2020/21 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Politics
| Programme code: | BA-POLI | UCAS code: | L200 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr David Seawright | Contact address: | D.Seawright@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
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:
| PIED1100 | British Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED1110 | Comparative Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED1511 | International Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED1551 | Power and Conflict - an Introduction | 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 OR choose a 20 credit discovery module
| PIED1212 | Making of the Modern World | 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.
You may choose to take a 20 credits discovery module. Please check to see that you have the necessary prerequisities before you enrol.
Discovery modules can be found within the catalogue. They are identified with a D before the title and must begin with a 1 e.g PIED 1XXX . Please be aware you can only take level 1 modules at level 1
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 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2602 | Justice, Community and Conflict | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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.
| FOSS2001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2126 | The Conservative Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2160 | Spin Doctors and Electioneering | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2448 | Politics of Contemporary China | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| 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 must select a minimum of 80 credits of Politics modules overall. To do this you can choose up to 60 credits from the following list.
| PIED2220 | North-South Linkages | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2501 | Theories of International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2558 | Security Studies | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| 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 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Or you can select 20 credits from the above list of modules to make up your 80 credits of Polis modules. You can then select 40 credits of discovery modules if you wish.
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:
| FOSS3001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3160 | Prime Ministers and British Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3171 | The Politics of national identity in the UK | 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) | |
| PIED3408 | Nuclear Weapons and Global Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3608 | Philosophy of Human Rights | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3611 | Radical Political Ideas | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3617 | Reimagining Politics: Gender, Race, and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| 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.
| FOSS3001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3202 | Land, Fuel and Agriculture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3207 | International Development and Social Policy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3261 | Violence and Reconciliation in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3402 | American Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3504 | Critically Analysing The Responsibility to Protect | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3565 | Terrorism: Concepts, Debates, Cases | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3617 | Reimagining Politics: Gender, Race, and Popular Culture | 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.
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