2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Politics
Programme code: | BA-POLI | UCAS code: | L200 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | D.Seawright@leeds.ac.uk | Contact address: | Dr David Seawright |
This programme is available part time. Please contact the programme manager for further information.
Total credits: 365
Entry requirements:
Normally A,A,B at 'A' level or equivalent.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Politics and International Studies
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Politics and International Studies
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Politics and International Relations
Programme specification:
The programme will critically engage with the nature of Political Studies furnishing the student with a historically informed and theoretically aware academic understanding of the dynamics of political phenomena and an in depth understanding of political processes, both at the domestic and international levels.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
You are required to study the following compulsory modules:
PIED1000 | Studying and Researching in POLIS | 5 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED1100 | British Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED1110 | Comparative Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED1212 | Making of the Modern World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED1511 | International Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED1601 | Freedom, Power and Resistance: An Introduction to Political Ideas | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
You may choose one of the following optional modules 0-20 credits:
PIED1201 | Global Development Challenges | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED1806 | Contemporary Africas: Politics, Society and the Environment | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please speak to your Programme Leader if you need further advice about study choices.
Discovery modules:
Alternatively, you may choose to take 20 credits of discovery modules. Please check to see that you have the necessary prerequisities before you enrol.
Your total credits for the year should be 125.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
You are required to study the following compulsory module:
PIED2721 | Approaches to Analysis | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
POLITICAL THEORY OPTIONS
You are required to choose 20 - 40 credits from the following Political Theory modules. You must pass at least 20 credits of modules in this group.
PIED2601 | Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2602 | Justice, Community and Conflict | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS OPTIONS
You are required to choose at least 20 and up to 80 credits from the following Government and Political Systems modules. You must pass at least 20 credits of modules in this group.
PIED2126 | The Conservative Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2139 | The Labour Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2160 | Spin Doctors and Electioneering | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2403 | Comparative Politics of Pacific Asia | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2448 | Politics of Contemporary China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2455 | State and Politics in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2463 | United States Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2706 | The UK Parliament: Between Tradition and Reform | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
FURTHER OPTIONS
You may choose up to 60 credits of further options from the following list.
PIED2204 | Development Theory and Practice | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2220 | North-South Linkages | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2501 | Theories of International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2558 | Security Studies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2706 | The UK Parliament: Between Tradition and Reform | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2711 | Analysing Data in Politics, Development and International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2810 | Career Planning for POLIS Students | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
You must choose a minimum of 80 credits of Politics modules. Please speak to your Programme Leader if you need further advice about study choices.
Discovery modules:
You may choose up to 40 credits of discovery modules. Please check to see that you have the necessary prerequisities before you enrol.
Your total credits for the year should be 120.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
You are required to study the following dissertation module:
PIED3750 | Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
You are required to study at least 40 and up to 80 credits of optional modules from the following list:
PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3160 | Prime Ministers and British Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3170 | The End of British Politics? | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3171 | The Politics of national identity in the UK | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3206 | The Politics of Aid | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3302 | Extreme Right Parties in Contemporary Europe | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3310 | Britain and the EU | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3325 | Europe in the World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3403 | Politics of Islamism | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3503 | Crisis Diplomacy: Coercion, Sanctions and the Use of Force in International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3603 | Political Psychology: on Authority and Obedience | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3608 | Philosophy of Human Rights | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3609 | Radical Political Ideas: Marx, Nietzsche, Schmitt, Foucault, Kristeva | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3617 | Reimagining Politics: Gender, Race, and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3810 | Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
FURTHER OPTIONS
You may choose up to 40 credits of further options from the following list.
PIED3202 | Land, Fuel and Agriculture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3207 | International Development and Social Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3261 | Violence and Reconciliation in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3402 | American Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3504 | Critically Analysing The Responsibility to Protect | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3505 | Dirty War: Insurgency, the State and Cities | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3565 | Terrorism: Concepts, Debates, Cases | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
You must choose a minimum of 100 credits in Politics modules. Please speak to your Programme Leader if you need further advice about study choices.
Discovery modules:
You may choose up to 20 credits of discovery modules. Please check to see that you have the necessary prerequisities before you enrol.
Your total credits for the year should be 120.
Last updated: 18/09/2018
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