2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA International Relations (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
| Programme code: | BAINT/R-R | UCAS code: | L254 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Blake Lawrinson | Contact address: | B.W.Lawrinson@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
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:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Politics and International Relations
Programme specification:
The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme from September 2024. For students who entered the programme before September 2024, you can find the details of your programme:
BA International Relations
The BA in International Relations in the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) is a successful and established degree programme that has been running for many years. The course is taught by a dedicated team of experts in the field of international relations who use their highly specialised and general knowledge of the international system to provide a thorough grounding in the one of the most important areas of political life.
The core elements of the programme are designed to introduce students to the workings and nature of the international system. In addition to these core parts of the programme, students are also invited and required to study a wider range of topics and courses. Thus the degree programme combines overall views with specific analyses of various issues, problems and topics.
You will explore the political dynamics that influence interstate cooperation, and assess the specific role that international organisations, such as the United Nations, play in promoting international peace and security. You also have the option to study terrorism and insurgency, security studies, foreign policy, international political economy and politics in the Middle East. Furthermore, BA International Relations students, as members of POLIS, are invited to undertake study in the wider set of courses offered in the School, including courses in Development Studies, European Politics, Political Theory and British Politics. In the third and final year students undertake a dissertation on an in-depth and specialised topic with advice from tutors.
Courses are taught using a mixture of lectures and seminars and there is also the opportunity to engage in web-based learning. All students are allocated personal tutors and staff are available during the week for more personalised consultation. POLIS is a friendly and supportive place to engage in the in-depth study of international relations today.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| PIED1001 | The Politics of Global Challenges: Becoming an Independent Researcher | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep 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) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full module details for years 2 and 3 are not yet available. Before you enter years 2 and 3 details of modules for those years will be provided.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| PIED2501 | Theories of International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2559 | Global Security Challenges | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2721 | Approaches to Analysis | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules from Basket A:
| PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2505 | Planet Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2565 | ||||
| PIED2711 | Analysing Data in Politics, Development and International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules from Basket B:
| PIED2220 | North-South Linkages | 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) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full module details for year 3 are not yet available. Before you enter year 3 full details of modules for that year will be provided.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| PIED3750 | Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules in Basket A:
| PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 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) | |
| PIED3565 | Terrorism: Concepts, Debates, Cases | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules in Basket B:
| 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) | |
| PIED3590 | The Global Politics of Climate Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3650 | Global Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules in Basket C:
| PIED3261 | Violence and Reconciliation in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3305 | The Far Right in Europe and Beyond | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3611 | Radical Political Ideas | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3810 | Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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