the Law and Rights
  • Comparative Political Leadership
  • Military Change in the 21st Century
  • Radical Political Theory II: Critical Theory and Poststructuralism
  • US Foreign Policy - History
  • Young People's Politics
  • Leadership, Power and the British Prime Ministership
  • Global Health Policy
  • Politics of South Asia
  • Social Diversity and Political Representation
  • Parliamentary Studies
  • Freedom of Expression: Concepts and Controversies
  • Latin American Politics
  • Defence and Security Governance
  • The Political Economy of Racial Injustice
  • Narrative in World Politics
  • Practical Ethics
  • Varieties of Scepticism
  • Modern European Philosophy 1: Husserl to Heidegger
  • Modern European Philosophy 2: Critical Theory and Hermeneutics
  • Modern French Philosophy
  • The Varieties of Scepticism
  • Philosophy of Language
  • Major Thinker