Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year
BA (Hons) Global Politics with Employment Experience
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BA (Hons) Global Politics with Employment Experience | Programme code | UFA4HPSHPSCQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Full Time |
Academic year | 2024/5 |
| Campus(es) | Cornwall Campus |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
The BA Global Politics with Employment Experience will provoke you to reflect on relations of power that shape our everyday lives and how our everyday actions may reproduce or transform social structures. You will consider relations between private and public, state and society, local and global, urban and rural and cultural and economic. We will confront some of the biggest political challenges facing the world today, such as increasing social inequality, structural racism, the climate emergency, the resurgence of right wing populism, public disillusionment with politics, the refugee crisis, global pandemic, surveillance capitalism, creeping fascism and the increasing use of emergency powers by states. We will challenge you to reflect on how we might shape socio-economic and political processes, which often seem beyond our control, and to put your ideas into action.
A degree in Global Politics will equip you with the skills that business, government and third sector organizations are looking for in graduates in order to respond to a rapidly changing world. We will help you to build practical skills in political communication (such as public speaking, writing a policy brief, team-building and training in equality, diversity and inclusion). You will have the opportunity to put these skills into action through problem-based learning in a real-world setting (such as by developing a political campaign strategy, providing a policy brief for an NGO or producing advice for citizens about how to access legal and social justice).
This programme is only available at University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus, renowned for its setting in the Cornish landscape and for its specialised environment of supportive learning, accessible staff, and world-leading interdisciplinary research and teaching. You can pursue a rigorous, intellectually challenging, and career-oriented programme that unites the world-class resources of the University of Exeter with the particular strengths in critical interdisciplinary research and teaching for which Penryn Campus is renowned, situated in the environmentally beautiful and politically complex setting of west Cornwall.
In your third year you will undertake a work-placement and gain skills that equip you to work in the global employment market. You are encouraged to think about the intercultural competence and the employability skills that you acquire during the year in employment.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
1. To offer an excellent Honours-level education in Global Politics that explores the relation between political agency and global social forces in a supportive and responsive learning environment.
2. To develop your competence in subject-specific knowledge in Global Politics and to develop your core academic and personal and key skills.
3. To produce graduates who can engage imaginatively in the process of understanding and analysing complex and sophisticated problems using critical approaches that blend detailed and broad levels of analysis.
4. To maximise your learning and enjoyment through an optimal mixture of lectures, seminars, field-based learning and supervised research projects, which is commensurate with your needs and abilities as you progress through the programme.
5. To assess your ability and progress through a range of methods, including essays, examinations, research projects, oral presentations, group role plays, and seminar participation.
6. To develop graduates who are imaginative, critical thinkers and problem solvers; creative team players; engaged leaders; confident and adaptable individuals; and active global citizens.
4. Programme Structure
The BA Global Politics with Employment Experience is a four-year full-time programme of study at National Qualification Framework (NQF) level 6 (as confirmed against the FHEQ). This programme is divided into four stages. Each stage is normally equivalent to an academic year. The programme is further divided into units of study called ‘modules’ which are assigned a number of ‘credits.’ The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload.
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
Penryn Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=hass-cornwall
You must complete 480 credits, with at least 300 credits of Politics modules throughout your degree.
You may take optional modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.
You may take up to 30 credits of optional modules outside of Politics at each stage of the programme (other than Stage 3) as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.
Stage 1
60 credits of compulsory modules (0 credit compulsory placement year preparation module). 60 credits of optional modules (of which at least 30 credits must be selected from stage 1 Politics optional modules).
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POC1033 | Political Communication | 30 | No |
| POC1023 | Participating in Politics | 15 | No |
| POC1026 | Power, Inequality and Global Justice | 15 | No |
| HAP1906 | Preparing for Placements 1 | 0 | No |
Optional Modules
60 credits of POC option modules.
