2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Politics (Industrial)
Programme code: | BA-POL4 | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr David Seawright | Contact address: | D.Seawright@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
POLIS
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
POLIS Exam Board
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Programme specification:
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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 at least 20 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.
FOSS2001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2126 | The Conservative Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2139 | The Labour Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2161 | Media and Democracy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2250 | Latin American Development Challenges in Global Historical Perspective | 20 credits | Not running until 202324 | |
PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 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 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2463 | United States Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2570 | Forced Migration | 20 credits | Not running until 202324 | |
PIED2706 | The UK Parliament: Between Tradition and Reform | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
FURTHER OPTIONS
You can take up to 40 credits from the further options list.
PIED2220 | North-South Linkages | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED2501 | Theories of International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED2559 | Global Security Challenges | 20 credits | Not running until 202324 | |
PIED2711 | Analysing Data in Politics, Development and International Relations | 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 pre-requisites before you enrol.
Your total credits for the year should be 120.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
PIED8800 | POLIS Industrial Placement (Full Year) | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year4 - 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) | |
PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3170 | The End of 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) | |
PIED3305 | The Far Right in Europe and Beyond | 20 credits | Not running until 202324 | |
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 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PIED3650 | Global Political Economy | 20 credits | Not running until 202324 | |
PIED3810 | Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
FURTHER OPTIONS
You may choose up to 40 credits of further options from the following list.
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) | |
PIED3342 | Gender and Security in Global Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PIED3402 | American Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
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) | |
SLSP3500 | Gender, Technologies and the Body | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SLSP3995 | Ethnicity 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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