BA International Relations

at University of Leicester

Year 1

Core modules

• Key Concepts in International Relations
• Order and Disorder: International Relations from 1989 to the Present

 

Option module

Choose two option modules from:

• Introduction to American Government and Politics
• The Global Cold War: International Relations 1945-1989
• Politics, Power and Ethics

 

Plus two option modules from:

• Political Concepts
• Comparative European Politics
• Power in the World Economy

 

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

 

Year 2

Core modules

• Political Analysis 1: Understanding Political Science Research
• International Theory
• The Making of Contemporary US Foreign Policy
• Political Analysis 2: Preparing for your Dissertation
• International Security Studies

Option modules
Choose one option module from:

• Political Ideas
• Political Parties in Contemporary Britain
• Sex and Gender in Global Politics
• Politics of the Global South

Then choose two option modules from:

• European Union Politics
• Foreign Policy Analysis
• Governing Societies in Conflict
• Contemporary Political Philosophy: Theories of Justice

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

 

Year Abroad (optional)

We’ll make sure you have everything you need for your future career: not just by awarding you a high quality degree, but also by helping you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to make your mark in the world as a Citizen of Change. One way you can do this is by opting to take a Year Abroad between Years 2 and 3 of your degree.

 

Studying abroad is not just for people who are interested in travelling and meeting new people. It is about acquiring life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. Whether you go on to a career in the private, public or third sector - or plough your own furrow as an entrepreneur – you will find the experience invaluable.

 

Final Year

Modules
Choose three option modules from:

• Feminism
• The American Presidency
• The Politics of War and Peace: Northern Ireland After 1972
• Parliamentary Studies
• Brexit and British Politics
• The Politics of Intelligence
• The Politics of Nuclear Weapons
• The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
• Climate Change: Ethics, Issues, Justice
• Politics of the International Drug Trade
• International Migration in the Age of Securitisation
• Emotions in Conflict and Cooperation
• Comparative Public Opinion

Then choose two option modules from:

• Politics and the Environment
• The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery
• American Political Development
• The Changing Character of War
• Global Justice and Human Rights
• The Politics of Slavery
• Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
• Political Participation in Britain
• Democracy and EU Membership in Post-Communist Europe
• Politics and War in Outer Space
• Gender, Race and War
• Strategy and International Security
• Politics, Conflict and Statecraft in Africa

Plus your Dissertation

 

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.