Politics, History and International Relations &

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Modular Structures:

Politics with a Minor Subject

International Relations

History and International Relations

History and Politics

History and English

History and Geography

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Politics with a Minor Subject (modular structure)
Year One	Semester One	Semester Two
	Introduction to Academic Studies [10 credits]	Introduction to Democratic Government [10 credits]
	British Politics [10 credits]	Political Ideologies [20 credits]
	Conceptions of Democracy [10 credits]	British Government [10 credits]
	Modern Europe [10 credits]
	Minor option [10 credits]	Minor option [10 credits]
	Minor option [10 credits]	Minor option [10 credits]
For students arriving in 2011-12: the level 2 programme is currently under review. There are likely to be a number of changes to the programme that is currently on offer, in particular the introduction of a module on the history of political ideas. More details to follow. Levels 2 and 3 for 2011-12 are listed below.
Year Two	Political Analysis [10 credits]	Developments in European Government and Politics [20 credits]
	Politics of Multiculturalism [10 credits]	Research Design [10 credits]
	US Government [20 credits]	Political Sociology [10 credits]
	Minor option [10 credits]	Minor option [10 credits]
	Minor option [10 credits]	Minor option [10 credits]

Final Year	Dissertation in Politics [40 credits]
	Politics options [40-60 credits]
	Minor options [20-40 credits]

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International Relations (modular structure) The International Relations Programme is currently under review. The list below shows the modules on offer in Academic Year 2011-12. We are hoping that further information on a renewed International Relations Programme should be made available later in the academic year.
Year One	Semester One	Semester Two
	Introduction to Academic Studies [10 credits]
	The Contemporary World Arena [20 credits]	Political Ideologies [20 credits]
	Modern Europe [10 credits]	International Relations Theory [20 credits]
	Minor option [10 credits]	Minor option [10 credits]
	Minor option [10 credits]	Minor option [10 credits]

Year Two	The European Union [20 credits]	Research Design [10 credits]
	Political Analysis [10 credits]	Foreign Policy Analysis [20 credits]
	Debates and Developments in IR Theory [10 credits]	Security Studies [10 credits]
	Minor option [10 credits]	Minor option [10 credits]
	Minor option [10 credits]	Minor option [10 credits]

Final Year	Dissertation in International Relations [40 credits]
	(A) International Relations options [40-80 credits]
	(B) Minor options (if less than 80 credits chosen under IR Options) [up to 40 credits]

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History and International Relations (modular structure)
Year One	Semester One	Semester Two
	Introduction to Academic Studies [10 credits]	What is History? [10 credits]
	Modern Europe [10 or 20 credits]	Modern World History [20 credits]
	The Contemporary World Arena [20 credits]	The Idea of Europe [10 or 20 credits]
		International Relations Theory [20 credits]
	Language option [up to 20 credits]

Year Two	History for the 21st Century [10 credits]	Research Design [10 credits]
	History options [20 credits]	History options [up to 20 credits]
	The European Union [10 or 20 credits]	Foreign Policy Analysis [10 or 20 credits]
	Political Analysis [20 credits]
	Language Option [10 credits]	Language Option [10 credits]

Final Year	Dissertation in History or International Relations [40 credits]
	History and International Relations options [up to 80 credits, which must include at least one 20 credit History primary source module if not taking Dissertation in History]
	Language option [up to 20 credits]

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History and Politics (modular structure)
Year One	Semester One	Semester Two
	Introduction to Academic Studies [10 credits]	What is History? [10 credits]
	Modern Europe [10 or 20 credits]	Modern World History [20 credits]
	British Politics [10 credits]	The Idea of Europe [10 or 20 credits]
	Introduction to Democratic Government [10 credits]	British Government [10 credits]
		Conceptions of Democracy [10 credits]
	Language option [up to 20 credits]

Year Two	History for the 21st Century [10 credits]	Research Design [10 credits]
	History options [up to 20 credits]	History options [up to 20 credits]
	US Government [10 credits]	Developments in European Government & Politics [10 or 20 credits]
	Political Analysis [20 credits]
	Language Option [10 credits]	Language Option [10 credits]

Final Year	Dissertation in History or Politics [40 credits]
	History and Politics options [up to 80 credits, which must include at least one 20 credit History primary source module if not taking Dissertation in History]
	Language option [up to 20 credits]

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History and English (modular structure)
Year One	Semester One	Semester Two
	Introduction to Academic Studies [10 credits]	What is History? [10 credits]
	Modern Europe [10 or 20 credits]	Modern World History [20 credits]
	Critical Studies 1 [10 credits]	Critical Studies 2 [10 credits]
	An Introduction to Language [10 credits]
	Introduction to Poetry 1 [10 credits]	Optional Modules in English [20 credits]
	Language Option [10 credits]	Language Option [10 credits]

Year Two	History for the 21st Century [10 credits]	Research Design [10 credits; compulsory if taking Dissertation in History in Year Three]
	History options [20 credits]	History options [up to 30 credits]
	English options [up to 60 credits]
	Language Option [10 credits]	Language Option [10 credits]

Final Year	Dissertation in History [40 credits] or English [30 credits]
	History and English options [up to 90 credits, which must include at least one 20 credit History primary source module if not taking Dissertation in History]
	Language option [up to 20 credits]

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History and Geography (modular structure)
Year One	Semester One	Semester Two
	Introduction to Academic Studies [10 credits]	What is History? [10 credits]
	Modern Europe [20 credits]	Modern World History [20 credits]
	Geographies of Global Economic Change [10 credits]	Quantitative Methods in Geography [10 credits]
	Cartography and Digital Mapping [10 credits]	Geographies of Identity [20 credits]
	Earth System Science [10 credits]	Environmental Hazards [20 credits]

Year Two	History for the 21st Century [10 credits]	Research Design [10 credits; compulsory if taking Dissertation in History in Year Three]
	History options [20 credits]	History options [up to 30 credits]
	Geography options [60 credits]

Final Year	Dissertation in History [40 credits] or Geography [30 credits]
	History and Geography options [up to 90 credits, which must include at least one 20 credit History primary source module if not taking Dissertation in History]

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