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Politics and International Relations Modules 2024/5

Stage One Modules

CodeModule TitleCreditsTerm(s)ELE link
POL1000 Critical Skills for Politics and International Relations151View on ELE (current students only)
POL1017 Globalisation of World Politics151View on ELE (current students only)
POL1018 The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century152View on ELE (current students only)
POL1019 Power and Democracy151View on ELE (current students only)
POL1020 Politics in Europe152View on ELE (current students only)
POL1025 Classical Political Thought151View on ELE (current students only)
POL1026 Early Modern Political Thought152View on ELE (current students only)
POL1029 Introduction to Comparative Politics152View on ELE (current students only)
POL1045 International Politics of the Global South152View on ELE (current students only)
POL1047 Global Sustainability Governance and Policy151View on ELE (current students only)

Stage Two Modules

CodeModule TitleCreditsTerm(s)ELE link
POL2020 Contemporary Theories of World Politics152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2026 Political Analysis: Behaviour, Institutions, Ideas151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2027 The Politics of the World Economy151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2046 The Economics of Politics151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2047 American Politics151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2050 Political Philosophy151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2057 Security Studies151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2059 Political Thought of Modernity152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2076 Rising Powers, Peace and Conflict152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2079 Contemporary Public Debate in an Age of 'Anti-Politics'152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2081 Thinking about Race: Perspectives from the Biological and Social Sciences152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2082 Changing Character of Warfare151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2086 Strategy and Psychology in Foreign Policy151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2098 What is Law? Jurisprudence from Stone Tablet to Brain Imaging151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2102 Explaining Public Policies151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2106 America in the World151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2107 Gender and Comparative Public Policy152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2112 Politics and Its Discontents151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2115 British Foreign Policy151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2116 Political Economy of Armed Conflicts151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2117 Great Power Politics152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2119 Transformations of Social and Political Realities through Smartphones152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2124 The Politics of the Body 151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2128 Introduction to Research Design in Politics and International Relations152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2130 Comparative Electoral Systems151View on ELE (current students only)
POL2131 Environmental Governance152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2132 Decolonising Global Justice152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2164 The Politics of Humanitarian Emergencies152View on ELE (current students only)
POL2165 Foreign Policy Analysis152View on ELE (current students only)

Stage Three Modules

CodeModule TitleCreditsTerm(s)ELE link
POL3040 Dissertation301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3051 The Media in Europe301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3054 Nuclear Weapons in International Relations151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3090 Politics and Conflict in Deeply Divided Societies151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3120 War and Public Opinion301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3136 Political Psychology301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3174 International Security and US Foreign Policy301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3180 Latin American Parties, Politics and Elections301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3194 Rethinking the Politics of Communities301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3196 Democracy in the European Union301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3206 The Political Economy of the State301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3217 Feminist Political Theory301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3226 Money, Lobbying, and Policymaking301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3227 Politics, Elections, and the State in Africa301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3247 Politics of Biology152View on ELE (current students only)
POL3250 Environmental Policy in Times of Crisis151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3257 Understanding Terrorism and Counterterrorism301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3260 Russian Foreign Policy152View on ELE (current students only)
POL3264 International Relations in Global History152View on ELE (current students only)
POL3267 Misinformation, Misperceptions and Conspiracy Theories151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3281 Trumping the Mainstream: The Populist Radical Right and Democratic Politics151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3282 World Orders: Past, Present, and Future301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3284 Realism and Its Critics: Debating and Applying International Relations Theory151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3291 Disrupting Western and Neo-Liberal Policing of the Global and the Local301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3292 LGBTQ+ Policies and Politics in the UK151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3293 The Political Economy of Chinese Development151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3294 Land, Power and Politics: a critical problem-based approach151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3296 Political Economy of Populism152View on ELE (current students only)
POL3297 Comparative Political Economy: Varieties of Capitalism151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3300 Securitisation of Migration301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3302 Elections, Public Opinion and Parties in Britain152View on ELE (current students only)
POL3303 Protest, Activism and the Environment301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3304 Political Philosophies of Power152View on ELE (current students only)
POL3305 War, culture and society152View on ELE (current students only)
POL3306 Contemporary Chinese Diplomacy and Foreign Policy152View on ELE (current students only)
POL3307 International Politics of the Body151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3308 Anarchist World Ordering 152View on ELE (current students only)
POL3309 Politics Online301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3310 War in the 21st Century 301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POL3311 Brexit: Causes, Interpretation and Implications151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3312 The Transformation of Politics in the Global Age151View on ELE (current students only)
POL3313 War and its Aftermath151View on ELE (current students only)

Masters Modules

CodeModule TitleCreditsTerm(s)ELE link
POLM013M MPA Dissertation602View on ELE (current students only)
POLM014M MPA Applied Studies601 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POLM016 Food Systems, Alternative Food Networks, and Ethical Consumption151View on ELE (current students only)
POLM022 Challenges and Opportunities in Global Security301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM023 Capstone in Global Security Studies302 and 3View on ELE (current students only)
POLM063 Qualitative Methods in Social Research151View on ELE (current students only)
POLM082 International Relations of the Middle East301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM084 Conflict, Security and Development in World Politics301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM085 Work Placement in Conflict, Security and Development301 and 2View on ELE (current students only)
POLM086 Quantitative Data Analysis301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM088 State-building after Civil War301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM140 Qualitative Methods in Social Research301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM144 The West, Civilisations and World Order301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM148 Brexit: Causes, Interpretation and Implications301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM156 The Transformation of Politics in the Global Age301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM158 Digital Politics and Policy301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM167 Global Governance: Institutions and Challenges301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM168 From Oppression to Resistance: Exploring the Intersections of Race, Class and Gender302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM173 Theories of International Development301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM174 Tools, Policy, and Practice of International Development 302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM217 Conflict, Security and Development in Eurasia301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM220M Management and Governance: Comparing Public Administration around the World301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM222M The Politics, Policy and Practice of Sustainable Development 302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM228M Leadership, Equality and Diversity302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM237M Collaborative and Participatory Governance301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM239 International Organisation301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM307 International Politics of the Body302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM308 Transnational Security and Terrorism302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM341 Omnishambles - Global Politics Simulation302 and 3View on ELE (current students only)
POLM342M Public Accountability and Governance302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM343 Gender, War, and Militarism302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM344 Empire and Hierarchy in Russia and Eurasia302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM502 International Relations: Power and Institutions301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM503 Foreign Policy Decision-Making302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM651 State and Society in the Middle East301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM809 Applied Quantitative Data Analysis151View on ELE (current students only)
POLM886 Dissertation601, 2 and 3View on ELE (current students only)
POLM886DA End Point AssessmentView on ELE (current students only)
POLM887 Public Policy Process301View on ELE (current students only)
POLM891DA Introduction to Systems Thinking302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM892DA Organisational Viability and Sustainability303View on ELE (current students only)
POLM894DA Systemic Intervention302View on ELE (current students only)
POLM895DA Work-Based Project 1303View on ELE (current students only)
POLM896DA Work-Based Project 2303View on ELE (current students only)
POLM897 Surveys and Experiments: Design, Implementation and Analysis151View on ELE (current students only)