2023/24 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Politics
| Programme code: | BA-POLI | UCAS code: | L200 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Stuart McAnulla | Contact address: | S.D.McAnulla@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) | |
| 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:
Discovery modules:
You must choose 20 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.
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 | Not running in 202324 | |
| PIED2139 | The Labour Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2161 | Media and Democracy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2250 | Latin American Development Challenges in Global Historical Perspective | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| 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) | |
| PIED2570 | Forced Migration | 20 credits | Not running in 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 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| 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:
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 | 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 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3650 | Global Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| 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 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3504 | Critically Analysing The Responsibility to Protect | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| 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.
Last updated: 28/04/2023 14:29:26
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