Foundation Year available – see pages 58-63 for full details Global Opportunities available † Work Placement or Internship Opportunities available International Students foundation programme available (Complete University Guide 2023) IN THE UK 20 TH STUDENT SATISFACTION
POLITICS SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Our Politics degree explores how power, institutions and laws affect our day-to-day lives. You will examine and discuss different visions for a more just society, while asking where problems in society come from and whether we can prevent them. You will have the opportunity to engage in complex research that explores where power lies and how it is used.
You will explore British and European politics, public policy, political theory and philosophy, electoral issues, democracy and international peace and conflict. At the same time, you will develop a range of transferable skills, which are highly valued by employers and open up
TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • American Politics and Society • Disinformation, Ideology and Bias: Researching and Examining Political Data • Introduction to Politics • Political Philosophy • Politics and the People Year 2 • America in Crisis: Political Culture and Society from the Tet Offensive to Trump • British Politics and Public Policy • Elections and Voting • Global Justice and Human Rights • The Colour Line: Race and Racism in World Politics • The History of Political Thought • The State and Political Institutions Year 3 • America and the Bomb • Capitalism and Justice: Inequality,
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 162) †
exciting career possibilities. You have the opportunity of a
Typical Offer: BBB
BA Honours ▲ Politics ♦ Politics (with Year Abroad) ♦ Politics (with Foundation Year) ▲ Philosophy and Politics ♦ Philosophy and Politics (with Year Abroad / Year in Industry) ▲ Politics and International Relations ♦ Politics and International Relations (with Year Abroad) ▲ American Studies and Politics ♦ American Studies and Politics (with Year Abroad) ▲ History and Politics ♦ History and Politics (with Year Abroad) ▲ Politics and Social Policy ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
competitive placement with the Welsh Parliament / Senedd Cymru as part of the module: The Welsh Parliament / Senedd Cymru. Swansea University is one of a limited number of institutions selected to partner with the UK Parliament to deliver an innovative Parliamentary Studies module, which students will be able to take in their third year. The module includes a series of sessions with experts and members of staff working in the UK Parliament and culminates in a day-long visit to Westminster including talks with senior Members of Parliament. Whilst there is a placement opportunity, as it is in high-demand, it is not always guaranteed.
Power and Prosperity in Contemporary Economies • Dissertation • Law, War and Empire in World Politics • Parliamentary Studies • Senedd Cymru / The Welsh Parliament
FUTURE CAREERS: • Business • Education • Government and Politics • Humanitarian Organisations • Law • Media and Public Relations
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