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BA Joint Hons History & Politics and International Relations

University of Strathclyde

Institution
University of Strathclyde
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BA Joint Hons History & Politics and International Relations
UCAS code
VL12
Typical offer
A-level ABB

Entry requirements

A level: ABB-BBB Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB IB: 32-30 Year 2 entry: 36-32

About this course

BA Joint Honours in History & Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The third-year work placement module provides eight weeks of experience in organisations such as museums, archives, or community groups. A compulsory historiography and research methods module prepares students for the honours dissertation.

Modules

  • History 1A: Making History
  • History 1B: Britain & the world since 1707
  • Politics 1A: Concepts & Processes
  • Politics 1B: Decision making & Outcomes
  • Glasgow: History, Culture Identity
  • Disease & Society: An Introduction to the History of Medicine
  • War & Society in the Twentieth Century
  • Modern Europe
  • International Relations & Global Politics
  • Political Philosophy
  • Research Design for Political Science
  • Can Democracy Deliver?
  • Imperial Seascapes
  • Cold War Europe
  • Everyday Life, Activism & The Troubles
  • Bombers and Mash: Britain and the Home Front 1939 to 45
  • Slavery in World History
  • Work Placement in History
  • Historiography & Research Methods
  • Madness & Society from Ancient Times to the Present
  • The Irish Diaspora 1800 to 2020
  • The Russian Revolution & its Global Impact
  • Dangerous Drugs
  • Scottish Society from 1914
  • Quantitative Methods in Social Research
  • Research Methods for Political Scientists
  • European Politics
  • American Politics
  • Scottish Politics
  • Local Politics
  • Parliamentary Studies
  • Contemporary British Governance
  • Chinese Politics
  • War, Terrorism & Conflict
  • Philosophy of Economic Policy
  • Cultures & Environments
  • Global Histories of Childhood
  • The Covenanters & the British Civil Wars, 1637 to 1651
  • Sex, Medicine and Society in Britain & Ireland (1880s to 1980s)
  • Teenage Kicks: Youth Culture & Protest in Britain from 1945
  • Classified: Spying on the World from 1945 to the present
  • Global Histories of Terrorism: Case Studies & Comparisons from the Modern Era
  • Scandals & Ethics: History of Pharmacy
  • Women’s Lives in Modern Ireland, 1850 to 2000
  • The 1707 Act of Union in a British & European Context
  • Britain, France & European Unity
  • The Power of Persuasion: Media, Propaganda & the State in the 20th Century
  • Theories & Practices of Regulation & Governance
  • Governance & Development
  • Political Parties
  • Comparative Politics
  • Green Politics
  • Political Behaviour
  • Feminism & Politics
  • International Relations Theory in a Global Age
  • International Security: Concepts & Issues
  • Analysing Religion & Politics
  • Democratization
  • Territorial Politics in the UK
  • Transforming Democracies: Participation & Representation