Penryn Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences modules https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=hass-cornwall
Stage 2
60 credits of compulsory modules (including 0 credit compulsory placement year preparation module). 60 credits of optional modules (of which at least 30 credits must be selected from stage 2 Politics optional modules)
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POC2013 | Gendering World Politics | 15 | No |
| POC2120 | Power and Democracy | 15 | No |
| POC2124 | Political Analysis | 15 | No |
| POC2108 | Political Geographies: Local to Global | 15 | No |
| HAP2906 | Preparing for Placements 2 | 0 | No |
Optional Modules
60 credits of optional modules.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Politics-IR Penryn Stage 2 Options 24.25 | |||
| POC2120 | Power and Democracy | 15 | No |
| POC2114 | Green Politics in Theory and Practice | 15 | No |
| POC2131 | Political Economy | 15 | No |
| POC2130 | Political Behaviour across Generations and the Life Course | 15 | No |
| POC2098 | Comparative Politics | 15 | No |
| POC2005 | American Politics | 15 | No |
| POC2151 | Parliamentary Studies | 15 | No |
| POC2088 | Understanding Israel and Palestine: One Land, Two People | 15 | No |
| POC2152 | Representing the People | 15 | No |
| POC2087 | Security Studies | 15 | No |
| POC2018 | National and Community Identity | 15 | No |
| POC2041 | The Political Psychology of Elites | 15 | No |
| POC2123 | Politics of the Middle East | 15 | No |
| POC2150 | The Making of Democratic Politicians: Comparative Political Recruitment | 15 | No |
| POC2047 | Work Placement | 15 | No |
Stage 3
120 credit compulsory placement module.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAP3906 | Work Placement Year | 120 | Yes |
Stage 4
30 credits of compulsory modules, 90 credits of optional modules (of which at least 30 credits must be selected from stage three Politics optional modules)
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| POC3040 | Dissertation | 30 | No |
Optional Modules
90 credits of optional modules.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Politics-IR Penryn Final Stage Options 24.25 | |||
| POC3095 | Environmental Knowledge Controversies | 15 | No |
| POC3136 | Field Trip | 30 | No |
| POC3130 | Controversies in American Politics | 15 | No |
| POC3105 | Negotiating Postcoloniality: History and Politics of Independent India | 15 | No |
| POC3023 | Entangled Life: Radical Democracy in Theory | 15 | No |
| POC3141 | Displacement and Migration in the Middle East | 15 | No |
| POC3153 | Global Palestine and the Politics of Solidarity | 15 | No |
| POC3103 | The Resource Paradox: Blessing or Curse? | 15 | No |
| POC3151 | Parliamentary Studies | 15 | No |
| POC3152 | Representing the People | 15 | No |
| POC3128 | Post-Soviet Politics and Societies | 15 | No |
| POC3146 | Party Politics, Voters and Elections in Britain | 15 | No |
| POC3148 | Political Psychology and Society | 15 | No |
| POC3120 | Political Thinkers of the Early Twentieth Century | 15 | No |
| POC3147 | Politics of Work | 15 | No |
| POC3142 | Social and Islamist Armed Movements | 15 | No |
| POC3140 | Religion, Conflict and Reconciliation | 15 | No |
| POC3094 | Global Policy Challenges | 15 | No |
| POC3133 | Chinese Politics and Society | 15 | No |
| POC3149 | Is Politics More than Human? Cornwall, California and the Local to the Global | 15 | No |
| POC3154 | Environment and Conflict in the Middle East | 15 | No |
| POC3150 | The Making of Democratic Politicians: Comparative Political Recruitment | 15 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Demonstrate through written and oral work a solid understanding of theories and approaches in Global Politics. |
| The assessment of these skills is through a combination of:
The criteria of assessment pay full recognition to the importance of the various skills outlined |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
8. Draw comparisons between empirical evidence and theoretical approaches from a variety of different cases | These skills are developed throughout the degree programme, but the emphasis becomes more complex as you move from stage to stage. They are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, oral work (both presentation and class discussion), and other interactive and collaborative learning practices that require engaging and assessing multiple perspectives. | The criteria of assessment pay full recognition to the importance of the various skills outlined.
These skills are assessed through a combination of:
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Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
18. Undertake independent study and work to deadlines. |
| These skills are assessed in Global Politics modules through a combination of:
The criteria of assessment pay full recognition to the importance of the various skills outlined. |
7. Programme Regulations
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
You will have an academic personal tutor for your entire programme of study who is available at advertised ‘office and feedback hours’. There are induction sessions to orientate you at the start of your programme. A personal tutoring system will operate with regular communication throughout the programme. Academic support will be also be provided by module leaders. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
Not applicable to this programme.
18. Final Award
BA (Hons) Global Politics with Employment Experience
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | 480 |
ECTS credits | 240 |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
23. Dates
| Origin Date | Date of last revision | 05/06/2024 |
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