BSc (Hons) Politics and Sociology

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Course Overview

This BSc (Hons) Politics and Sociology program offers a global perspective on political systems and the social forces that shape our world. You will develop critical analytical skills to understand political problems, socio-cultural change, and the structures that underpin society. The course provides an in-depth exploration of how politics and sociology intersect with contemporary issues like inequality, identity, and climate change.

Key Program Highlights

  • Study political systems across the globe, from North America and Europe to South Asia and emerging global powers.
  • Gain expertise in contemporary social issues, including inequality, racism, migration, and the media, from leading experts in these fields.
  • Learn to analyze the interplay between political institutions, big corporations, and social inequalities.
  • Benefit from a program with a top 11 UK ranking for research quality in Politics (The Times Good University Guide, 2020).
  • Join a university renowned for graduate employability, with sociology graduates earning 23% more than the UK average one year after graduation.

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Modules

  • Introduction to Studying and Researching Politics
  • British Politics since 1990
  • Introduction to Social Theory
  • Becoming a Social Scientist
  • The Making of the Modern World
  • What’s Trending (Current Affairs in Politics and International Relations)
  • Political Theories and Ideologies
  • Comparative Government and Politics
  • Research Methods
  • Advanced Research Methods
  • Politics and Society of the Middle East
  • West European Politics and Society
  • North American Politics and Society
  • East Asian Politics and Society
  • South Asian Politics and Society
  • The Politics and Policies of the European Union
  • Political Economy: Approaches, Concepts and Issues
  • International Climate Politics
  • Social Theory for a Changing World
  • Global Society
  • Embodiment and Feminist Theory
  • Media and Society
  • Kith and Kin: Family Lives in a Social Context
  • Material Worlds: Culture, Objects and Practices
  • Racisms
  • Digital Methods for Social Science and the Humanities
  • Research Skills and Politics Dissertation
  • Dissertation (Sociology)
  • African Politics: From the Colonial Period to the Present Day
  • The American Presidency
  • Chinese Politics and Society
  • Writing and Reporting of Conflict and Violence
  • EuroSim: Learning Negotiation through Simulation Games
  • Gender and Politics
  • Interest Groups and Lobbying
  • Politics and Islam: Past and Present
  • Politics of Development
  • Religion and Politics in Contemporary Europe
  • Sport and Politics
  • Technology and Digital Politics
  • Debates in Contemporary British Politics
  • Political Parties
  • Understanding Foreign Policies
  • Work, Organisations and Society
  • Bodies, Power and Resistance
  • Contemporary Social Movements
  • Corporate Power
  • Pregnancy and Politics
  • Education for the 21st Century
  • Religion and Society
  • Migration, Borders and Belonging
  • Health Policy
  • The Challenges of Climate Change
  • Community Engagement
  • Elites
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Tuition fee
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